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Professor Ladislav Timulak
Director, Doctorate of Counselling Psych, Psychology

Biography

Ladislav Timulak, PhD is Professor in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. He is Course Director of the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. Ladislav (or short Laco; read Latso) is involved in the training of counselling psychologists. His main research interest is psychotherapy research, particularly the development of emotion focused therapy as well as online mental health interventions. He has written (or co-written) 10 books, over 100 peer reviewed papers and chapters in both his native language, Slovak, and in English. His most recent books include Transforming Emotional Pain in Psychotherapy: An Emotion‐Focused Approach (Routledge, 2015) and Transforming Generalized Anxiety: An Emotion-Focused Approach (Routledge, 2017)(with James McElvaney; 2018), and Essentials of Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research: (with co-author Robert Elliott) and Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy (with co-author Daragh Keogh) published by the American Psychological Association (2021). His latest books include Essentials of Qualitative Meta-Analysis (with Mary Creaner; American Psychological Association) and Transforming Emotional Pain: An Emotion-Focused Workbook (with several co-authors; Routledge). He provides trainings for clinicians using the approach presented in his books internationally. He directs Emotion-Focused Therapy Research Group and co-directs an E-Mental Health Research group.He previously co-edited Counselling Psychology Quarterly. He serves on various editorial boards and provides expert reviews of academic papers and research grants internationally.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Duffy, Daniel, Richards, Derek, Earley, Caroline, Timulak, Ladislav, Implementing internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in healthcare services: a qualitative exploration of stakeholder experience, Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 2023 Journal Article, 2023 DOI TARA - Full Text

Emotion-focused therapy. in, editor(s)T. Hanley & L. Winter , The Sage Handbook of counselling and psychotherapy, London, 2023, pp385 - 390, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2023 URL

Dailey, J., Timulak, L., Goldman, R. N., & Greenberg, L. S. , Capturing the change: a case study investigation of emotional and interactional transformation in emotion-focused therapy for couples, Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 2023, p1 - 19 Journal Article, 2023 DOI

Keogh, D., & Timulak, L. , "It's wrong to relax, you have to be on the go, go, go, all the time": Emotional transformation in a case of emotion-focused therapy for generalised anxiety disorder. , Counselling and Psychotherapy Research., 2023 Journal Article, 2023 DOI

Chircop Coleiro, A., Creaner, M., & Timulak, L. , The good, the bad, and the less than ideal in clinical supervision: A qualitative meta-analysis of supervisee experiences, Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Advance online, 2022 Journal Article, 2022 URL

Pillai, S., Connolly, A., Hession, N., & Timulak, L. , 'Why mutilate me before I die': An emotion-focused conceptualization of breast cancer clients' experiences of anxiety and depression. , Person-Cenetered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 2022 Journal Article, 2022 URL

Madden, L. & Timulak, L., It takes three to tango: clients" experiences of couple therapy: A meta-analysis of qualitative research studies., Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 2022, doi: 10.1080/09515070.2022.21 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

Kwatra, A., Timulak, L., Lu Huixian, S., Joyce, C., & Creaner, M. , Transforming Emotional Pain: An Emotion-Focused Workbook, 1st, Routledge, 2022 Book, 2022 URL

Timulak, L., & Creaner, M. , Essentials of qualitative meta-analysis. , American Psychological Association, 2022 Book, 2022 URL

Marren, C., Miko ka, P., O'Brien, S., & Timulak, L. , A qualitative meta‐analysis of the clients' experiences of emotion‐focused therapy. , Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2022 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

Timulak, L. & Keogh, D. (2022). , Transdiagnostic emotion-focused therapy: A clinical guide to transformation of emotional pain. , 1st, Washington, DC: American Psychological Association., American Psychological Association., 2022, 301 pagespp Book, 2022 URL

