Curriculum Vitae
Imelda Colgan McCarthy
School of Applied Social Science,
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Office: +353 (0)87 6254203
Personal: +353 (0)87 243 8153
Education
Ph.D.National University of Ireland, University College Dublin. November, 1991. Title of Thesis: The Fifth Province Model: Father-Daughter Incest Disclosure and Systemic Consultation.
M.Soc.Sc. (Social Work) The National University of Ireland, University College Dublin. 1983. (First Class Honours)
Diploma in Applied Social Studies and Certificate of Qualification in Social Work The Nation al University of Ireland, University College Dublin. 1977 (Disttinction)
B.Soc.Sc.The National University of Ireland, University College Dublin, 1972
Employment
2009 – PresentLucena Clinic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, St. John of God Rathgar. Dublin (supervision of family therapy team)
2007 – PresentPrivate Practice. Fifth Province Centre. Dublin
2006 – PresentTAOS Institute USA/Tilburg University, Holland PhD Programme. ()
2007 – PresentIrish School of Natural Healing, Portlaois. Co. Laois (Academic Faculty)
1990 – PresentClanwilliam Institute Dublin.. (Seminars)
2008 – PresentSchool of Applied Social Science, University College Dublin (Occasional Lecturing/Workshops)
1992 - 2007Department of Social Policy and Social Work – now the School of Applied Social Science, University College Dublin (Permanent and full-time)
Director: Families and Systemic Practice (Ph.D Programme.)
Co-Ordinator: Centre for Supervision and Consultation until 2005
Centre for the Study of Sexualised Abuse (co- coordinator) until 2005
Membership of Boards of Studies
M.Sc. in Psychotherapyuntil 2005
1983 - 1992Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University College Dublin. (Part-Time)
Editorial Advisory Boards
1986 - 1993Journal of Feminist Family Therapy (U.S.A.)
1989 - PresentThe Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. (Ireland)
1990 - PresentHuman Systems: Journal of Systemic Consultation and Management. (UK.)
1991 - 1994Guest assessor: Journal of Family Therapy (UK)
1994 - PresentJournal of Family Therapy (UK)
1994Guest assessor: Family Process (USA)
1997 - 2001Irish Journal of Social Work Research (Irleland)
1999Guest assessor: The British Journal of Social Work (UK)
2001 – PresentInternational Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work (Australia)
2009International Journal of Collaborative Therapies (eJournal)
Extern Examining
2008Extern Examiner, Tilburg University Holland.
2004 - Extern Examiner, Department of Social Work, University of the West Indies (UWI), Trinidad.
2002 – PresentCourse Assessor: International Narrative Therapy Training Course. Dulwich Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
1992 - 1994External Examiner, Diploma Course in Systemic Therapy at Kensington Consultation Centre, London. England for Roehampton College.
1995 - 1997Chief External Examiner, Diploma Course in Systemic Therapy at Kensington Consultation Centre, London. England for Roehampton College.
1995 - 1997External Examiner, Masters Degree in Systemic Therapy at Kensington Consultation Centre, London for the University of Luton.
Clinical Research Interests
Professional - family dynamics at the point of father-daughter incest disclosure.
The issues of power and gender in relation to sexual and physical abuse within families.
The development of relevant therapeutic approaches to those who live in poverty.
Researching clients' views of therapeutic processes.
Spirituality in Clinical Practice/Therapy
Collaborative links with other Institututions
Ireland and Northern Ireland
1999 - PresentConsultation and Supervision to The Family Trauma Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1999 – PresentMember of the Child Protection Task Force, CORI. Ireland
1998 – 2000Member of the Governmental Committee for Research, National Children’s Strategy.
1996 - 2002Hesed House Therapy Centre, Inchicore, Dublin 8. This centre was 2009 - founded with the intention of servicing the needs of the poor of the
community and providing services which included the customers of the service with the opportunity to shape the direction and quality of the services being offered.
My Role: To provide consultation and be a catalyst for the development of client focused, democratic services with and for the local community, which comprises mostly of marginalised inner-city residents.
1981 - 1995Fifth Province Associates in association with the Dr. Nollaig Byrne, Clinical Director , Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin and Mr. Philip Kearney, Director of Professional Training, Clanwilliam Institute, Dublin.
Clinical Research Team in the development of Systemic Theory, Practice and Consultation. (1981 - 1999) Discussion and writing forum (1993 - 1999). Issues included Child Sexual Abuse, Violence in Families, Child Protection, Professional Consultation
1980 - 1992Department of Child and Family Psychiatry. Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin.
