Marianna is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with nearly a decade of experience working across diverse populations and clinical settings. She specialises in the assessment and therapeutic support of individuals with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Learning Difficulties, offering comprehensive psychological evaluations and evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents, and adults. Her clinical practice is dedicated to enhancing emotional wellbeing, promoting self-regulation, and improving everyday functioning for individuals and families navigating neurodevelopmental challenges.
Currently, Marianna practises at The Hazelton Clinic in Cork, where she provides a range of psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions. She also collaborates with MINDS in Dublin and Apoyo Psicológico en Casa in Madrid, reflecting her strong international professional presence. Her approach is neurodiversity-affirming and integrative, combining clinical expertise with empathy, practicality, and a focus on each person’s unique strengths. Marianna strives to help clients build confidence, independence, and long-term resilience through an inclusive and strengths-based therapeutic process.
Her clinical expertise is complemented by a rich academic background. Marianna holds a Master’s in General Health Psychology from Universidad Europea de Madrid and both a BSc and MSc in Psychology from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela. She is a Chartered Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and a Licensed Psychologist in both Spain and Venezuela, affirming her extensive professional recognition across multiple jurisdictions.
Marianna’s early professional experience includes her work at Educ-AT in Madrid, where she specialised in ADHD interventions. There, she designed and implemented targeted strategies for children and adolescents, developed personalised study and learning techniques, and worked closely with families to improve executive function skills. Her ability to integrate evidence-based practices with practical, family-oriented approaches set the foundation for her holistic therapeutic style.
During her time with Fundación ANAR, Marianna provided psychological, social, and legal guidance for at-risk children and adolescents. Her work on crisis helplines demonstrated her ability to support vulnerable populations with sensitivity, compassion, and professionalism. These experiences deeply shaped her understanding of the emotional and systemic challenges that affect individuals and families, strengthening her commitment to trauma-informed and context-aware care.
In her current clinical work, Marianna combines psychotherapeutic techniques with neuropsychological insight to create personalised treatment plans. She uses executive function training, emotional regulation strategies, and other evidence-based interventions to support clients in understanding and managing their unique profiles. Her certification in the administration and scoring of the ADOS-2 (TEA Ediciones) enables her to conduct high-quality diagnostic assessments for individuals suspected of being on the autism spectrum.
Marianna provides bilingual psychological services in English and Spanish, allowing her to work effectively with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her therapeutic style is grounded in warmth, authenticity, and collaboration, offering a safe space where clients feel seen, understood, and supported.
Through her integrative and client-centred approach, Marianna remains committed to empowering individuals and families to build insight, resilience, and meaningful change in their lives.