Timulak, L., Richards, D., Bhandal, L., Healy, P., Avezedo, J., Connon, G., Martin, E., Kearney, A., O'Kelly, C., Enrique, A., Eilert, N., O'Brien, S., Harty, S., Gonzales-Robles, A., Eustis, E., Barlow, D., Farchione, T., Effectiveness of the internet-based Unified Protocol transdiagnostic intervention for the treatment of depression, anxiety and related disorders in a primary care setting: a randomized controlled trial. , Trials, 23, (721), 2022 Journal Article, 2022 TARA - Full Text DOI URL

Eilert, N., Wogan, R., Adegoke, A., Duffy, D., Earley, C., Enrique, A., Palacios, J., Timulak, L., Richards, D. , The relationship between post-therapeutic Cognitive Behavior Therapy skills usage and follow-up outcomes of internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2022, p1 - 13 Journal Article, 2022 DOI URL TARA - Full Text

Palacios, J. E., Enrique, A., Mooney,O., Farrell, S., Earley, C., Duffy, D., Eilert, N., Harty, S., Timulak,L., & Richards, D. , Durability of treatment effects following internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety delivered within a routine care setting. , Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2022 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

Timulak, L., Keogh, D., Chigwedere, C., Wilson, C., Ward, F., Hevey, D., Griffin, P., Jacobs, L., Hughes, S., Vaughan, C., Beckham, K., & Mahon, S. , A Comparison of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Results of a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. , Psychotherapy, 2022 Journal Article, 2022 TARA - Full Text URL

Kramer, U., & Timulak, L. , The emotional underpinnings of personality pathology: Implications for psychotherapy. , Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Advance online publication. , 2022 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

Lawler, K., Earley, C., Timulak, L., Enrique, A. & Richards, D. (2021). , Dropout from an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for adults with depression and anxiety: Qualitative study. , Journal of Medical Internet Research Formative Research, , 5(11):e26221 , 2021 Journal Article, 2021 DOI TARA - Full Text

Enrique, A., Eilert, N., Wogan, R., Earley, C. Duffy, D., Palacios, J., Timulak, L., Richards, D. , Are changes in beliefs about rumination and in emotion regulation skills mediators of the effects of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression and anxiety? Results from a randomized controlled trial. , Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text URL

Robert Elliott & Ladislav Timulak, Essentials of descriptive-interpretive qualitative research: A generic approach. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association., American Psychological Association, 2021, 120pp Book, 2021

Brand, C., Ward, F., MacDonagh, N., Cunningham, S., & Timulak, L., A national evaluation of the Irish public health counselling in primary care service-examination of initial effectiveness data. , BMC Psychiatry, 21, 2021, p1 - 10 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text URL

Eilert, N., Timulak, L., Duffy, D., Earley, A., Kennedy, P., McCormack, C., Palacios, J., Wogan, R. & Richards, D. (2021). , Following up internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT): A longitudinal qualitative investigation of clients' usage of CBT skills, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text

Ladmanová, M., Řiháček, T. & Timulak, L. (2021). , Client-identified impacts of helpful and hindering events in psychotherapy: A qualitative meta-analysis. , Psychotherapy Research, , 2021, pdoi: 10.1080/10503307.2021.200 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text DOI

Eilert, N., Enrique, A, Wogan, R., Mooney, O., Timulak, L., & Richards, D., The effectiveness of internet-delivered treatment for generalised disorder: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis, Depression and Anxiety, 2020, p24 pages Journal Article, 2020 DOI

Richards, D., Enrique, A., Eilert, N., Franklin, M., Palacios, J., Duffy, D., Earley, C., Chapman, J., Jell, G., Sollesse, S., Timulak, L. , A pragmatic randomized waitlist-controlled effectiveness and cost-effectiveness trial of digital interventions for depression and anxiety, nature partner journal Digital Medicine, 3, 2020, p85 - 85 Journal Article, 2020