Senior and Founding Faculty: Family Therapy Training Programme and Masters Degree Programme in Medical/Psychological/Social Science (Social Work/Psychotherapy)
Registered Systemic Family Therapist. Family Therapy Association of Ireland. May, 1990. (Register began in May 1990)
Registered Systemic Family Therapy Supervisor. Family Therapy Association of Ireland, June 1991 (Register began in June 1991)
International
2006 – PresentBlue Star Coaching and Counselling Programme, t’Zonnehuis, Loenen, Holland.
2005 – PresentTAOS Insitute USA. (
2000 – PresentBlue Star Counselling and Therapy Centre, Blue Star Centre, Claxton Bay, Trinidad, W.I.
1994 - PresentInstitute for Systemic Therapy, Hamburg, Germany. (Distinguished visiting faculty)
1995 - PresentInsitute for Systemic Experience Prague,. Czech Republic. International faculty in two year programme to be held from 1996 - 1998 for the training of supervisors in Central and Eastern Europe. (Directors: Dr. Vratislav Strnad and Dr. Ivan Uhleha)
1986 - 1991AGS-Institute, Stockholm Sweden. Collaboration with Ernst Salamon, psychologist, in relation to Systemic Training in Sweden throughout the 1980's and currently in developing child protection practices with social service workers.
1991 - PresentThe Family Institute of New Jersey, U.S.A. (Director: Professor Monica McGoldrick)
1993 - 1997Department of Social Work, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. Collaboration with Dr. Margareta Hyden on work in relation to Wife Abuse and Father-Daughter Sexual Abuse.
List of Publications (1993 - 2001)
Books and Special Issue
Flaskas, C., McCarthy, I. & Sheehan, J (Eds.) (2007) Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy: Reflections on Adversity, Forgiveness and Reconciliation. Hove/NY: Brunner Routledge
McCarthy, I.C. (Ed.) 1995 Irish Family Studies: Selected Papers. Dublin: Family Studies Centre.
McCarthy, I.C. (Ed.) 1994 Poverty and Social Exclusion a special issue of Human Systems, 5: (3/4)
Articles and Chapters
McCarthy, I.C. 2010 “Fifth Province Diamonds: Contrasts in Co-Ordinated Play” unpublished.
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N.O’R (2008) “A Fifth Province Approach to Intra-Cultural Issues in an Irish Context” Marginal Illuminations’ in Revisioning Family Therapy: Race, Class, Culture and gender in Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition. (Eds.) McGoldrick, M. & Hardy, K. New York: Guilford Press.
Byrne, N.O’R & McCarthy, I (2007) “The Dialectical Structure of Hope and Despair: A Fifth Province Approach” in Flaskas, C., McCarthy, I. & Sheehan S (Eds) Hope and Despair in Family Therapy: Reflections on Adversity, Forgiveness and Reconciliation, London, Routledge.
McCarthy, I. 2005 “From Milan to the Fifth Province: The Legacy of Gianafranco Cecchin” Human Systems, 16:
McCarthy, I. 2004 “The Fifth Province and Spirituality: Co-Creating a Sacred Space of Love in Therapy Conversations”, Therapy from the Inside Out. Vancouver: Yaletown Family Therapy Press
McCarthy, I.C. 2003 "The Spirit of the Fifth Province: An ancient metaphor for a new Millenium: Fedback, 9: (2) 10 - 13
Byrne, N., Kearney & McCarthy I.C. 2003 "Initial Steps in theFifth Province Feedback.9: (2) 21 – 22
McCarthy I.C. & Salamon, E. 2002 “Hope and Risk in Child Protection: A Democratic Approach in Social Work Assessments” unpublished.
McCarthy, I. & Vasudeva, S. 2002 "The Messenger is the Message: Spirituality and Family Therapy". Feedback, 9 (1). 2 - 9
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N.O'R 2001 "Resisting Daughters: Father-Daughter Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure" in Cleary,A, Nic Ghiolla Phadraig, M. & Quin, S. (Eds) Understanding Children: Vol 2: Changing Experiences and Family Forms. Dublin: Oak Tree Press. 185 - 204
McCarthy, I.C. 2001 "Fifth Province re-versings: the social construction of women lone parents' inequality and poverty", Journal of Family Therapy, 23: (3) 253 - 277
Byrne, N.O'R . & McCarthy I.C. 1999 "Feminism, Power and Discourse in Systemic Therapy: Fragments from the Fifth Province" in Parker, I. (Ed.) Deconstructing Psychotherapy, London: Sage.
