Bríd O' Meara offers expertise in mental health and wellbeing

Bríd O' Meara

With over four decades of experience working in mental health and wellbeing in Ireland, Bríd has accumulated a wealth of professional knowledge and expertise. A registered psychiatric and general trained nurse, with a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and an accredited EMDR practitioner, she has held senior nursing and healthcare management positions, delivers education on mental health and wellbeing, and provides counselling services.

Bríd's engaging speaking style makes it easy for her audience to understand common mental health difficulties, assisting her audience to recognise early warning signs. She provides a wealth of information on caring for and normalising one’s mental health. Bríd designs and delivers bespoke presentations on mental health and wellbeing for groups, whether small or large, public, private or corporate, in person or remotely.

Bríd shares tools, skills and techniques for managing mental wellbeing, which are practical, simple and easy to integrate into one's daily life. These practical tools, skills and techniques assist the audience in managing life's daily challenges.

We have had the pleasure of inviting Bríd O’Meara to conduct skills training sessions at University College Cork (UCC) over the past few years. Bríd’s extensive clinical mental health background combined with her experience developing and delivering national mental wellbeing programmes shines through in her excellent presentations.
Her engaging speaking style makes complex mental health topics accessible and relatable, helping our staff and managers to recognise early warning signs and understand common mental health difficulties. Bríd provides practical tools, skills, and techniques for managing mental wellbeing, which are simple to integrate into daily life. Her ability to connect with the audience and deliver clear, actionable takeaways is always highly appreciated.
Staff feedback is always overwhelmingly positive, with many noting how Bríd’s insights and practical advice have already made a significant impact on their approach to mental health and wellbeing. We are grateful for Bríd’s expertise and look forward to ongoing future collaborations.
Thank you, Bríd, for your invaluable contribution to our mental health and wellbeing initiatives at UCC.

— Susan O'Mahony
Staff Wellbeing and Development Advisor People and Culture Department University College Cork