Salamanca-Sanabria, A., Richards, D., Timulak, L., Connell, S., Mojica-Perilla, M., Parra-Villa, Y. & Castro-Camacho, L. (2020). , A randomised control trial of a culturally adapted cognitive behavioural internet-delivered treatment for depressive symptoms., Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental health. , 2020, p21 Journal Article, 2020 TARA - Full Text URL

The therapeutic relationship in, editor(s)N. Moller, A. Vossler, D. W. Jones, & D. Kaposi (Eds.) , Understanding mental health and counselling, London, Open University Press & Sage, 2020, [Keogh, D. & Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2020 URL

Timulak, L., Keogh, D., McElvaney, J., Schmitt, S., Hession, N., Timulakova, K., Jennings, C. and Ward, F. , Emotion-focused therapy as a transdiagnostic treatment for depression, anxiety and related disorders: Protocol for an initial feasibility randomised control trial, HRB Open Research. 3:7 , 3, (7), 2020 Journal Article, 2020 URL TARA - Full Text

Qiu, S., Hannigan, B., Keogh, D., & Timulak, L. , Learning emotion-focused therapy: Certified emotion-focused therapists' perspectives., Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies. , 2020, p21 Journal Article, 2020 TARA - Full Text DOI

Hissa, J. & Timulak, L. , Theoretically informed qualitative psychotherapy research: A primer. , Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2020, p6 Journal Article, 2020 URL TARA - Full Text

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 20, 3, (2020), issue 3p, Ueli Kamer & Ladislav Timulak, [eds.] Journal, 2020 URL

Kramer, U., & Timulak, L. (2020)., Introduction to the Special Issue 'Innovative counselling and psychotherapy research methods': Defining the future of counselling and psychotherapy research. , Counselling and Psychotherapy Research., 2020 Journal Article, 2020 TARA - Full Text URL

J. Jardine, C. Earley, D. Richards, L. Timulak, J.E., Palacios, D., Duffy, K. Tierney, G. Doherty, The experience of guided online therapy: A longitudinal, qualitative analysis of client feedback in a naturalistic RCT, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020), ACM, 2020 Conference Paper, 2020 TARA - Full Text DOI

Research on humanistic-experiential psychotherapies. in, editor(s)M. Barkham, W. Lutz, & L. Castonguay (Eds.)., , Bergin & Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behaviour Change. 7th Ed., New York, 2020, pp80 , [Elliott, R., Watson, J. C., Timulak, L., & Sharbanee, J. ] Book Chapter, 2020

Julie Anne O'Connell Kent, Aaron Jackson, Mark Robinson, Chuck Rashleigh & Ladislav Timulak, Emotion-Focused Therapy for Symptoms of Generalised Anxiety in a Student Population: an Exploratory Study. , Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2020, p11 pages Journal Article, 2020 TARA - Full Text DOI

Hissa, J., Connolly-Zubot, A. Timulak, L. & Hession, N. (2019) , . Emotion-focused perspective on breast cancer patients' experiences of comorbid anxiety and depression: A qualitative case analysis of three clients' in-session presentations., Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies., 2020 Journal Article, 2020 URL

Connolly-Zubot, A., Timulak, L., Hession, N. & Coleman, N. , Emotion-focused therapy for anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. , Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy., 2019, p10 Journal Article, 2019 TARA - Full Text URL

Salamanca-Sanabria, A., Richards, D., Timulak, L., Adapting an Internet-delivered intervention for depression for Colombian college student population: An illustration of an integrative empirical approach, Internet Interventions, 15, 2019, p76 - 86 Journal Article, 2019 TARA - Full Text DOI

Timulak, L. & Elliott, R. , Taking Stock of Descriptive-Interpretative Qualitative Psychotherapy Research: Issues and Observations from the Front Line. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research., Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 19, (1), 2019, p8 - 15 Journal Article, 2019 TARA - Full Text DOI

Timulak, L. & Keogh, D., Emotion-Focused therapy: A Transdiagnostic formulation., Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2019 Journal Article, 2019 URL TARA - Full Text