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N.O'R 1998"Illuminations from the Margins: Families and the Cultures of Poverty" in McGoldrick, M. (Ed.) Re-Visioning Family Therapy: Implications of Race and Culture for Clinical Practice. New York: Guilford
McCarthy, I.C.1995 "Women, Poverty and Systemic Family Therapies" in McCarthy, I.C. (Ed.) Irish Family Studies: Selected Papers, Dublin: Family Studies Centre.
Byrne, N.O'R. & McCarthy, I.C. 1995 "Abuse, Risk and Protection:A Fifth Province Approach to an Adolescent Sexual Offence", Gender. Power and Relationships, London: Tavistock Publications.
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N.O'R. 1995 "A Spell in Therapy: Its between meself, herself, yerself and yer two imaginary friends" in Friedman, S. (Ed.) The Reflecting Process in Action, New York: Guilford. (in press)
Hyden, M. & McCarthy, I.C.1994 "Woman Battering and Father-Daughter Incest Disclosure: Discourses of Denial and Acknowledgement", Discourse and Society, 5: 543 - 565.
McCarthy, I.C. 1992 ""Out of Myth into History": A Hope for Irish Women in the 1990's", Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 4: (3/4) 37 - 46.
McCarthy, I.C. 1991 "Coloial Sentences and Just Subversions: The Potential for Love and Abuse in Therapeutic Encounters" Feedback, 3: 3 - 7.
McCarthy, I.C. 1990 "Paradigms Lost: Re-Membering Her-Stories and other Invalid Subjects", Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy, 12: 427 - 437.
Kearney, P.A., Byrne, N.O'R. & McCarthy, I.C. 1989 "Just Metaphors: Marginal Illuminations in a Colonial Retreat", Family Therapy Case Studies, 4: 17 - 31.
Translated Articles
McCarthy, I.C.2005 “Gianfranco Cecchin: Reminescenze ed eredita professionali” Connessioni, 16: Febradio, 123 - 127
McCarthy, I.C. 2003 “Re-versiones de la Quinta Provincia: la construccion social de la desiqualdad y pobreza en las mujeres, madres solas” Terapia y Familia, 16: (2) 48 - 66
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N. O'R. 1999 Translated into Czech. "A Spell in Therapy: Its between meself, herself, yerself and yer two imaginary friends" (Trans. Zdenek Mazdek)
McCarthy, I.C.1999 "Women, Power, Poverty and Systemic Therapy" (Trans into Serbian 'COUNJANHA MNCAO' 199)
McCarthy, I.1998 "poder, recursividade e Desigualdade Social: Re-Lembrando o Bemestar Social em Relação às Mulheres e Famílias na Pobreza" Nova Prespectiva Sistêmica, 12 6 - 20
McCarthy, I.1996 "Emozioni: Controllori inaffidabili delle libere expressioni?" (Eds.) Andolfi, M., Angelo, C. & de Nichilo, M. Sentimenti e Sistemi. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore.
McCarthy, I.C. 1995 "Servir a los Pobres: Una Colonización Benévola?" Sistemas Familiares, 11: (2) 57 - 64
McCarthy, I.C.1995 "Kvinnans Lott in Mannens Värld? Fattigdom och Familjeterapi" Psykisk Hälsa, 36: (1) 31 - 42 (Trans: Ylva Kosonen)
McCarthy, I.C.1995 Der Missbrauch von Normen; Sozialhilfeempfangende Familien und Professionelle Intervention" , Zeitschrift Für Systemische Therapie, 13: (2) 84 - 89
Kearney, P.A., Byrne, N.O'R. & McCarthy, I.C. 1994 "Sólo Metáforas: Illuminaciones Marginales en un Refugio Colonial", Systemas Familiares, 10: (1) 29 - 45
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N. O'R. 1990 "Forfeilet Kjaerlighet: Samteler om Incestproblemet i en Irst Kontekst - 1" Fokus på Familien, 3: 139 - 148. (Trans. Blisten R. & Seim, T.)
McCarthy, I.C. & Byrne, N. O'R. 1990 "Forfeilet Kjaerlighet: Samteler om Incestproblemet i en Irst Kontekst - 2" Fokus på Familien, 4: 209 - 222. (Trans. Blisten R. & Seim, T.)
Published Interviews
2001"The Fifth Province Approach: a realm of imagination and hopefulness: An interveiw with Imelda McCarthy" in Family Therapy: Exploring the field's past, prsent and possible futures. Denborough, D. (Ed). Adelaide: Dulwich Publications.
