About Us
The Special Interest Group in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health promotes the clinical practice, education and research regarding the health and development of parents and infants from conception and pregnancy through to five years postpartum, within both the discipline of Psychology in addition to interdisciplinary cooperation with other medical and allied health professions.
- To promote research and practice related to the psychology of parents, infants and families during the perinatal period and within the infant’s first five years of life
- To provide opportunities for training and professional development in the area of perinatal and infant psychology
- To provide forums for discussion, information sharing and professional support
- To promote awareness of the field of perinatal and infant psychology on a broader societal level
- To provide informed advice to the PSI on matters related to psychological practice within this specialist area
- To inform policy and service development at a national level
Contact Committee: perinatalandinfant@psychologicalsociety.ie
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING GROUP MEMBERSHIP CHARGES:
You will be charged the full membership fee upon application. Should your membership be approved, this will cover your group membership for the rest of the calendar year. Your group membership will renew automatically during the renewal period (between 01 January and 31 March), along with your general PSI membership. Please note, should your application be declined, there are no refunds for your groupapplication fee, as per PSI T&C's: https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/footer/Terms-and-Conditions. Thus, please ensure to read the membership criteria very carefully before making an application to join a PSI group (div or SIG).
Special Interest Group in Perinatal Infant Mental Health Membership Fee - €10.00
Officers
Dr Anne-Marie Casey
Chair
Dr Jillian Doyle
Vice Chair
Ms Rebecca Reddin
Secretary
Dr Annette Lloyd
Membership
Ms Isobel Deburca
Student and Trainee rep
Dr Sinead Darcy Bewick
Treasurer
Eithne Ní Longphuirt
Events
Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar
Research Officer
Dr Anne-Marie Casey, Dr Eithne NiLongphuirt, Dr Jillian Doyle and Dr Aoife Menton
Social Media Communications
Dr Sabrina Coyle, Dr Rebecca Ryan, Dr Caragh Hesse Tyson, Dr Jessica Dailey, Dr Aoife Menton, and Dr Claire Crowe
Ordinary Members
Membership
Membership is open to all PSI Members.
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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING GROUP MEMBERSHIP CHARGES:
You will be charged the full membership fee upon application. Should your membership be approved, this will cover your group membership for the rest of the calendar year. Your group membership will renew automatically during the renewal period (between 01 January and 31 March), along with your general PSI membership. Please note, should your application be declined, there are no refunds for your groupapplication fee, as per PSI T&C's: https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/footer/Terms-and-Conditions. Thus, please ensure to read the membership criteria very carefully before making an application to join a PSI group (div or SIG).
Special Interest Group in Perinatal Infant Mental Health Membership Fee - €10.00
Contact Committee: perinatalandinfant@psychologicalsociety.ie
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Grandparenting Rule is to enable Full and Associate members of the Special
Interest Group in Coaching Psychology, who are experienced coaching psychologists and
professional coaches, to gain membership of the Division of Coaching Psychology during a
transition period.
The Grandparenting Rule acknowledges that due to the emerging and evolving nature of coaching
psychology qualifications and professional pathways, some current members may not meet all the
requirements of the new Full or Associate membership criteria of the Division of Coaching
Psychology.
This Rule seeks to recognise the prior learning, qualifications, and experience of coaching
psychologists and professional coaches who are current members of the Special Interest Group in
Coaching Psychology, ensuring inclusion of those established practitioners in the Division of
Coaching Psychology, while maintaining standards for new entrants into the profession.
WHO CAN APPLY:
This Membership Route is only open to those who are Full or Associate Members of the
Special Interest Group in Coaching Psychology as of 18th October 2025.
Thereafter all applications (lapsed or new) for Full or Associate Membership of the Division of
Coaching Psychology must meet the new Membership criteria as set out in the Rules of the
Division of Coaching Psychology.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The below criteria are outlined in greater detail in the Grandparenting Rules.
Please read the Grandparenting Rules before completing the Application Form.
Thereafter, applicants should complete the attached Grandparenting Application Form in full and upload below.
Applicants for Full membership must hold PSI Graduate or Chartered membership.
Applicants for Full and Associate Membership must hold membership of the Division of Coaching
Psychology and meet each of the following four criteria demonstrating professional experience
and contribution to coaching psychology.
- Coaching Experience
- Qualifications and Training
- Contribution to the Field of Coaching Psychology
- Commitment to Professional Ethical Standards, Reflective Practice and Supervision
TIMEFRAME AND DEADLINE:
The Grandparenting Route will be open for a limited transition period from 20 October 2025 to 1st
March 2026.
After this period, all applicants (lapsed or new) must meet the Division of Coaching Psychology
New Membership criteria as defined in the Rules of the Division of Coaching Psychology and
adopted by membership at the AGM on 18th October 2025.
PLEASE NOTE:
There is no additional fee required to transfer via the Grandparenting Route to the Division of
Coaching Psychology.