Toolan, R., Devereux, M., Timulak, L., & Keogh, D., Relationship between self-worrying and self-critical messages in clients with generalised anxiety engaging in emotion-focused worry dialogues, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research., 2019 Journal Article, 2019 DOI

Katie O'Brien, Nora O'Keeffe, Hannah Cullen, Aoife Durcan, Ladislav Timulak & James McElvaney, Emotion-Focused Perspective on Generalised Anxiety Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of Clients' In-Session Presentations., Psychotherapy Research, 29, 2019, p524 - 540 Journal Article, 2019 DOI TARA - Full Text

Timulak, L., Keogh, D., Chigwedere, C., Wilson, C., Ward, F., Hevey, D. , Griffin, P., Jacobs, L., Irwin, B., A comparison of emotion-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, Trials, 2018 Journal Article, 2018 DOI TARA - Full Text

Salamanca-Sanabria, A., Richards, D., Timulak, L., Castro-Camacho, L., Mojica-Perilla, M., & Parra-Villa, Y., Assessing the efficacy of a culturally adapted cognitive behavioural internet-delivered treatment for depression: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. , BMC psychiatry, 18, (1), 2018 Journal Article, 2018 DOI

Emotion-focused therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. in, editor(s). In L. S. Greenberg & R. N. Goldman (Eds.), , Clinical handbook of emotion-focused therapy. , Washington, DC:, American Psychological Association., 2018, [Watson, J. C., Timulak, L., & Greenberg, L. S. ] Book Chapter, 2018 URL

Ladislav Timulak, Humanistic‐experiential therapies in the treatment of generalised anxiety: A perspective, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 18, (3), 2018, p233 - 236 Journal Article, 2018 DOI TARA - Full Text

Clinical implications of quantitative, qualitative and case study research on emotion-focused therapy. in, L. S. Greenberg & R. N. Goldman (Eds.), , Clinical handbook of emotion-focused therapy. , Washington, DC: American Psychological Association., American Psychological Association., 2018, [Timulak, L. & Iwakabe, S., & Elliott, R.] Book Chapter, 2018 URL

Richards, D., Dowling, M., O'Brien, E., Viganò, N., & Timulak, L. , Significant events in an Internet-delivered (Space from Depression) intervention for depression, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 18, 2018, p35 - 48 Journal Article, 2018 DOI TARA - Full Text

Burke, J., Richards, D., Timulak, L., Helpful and Hindering Events in Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Generalized Anxiety, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2018, p1 - 14 Journal Article, 2018 URL DOI TARA - Full Text

Timulak, L., McElvaney, J., Keogh, D., Martin, E., Clare, P., Chepukova, E., & Greenberg, L.S., Emotion-focused therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: An exploratory study., Psychotherapy, 2017 Journal Article, 2017 DOI

Ladislav Timulak & James McElvaney, Transforming Generalized Anxiety, Hove, Sussex, Routledge, 2017, 202pp Book, 2017 URL

Timulak, L. & Keogh, D., The client's perspective on (experiences of) psychotherapy: A practice friendly review., Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73, 2017 Journal Article, 2017 DOI

Earley, C., Joyce, C., McElvaney, J., Richards, D., & Timulak, L. , Preventing depression: Qualitatively examining the benefits of depression-focused iCBT for participants who do not meet clinical thresholds, Internet Interventions, 9, 2017, p82 - 87 Journal Article, 2017 TARA - Full Text DOI

Timulak, L., & McElvaney, J. , ). Emotion-Focused Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: An Overview of the Model., Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 46, 2016, p41-52. Journal Article, 2016 DOI

Murphy, J., Rowell, L., McQuaid, A., Timulak, L., O'Flynn, R., & McElvaney, J. , Developing a Model of Working with Worry in Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Discovery- Phase Task Analytic Study, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research., 2016 Journal Article, 2016 DOI