2000"The Fifth Province Associates: An interview with Nollaig Byrne, Philip Kearney and Imelda McCarthy" in Creative Conversations: Meetings with Family Therapists and their Ideas. Berglund, G. & Abrahamsson, E. (Eds.). Stockholm: Mareld Books.
1998"The politics of listening and the ethics of speaking: An interview with Imelda McCarthy" by John Sharry in Eisteach: A Quarterly Journal of Counselling and Therapy. 2: (7) Winter 21 - 25
1997"Nollaig Byrne, Imelda McCarthy, Philip Kearney" (Eds.) Abrahamsson, E. & Berglund, G. Skapande Konversationer: Möten med familjeterapeuter och deras idéer. Stockholm: Mareld/Socionomen
1996"Interview with Imelda McCarthy" by Carmel O'Hara in Feedback, 6: 2 (10 - 12)
1995"Sundsvalls barnpsykiatri tar hjälp av irländsk mytologi i arbetet med övergrepp i familjer" av Gustaf Berglund i Socionomen, 6: 16 - 22.
1991"Interview with the Fifth Province Associates" The Calgary Participator. 1: 2, 3 - 8.
1990"elasjoner er hellige: Invervju med Dublingruppen - Imelda Colgan McCarthy, Nollaig O'Reilly Byrne og Philip A. Kearney" by Caspari, M. og Kavli, F. Fokus på Familen, 4: 223 - 226.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
One- to two-day National and International Workshops and Presentations
1983 - PresentOne- to two-day Workshops and presentations (alone and with colleagues) on Systemic Practice in the following countries:-
Bulgaria (1995), Canada (1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005) Czech Republic (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005), Denmark (1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002) England (1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) , Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1999), Finland (1991, 1993, 1995), Germany (1994, 2004), Greece (2000) Holland (1993, 2006, 2007), Israel (1997) Italy (1988, 1997, 2007), Republic of Ireland (1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) New Zealand (1998) Northern Ireland, (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004), Norway (1988, 1989, 1991, 1996), Scotland (1998), Spain (1997, 2006) Sweden (1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005), Trinidad & Tobago (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) United States of America (1983 - 1996), Wales (1991) (23 countries)
Plenary Presentations/Workshops at National and International Conferences
(all these were invited keynote addresses or plenary presentations)
2009The Fifth Province: a tribute to Dr Nollaig Byrne. Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Dublin. April.
The Space of the Fifth Province. Training in a Woman’s Voice Conference. Kensington Consultation Centre International. London, UK June
2007Hope and Despair in Family Therapy. With Professor Jim Sheehan. Irish Council for Psychotherapy. Dublin. June.
Co-Creative Counselling and Therapy. Blue Star Ireland. Dublin. April.
Presence: A Multi-dimensional process in Therapeutic Conversations. Sligo Psychotherapy Centre. Sligo. january
2006Co-Creative Therapy. Blue Star Centre, Loenen Holland. December.
Community &Personal Welbeing with Marie Keenan. Three day-long workshops with theFranciscan Order in Gormanstown, Glaregalway, Cork. November.
Still Points in the Fifth Province: Co-Creative Processes of Transformation in a therapeutic field of Possibilities. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. July.
2005Spirituality and Family Therapy, Two-day workshop with Senior Supervisors, Sundsval, Sweden, Jan
Systems Café Interview with Imelda McCarthy, Stockholm Association of Family Therapy, Stockholm, January
Co-Creating Caring Therapeutic Systems, BUP (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Service), Stockholm January
Co-Creative Therapy and Counselling, Northumberland Conference Centre, Cobourg, Canada, March
Co-Creative Therapy and Counselling, Blue Star Centre, Trinidad, March
Spirituality and Therapy: Fifth Province Reflections, Opening Keynote at Therapeutic Conversations 6 International Conference, Vancouver, Canada, May
Co-Creative Therapy, Plenary interview, Therapeutic Conversations 6, Vancouver Canada, May
Revolution in Therapy, plenary interview with Barry Duncan, Therapeutic Conversations 6 International Conference, Vancouver, Canada. May
Counselling Social Work: An Holistic Approach, Opening Keynote at the Irish Association of Social Workers Annual Meeting, Dublin May.
SUPER-Vision in Therapy and Supervision. Two Day workshop at the Institute for Systemic Experience, Prague, Czech Republic. June (with Ernst Salamon, Sweden)
Co-Creative Therapy. 20th Anniversary Summer School, Kensington Consultation Centre. University of Canterbury, England. July.
