Our Team

Marie is a co-founder and owner of Advance Therapy Systems Ltd
Marie graduated as an occupational therapist in Ireland and has over 35 years clinical experience. She completed her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy in Trinity College Dublin in 2012. Her thesis was on the impact of participation in Gaelic games on assessment results of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.
Her experience includes working both as a clinician and a manager in the National Health Service in Northern Ireland (NHS) and in the Health Service Executive (HSE). She has worked in a variety of clinical settings and with several populations including paediatrics, intellectual disability, acute care, elderly care, and primary care. Her areas of expertise include environmental assessments and seating assessments. She has certificates in health service management from the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) and the Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT). She completed her certification in Sensory Integration from the University of Southern California (USC)/Western Psychological Services (WPS) in the United States (USA). Marie is currently a member of the Housing Advisory Committee and outside the work place Marie is a Sunday School teacher and involved in women’s groups and counselling.

Adrienne joined the Advance Therapy Systems administration team in March 2014 and is based in the clinic in Santry. Adrienne will be happy to answer any queries you have regarding the services provided by ATS Ltd.

Stephen Murphy is the financial adviser to Advance Therapy Systems.

Áine is from Tipperary and has been working at Advance Therapy Systems since 2017. She studied to be an occupational therapist at University College Cork, during which time she was awarded two UCC Quercus College Scholarships and the NUI Dr H. H. Stewart Occupational Therapy Student Scholarship. Her final year project explored Outdoor Play and Preschool Children with ASD, and was completed with a peer research partner under the supervision of Dr Helen Lynch. Áine has experience as a volunteer Literacy Mentor, having tutored boys at a disadvantaged primary school in Cork city through the SUAS Paired-reading Literacy Programme. She also worked as a Care and Activity Volunteer at a residential summer camp for adults with Spina Bifida (SHINE programme). Áine spent an 8-week student placement at the Neonatal Unit and Infant Wards at Cork University Hospital, gaining valuable experience working with babies with a variety of complex medical conditions. Áine currently treats children of all ages and with a range of abilities at ATS. Áine completed her certification in Sensory Integration from the University of Southern California in 2019, and has also completed training on Play and Playfulness led by Anita Bundy, Learning Without Tears Pre-K to Print, Sleep with Disabilities, Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime, and Introduction to Assistive Technology in Education.

Jenny is from Dublin and started working at Advance Therapy Systems in March 2019. She graduated from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy in 2017. Prior to this she completed an honours degree in Social Science in University College Dublin. Jenny has experience working with children with a variety of diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder, developmental coordination disorder, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, developmental delay and intellectual disability. Jenny also has experience working as an Occupational Therapist in different clinical settings which include rehabilitation and intellectual disabilities. During her years in college she spent time volunteering in organisations for individuals with intellectual disabilities such as Cheeverstown House and the Arch Club, facilitating group outings and activities. Prior to qualifying as an Occupational Therapist, Jenny worked as an instructor/ community facilitator in Saint John of God, Carmona Services, with older adults, supporting and facilitating community participation. Jenny is keen on continuing her professional development and has completed courses such as, an introduction to DIR and DIR Floortime and completed her certification in Sensory Integration from the University of Southern California in 2020.

Ruth has been a part of the vibrant team at ATS Ltd. since April 2021.  Ruth is a graduate from Trinity College Dublin, awarded with an honours BSc degree in Occupational Therapy. Ruth has previous experience working with stroke survivors, geriatric clients, and adolescents in acute mental health setting. Ruth has also volunteered in various settings, supporting children in national schools and sports settings. Ruth also has previous voluntary experience with adults with intellectual disabilities. Ruth has also worked as a Research Assistant in a third level Occupational Therapy Department, engaging in a range of studies with various populations.
Ruth has recently completed her certification of Sensory Integration from the University of Southern California. She will soon be undertaking the Handwriting without Tears course and hopes to begin pursuing her Master’s Degree part time beginning in September 2022. Ruth continues to seek out new CPD opportunities on a regular basis.

Gauri is a proud Dubliner, originally from India. She has completed a Bachelors’ degree in Occupational Therapy from Government Medical College, Nagpur, India in 2015. She started working in a Child’s Rehabilitation Centre out of passion for working with kids. She has also completed her Masters’ Degree in Occupational Therapy. As part of her masters’ program, she completed 12 weeks of clinical practice placement in neonatal, and a
paediatric intensive care unit. After completing her masters’ degree, Gauri worked as a paediatric occupational therapist with reputed hospital in Pune, India. She relocated to Ireland and joined team ATS in 2021. Gauri completed her certification in Sensory Integration in 2022 through the University of Southern California, USA. She has also completed well-known CPD training courses in paediatrics such as Handwriting Without Tears. Gauri has worked in many different clinical fields including orthopaedic, neurological rehabilitation, and community-based settings for children. As part of her bachelors and masters’ program, Gauri gained immense experience of treating various age groups from different socio-economic sectors.
Gauri has extensive experience of assessing and treating children with a variety of diagnosis, including, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, Dyspraxia, Developmental Coordination Disorder, and sensory processing disorder. As an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, Gauri has multiple roles in the clinic, such as managerial tasks, clinical supervision, and clinical training. Gauri enjoys connecting with the children and gets lovely responses from all her clients. Her deep interest in paediatrics, and excellence in establishing rapport with the children makes her a favourite of all her clients (and parents) alike. All children love working with her due to her fun-to-be-around, assuring, firm-yet-friendly personality.

