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Dr Madeleine Irish

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), Masters of Psychology (MSc), BSc. (Hons) Psychology

(Health and Care Professions Council) and BABCP (The British Association for Behavioural and
Cognitive Psychotherapies) registered Clinical Psychologist.

Dr Madeleine Irish is an HCPC- and BABCP-registered Clinical Psychologist experienced in working with children, young people, adults and families within the NHS. Madeleine worked in mental health research at Kings College London before completing her doctorate training from University of Oxford. Madeleine has a specialist interest in eating disorders and currently works within an all-age NHS eating disorder service. She also supports clients experiencing a range of difficulties, including anxiety, trauma, OCD and low self-esteem.


Madeleine strives to create a warm, collaborative and compassionate space where clients can speak freely and honestly, and be supported with meaningful steps forward in their lives. She has extensive experience working with neurodivergent children and young people, and is committed to neuro- affirming, inclusive practice.


She is trained in a wide range of psychological therapies, enabling her to tailor interventions to each client’s needs. This includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based interventions, family-based therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT).


Madeleine is able to offer sessions in-person (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire) or online.

Madeleine's Area of Expertise:

Eating disorders; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Generalised Anxiety; Social Anxiety; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); low self-esteem

Therapeutic Modalities

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP); Family-based therapy;

QUALIFICATIONS 

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  • Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) - University of Oxford

  • MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences - University College London

  • BSc Psychology - University of Southampton

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

  • Introduction to Supervision Workshop (University of Oxford, 2025)

  • Neuro-affirming practitioner training (Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, 2025)

  • Anti-racism training (Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, 2025)

  • Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders, 2024)

  • CBT for Eating Disorders (CREDO, 2023)

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Systemic Family Therapy – Foundation level (2021)

  • CBT for low self-esteem - Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (2024)

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Irish, M., Adams, J., & Cooper, M. (2024). Investigating self‐blame and trauma symptoms in parents of young people with anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 32(1), 80-89.

  2. Irish, M., Dalton, B., Potts, L., McCombie, C., Shearer, J., Au, K., ... & Schmidt, U. (2022). The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a ‘stepping into day treatment approach versus inpatient treatment as usual for anorexia nervosa in adult specialist eating disorder services (DAISIES trial): a study protocol of a randomised controlled multi-centre open-label parallel group non-inferiority trial. Trials, 23(1), 500.

  3. Irish, M., Solmi, F., Mars, B., King, M., Lewis, G., Pearson, R. M., ... & Lewis, G. (2019).
    Depression and self-harm from adolescence to young adulthood in sexual minorities
    compared with heterosexuals in the UK: a population-based cohort study. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 3(2), 91-98.

  4. Irish, M., Zeiler, M., Kuso, S., Musiat, P., Potterton, R., Wagner, G., ... & Schmidt, U. (2021). Students’ perceptions of an online mental health intervention: a qualitative interview study. neuropsychiatrie, 35(4), 177-186.

  5. Irish, M., Kuso, S., Simek, M., Zeiler, M., Potterton, R., Musiat, P., ... & Schmidt, U. (2021). Online prevention programmes for university students: stakeholder perspectives from six European countries. European journal of public health, 31(Supplement_1), i64-i70.

  6. Webb, H., Dalton, B., Irish, M., Mercado, D., McCombie, C., Peachey, G., ... & Lawrence, V. (2022). Clinicians’ perspectives on supporting individuals with severe anorexia nervosa in specialist eating disorder intensive treatment settings. Journal of eating disorders, 10(1), 3.

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