Co-Creative Therapy in the Fifth Province: day workshops – Warsaw & Krakow, Poland. September
The Future of Systemic Therapy. 25th Celebratory Conference, Family Therapy Programme, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin. November (with Professor John Shotter, (USA/UK) Professor Peter Stratton, (UK) Dr. Jakko Seikela, (Finland) Ms. Lynn Hoffman, (USA) Professor Jim Sheehan, Dr. Nollaig Brown and Mr. Philip Kearney (Ireland))
2004The Messenger is the Message: Two day Workshop organized by the Swedish Family Therapy Association. Ersta, Stockholm. Jan 2004 (with Mia Andersson and Sri Vasudeva)
Spirituality and Therapy: East meets West. Two day workshop organized by Kensington Consultation Centre, London. January. (with Peter Lang and Sri Vasudeva) January
The Power of the Mind in Relationships. Plenary presentation. Blue Star Centre, Claxton Bay, Trinidad. March
The Ongoing Development of Strengths-Based therapy in Ireland. Keynot address to New Innovations in Solutions Focused Therapy. Organized by the Brief Therapy Group. Dublin.
The Fifth Province and Spirituality: Co-Creating a Sacred Space of Love in Therapy Conversations . The 20th Anniversary Conference of the Institute for Systemic Studies, Hamburg, Germany: 4th June
The Power of the Mind in Relationships. Blue Star Ireland Workshop, Derry Northern Ireland, June
2003Spirituality and the Fifth Province. International Narrative and Community Work Conference, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, July.
2002Managing Child Sexualised Abuse Disclosure. Police Headquarters. Port of Spain. Trinidad. Hosted by Police Department and Coalition against Domestic Violence. One-day workshop, 19th August 2001
Sacred Conversations in The Fifth Province. Workshop at European Brief Therapy Conference. TCD. September 2001
Class and Abilities: A Fifth Province Approach. Hearing Voices from the Margins. International Conference. KensingtHosted by Kensington Consultation Centre, London. One-day workshop. 24 - 26 January 2002
Title:
Diamonds are a Therapists Best Friend: Bringing Hope to Child Protection. Marlborough Day Hospital, London. One-Day workshop. 11th March 2002.
Child Sexualised Abuse Disclosure. University of the West Indies, Trinidad. Hosted by the Coalition against Domestic Violence, the Police Force and the National Association of Secondary Teachers. One-day workshop. 18th March 2002.
Abuse Disclosure in the Police. Police Training Centre. Port of Spain, Trinidad. Hosted by the Police Department. Half-day workshop and consultation. 26th March 2002
Appointed Acting Clinical Director, Blue Star Counselling and Therapy Centre, Claxton Bay, Trinidad. Set up foundation training programme in collaborative therapy. (Voluntary)
Communicating Better in Organisations. Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad. Hosted by the Social Work Department. Half-day workshop. 16th August 2002.
Collaborative Therapy Intensive. Counselling and Therapy Centre. Blue Star Centre, Claxton Bay, Trinidad. August - September 2002
Celebrating Hope Through Dialogue; Systemic Social Constructionism in Action. University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. 1 - 3 July
Titles:
Plenary Presentation - 'Nuggets of Inspiration - Foundations of Hope'
Systemic Cafe - Plenary interview with Mia Andersson of Sweden.
Spirituality and Social Constructionism: Through the lens of the Fifth Province Approach
Hearing Voices from the Margins. International Conference. Kensington Consultation Centre, London. (24 - 26 January)
Title: Class and Abilities: A Fifth Province Approach
2001Family Therapy Association of Ireland. Annual General Meeting and Conference. Dublin. 14th June.
Title: Body Mind Spirit and Environment: Implications for Family Therapy.
2000DISPUK Tenth Anniversary Conference (Danish Institute for Systemic Teaching, Supervision and Consultation). Rhodes, Greece. October 4 - 9
Title: Sacred Conversations: Fifth Province Diamonds
12th International Family Therapy Association. Reconciliation: New Voices for a New Era. Oslo Norway. 14 - 17th June.
Title: reconciling Talk: Reflecting the Fifth Province in Culturally Sensitive Therapy with Traumatised Families in Norther Ireland. (with Arlene Healey, Director and Marie Kenny, Assistant Director, Family Trauma Centre. Belfast, Northern Ireland.)
1999The Yugoslav Social Work Association and the National Secretariat of Social Services for Serbia and Monte Negro. Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. February 1999
Title: Povery, Women and Systemic Practice