Emma qualified from York St John’s University and lived and worked in the UK for over 20 years, coming to Ireland in 2015 with her Irish husband and children. On qualifying she initially worked within a general hospital and a mixed general rotation including medical, elderly, acute psychiatry and psychology of old age. Most of her career was spent within specialised services, specifically learning difficulties, mental health services for deaf people in both open and medium secure services and a specialised psychiatry service for deaf adults who used British Sign Language (BSL) as their 1^st language. Service users presented with formal mental health illness, ASD, neurological conditions and other conditions associated with deafness as a primary or secondary cause. As well as with a range of language skills and levels of understanding. Latterly she was professional lead for the Child and Adolescent service including open and medium secure services, including open and medium secure services as well as for the deaf service. Service users presented with eating disorders, early onset psychosis as well as learning difficulties and ASD. Since moving to Ireland she has completed training in Irish Sign Language (ISL) and will shortly be completing her Sensory Integration (SI) training after completing levels 1 and 2.

She is delighted to be working at ATS and meeting and working with such great children and families.

Connie is from Panama and graduated from UDELAS in 2020 with a degree in Occupational Therapy. Connie has experience in the areas of paediatrics, mental health and stroke rehabilitation. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings and has worked with people with Developmental Coordination Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism and sensory needs. Her goal is to help people achieve their full potential through occupational therapy intervention. This led her to engage in further study at the Escola universitaria d’ enfermeria i terapia ocupacional in Spain where she graduated with a post-graduate certificate in sensory integration in 2022.

Rachel is from Tipperary and she joined Advance Therapy Systems in 2023 after graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a BSc in Occupational Therapy. Prior to commencing work as an OT, Rachel has worked as a family support worker for Enable Ireland providing respite to various children with additional needs. Rachel had also worked as a health care assistant in a nursing home. During college, she gained experience by completing placements in the following areas: community mental health, acute care, primary care and paediatrics.

Sarah joined Advance Therapy Systems in 2023 after graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a BSc in Occupational Therapy. She has a passion for working with children and has been involved in volunteering with kids clubs and summer camps for many years. Sarah’s experience gained in college include primary care, paediatrics, hospital rehabilitation, acute care, and mental health. She also has experience in volunteer work with adults with intellectual disabilities. Sarah is an enthusiastic member of the team and enjoys working with children to support their needs and development.

I am from Dublin and joined the team in 2024 after graduating from the University of Cumbria in 2023 with a Masters in Occupational Therapy. Prior to this, I completed my undergraduate degree in Health and Society at DCU. While studying in England I completed placements within the NHS working in the areas of mental health services, community rehabilitation, and primary care in a hospital. I also completed an eight-week placement in Advance Therapy Systems for my final placement. Before joining the team, I volunteered in a children’s after school program and was a community health-care assistant.

Céira joined the ATS team in the Summer of 2023. She is a graduate from Trinity College Dublin and is passionate about delivering holistic and neuroaffirmative assessment and treatment to her clients.

Growing up with a sibling with complex physical disabilities and communication difficulties, introduced her to a world of augmentative and alternative communication methods from an early age. This gift of early exposure sparked an interest in pursuing a career in such, particularly within the autistic community.

She herself is neurodivergent, she is autistic and has ADHD. These diagnoses allow her to pair her personal experience with her clinical expertise.

She has previously worked in paediatrics, providing assessment and intervention to children with a wide variety of diagnoses including autism, ADHD, global developmental delay, cerebral palsy, speech sound delay and disorders, developmental language disorder (DLD), language delay, selective mutism, stuttering, AAC users and those who require support with social communication. She also has experience working with bilingual and multilingual children.

Céira participates in continuing professional development (CPD) having completed the SCERTS and Meaningful Speech courses thus far. She is very passionate about her work, as well as being able to connect with children and their families on a daily basis at ATS.

Loretta is on the administration team here at Advance Therapy Systems alongside Adrienne, she joined ATS in April 2019. Loretta is originally from England where she studied at the University of Bedfordshire and received a BSc Honours Degree in Sports Therapy. She also has qualifications in Sport and Exercise Science, Gym Instruction and Sports Injuries. Loretta has also completed studies in Web Design. She will do her best to answer your queries and assist you with scheduling.