Meet the Team
Mark McSherry
Director
Mark has worked in a wide variety of services including homeless services, community services, therapeutic residential communities for women and children. He has gained a comprehensive understanding of the needs and supports that vulnerable young people require to build better futures. Mark then began supporting children and young adults and was responsible for setting up bespoke services nationwide in collaboration with Tusla and the HSE. He has a unique ability to manage and safeguard presenting challenges whilst also ensuring services encourage and enable both the individual and staff teams in each service to reach their full potential.
Elaine Currie
Director of Practice Development
Director Elaine Currie spent 14 years in business and accounting then went into social care completing a BA in Applied Social Studies and Professional Social Care. During the last 6 years, Elaine has been a manager of over fourteen aftercare services then progressing onto Deputy Director in a previous organisation. Elaine is currently completing a Masters in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Marie Doyle
Director of Services
Marie is responsible for overseeing Children's Residential Services, Aftercare, Outreach & Family Support services.
Marie has extensive experience across diverse roles and is passionate about guiding and supporting individuals on their journeys. Marie is deeply committed to ensuring that the service provision in Attuned programmes aligns with our trauma-informed social care model, which focuses on providing the best care and support to the people that we work with.
Throughout her time at Attuned Programmes Marie is a natural leader and role models the values and ethos of Attuned Programmes in her day-to-day interactions with the teams and the young people we support.
Luis Gracias
Director of Services
Luis has over 20 years of experience in Ireland, the UK, Europe, USA, and Latin America. He was the Director of Operations in one of the leading Healthcare Organizations in Ireland. He has recently been appointed as Head of Quality Assurance at Attuned Programmes Ireland. He has extensive experience in start-ups of Residential Care Centres in the Disabilities and Mental Health services in Ireland.
In September 2022, Luis completed an MSc in Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. He also has a Business Administration Diploma and a Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Luis co-founded a charity and successfully secured funding and project-managed building and installation of the Olympic torch monument in the town of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, to commemorate the Rio 2016 Olympic games.
Aishling ONeill Nolan
Social Care Manager
Aishling brings a wealth of experience and dedication to our team, having spent years supporting young people and adolescents through various life stages. With over 6 years in social care, she has worked across services including mainstream residential services, aftercare settings, and community-based programmes.
Aishling's deep passion for her role is evident in her commitment to supporting individuals with complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. Her experience has provided valuable insights and knowledge, enabling her to offer safe and effective support while promoting growth and development to those she works with.
Akunna Ukawoko
Social Care Manager
Akunna is currently the manager for one of our children’s services. She is passionate about providing support and quality care to children and young adults coming from a place of trauma. Akunna started as a social care worker within the organization and with her passion and dedication in supporting the young people in our care, she progressed to the position of Social care manager.
Akunna is grateful that she is contributing her quota to humanity in helping young people by providing them with a fresh start towards a brighter future.
Jonathan Maguire
Family Support Co-ordinator
Jonathan has worked as a social care worker in Aftercare , Outreach and Children's residential over the past 7 years. Jonathan progressed to Deputy manager in Aftercare before taking on the role of family support co-ordinator. Jonathan has an innate ability to connect and build relationships with young people and their families and is passionate about his role as a social care professional.
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Administration
Having worked in Eircom in a very competitive busy environment in various roles including Credit Control, Data Sales Administration, Staff Supervision, Account Management, and Corporate Sales, Patrick then qualified in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Addiction Studies, and Reality Therapy and changed his career to working in the Voluntary & Community Sector in 2006. He joined us in 2019 and is responsible for the Recruitment Process of Social Care Staff, Administration, and Facilities Management.
Our Consultants
Eoghan Keogh
Wellbeing Retreat Facilitator
Eoghan currently works as a secondary school chaplain, retreat director, and delivers wellbeing retreats for professionals that support children and young adults. His retreats and one-to-one work aim to support attendees to grow and develop practices that allow them to maintain positive wellbeing in both their professional and personal life. The process develops a habit of reflective practice and facilitates a safe space where people can explore their current and lived experiences, so each person seeks to notice what gives them life, energy, and meaning in their professional and personal life. This enables people to reflect on their lifestyles and decision-making, which in turn is helpful in their work.
Paul Van Heeswijk
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Paul is an Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Child Psychotherapist who has worked with individuals, couples, and families for over 40 years. He has vast experience working as a consultant and Head of Psychotherapy in several organisations in the UK and Ireland. Paul provides consultancy support to our staff teams, practitioners, and managers.