Dillon, A., Timulak, L., & Greenberg, L. S. , Transforming core emotional pain in a course of emotion-focused therapy for depression: A case study. , Psychotherapy Research, 2016 Journal Article, 2016 DOI

Supervision in pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy in, editor(s)M. Cooper & W. Dryden. , The Handbook of Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, London, Sage, 2016, pp314-325 , [Creaner, M. & Timulak, L. ] Book Chapter, 2016

Richards, D., Richardson, T., Timulak, L., Viganò, N., Mooney, J., Doherty, G., Hayes, C., Sharry, J. , Predictors of depression severity in a treatment-seeking sample., International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 16, (3), 2016, p221 - 229 Journal Article, 2016 URL TARA - Full Text DOI

Richards D., Richards D., Murphy T., Viganó N., Timulak L., Doherty G., Sharry J., Sharry J., Hayes C., Acceptability, satisfaction and perceived efficacy of "Space from Depression" an internet-delivered treatment for depression, Internet Interventions, 5, 2016, p12-22 Journal Article, 2016 TARA - Full Text DOI

Richards, D., Timulak, L., Rashleigh, C., McLoughlin, O., Colla, A., Joyce, C., ... & Anderson-Gibbons, M. (2016)., Effectiveness of an internet-delivered intervention for generalized anxiety disorder in routine care: A randomised controlled trial in a student population. , Internet Interventions, , 6, 2016, p80 - 88 Journal Article, 2016

L'Estrange, K., Timulak, L., Kinsella, L., & D'Alton, P. , Experiences of Changes in Self-Compassion Following Mindfulness-Based Intervention with a Cancer Population. , Mindfulness, 7, 2016, p734-744 Journal Article, 2016 DOI

Creaner, M. & Timulak, L. , Clinical Supervision and Counseling Psychology in the Republic of Ireland, The Clinical Supervisor, 35, (2), 2016, p192-209 Journal Article, 2016 DOI

Angus, L., Watson, J. C., Elliott, R., Schneider, K., & Timulak, L., Humanistic psychotherapy research 1990-2015: From methodological innovation to evidence-supported treatment outcomes and beyond., Psychotherapy Research, 25, 2015, p330-347 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Ellis, M.V., Creaner, M., Hutman, H. & Timulak, L. , A comparative study of clinical supervision in the Republic of Ireland and the US., Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, (4), 2015, p621-631 Journal Article, 2015 URL

Ladislav Timulak & Antonio Pascual-Leone, New developments for case conceptualisation in emotion-focused therapy, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 22, 2015, p619-636 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Richards, D., Richardson, T., Timulak, L., McElvaney, J., The efficacy of internet-delivered treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Internet Interventions, 2, (3), 2015, p272 - 282 Journal Article, 2015 URL TARA - Full Text DOI

Ladislav Timulak, Transforming Emotional Pain in Psychotherapy: An Emotion-Focused Approach, London, Routledge, 2015 Book, 2015

Richards, D., Timulak, L., O'Brien, E., Hayes, C., Vigano, N., Sharry, J., & Doherty, G. , A randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered treatment: Its potential as a low-intensity community intervention for adults with symptoms of depression, iProceedings, Connected Health, Boston, MA, 20th October 2015, edited by G Eysenbach, T Hale , 1, (1), 2015 Published Abstract, 2015 TARA - Full Text URL DOI

Richards, D., Timulak, L., O'Brien, E., Hayes, C., Vigano, N., Sharry, J., Doherty, G., A Randomized Controlled Trial of an internet-delivered treatment: its potential as a low-intensity community intervention for adults with symptoms of depression, Behaviour Research and Therapy, 75, 2015, p20 - 31 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Meta-analysis of qualitative studies: A tool for reviewing qualittative research findings in psychotherapy in, editor(s)W. Lutz & S. Knox , Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Psychotherapy Research, London, Routledge, 2014, pp309 - 324, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2014

Timulak, L., Witnessing clients' emotional transformation: An emotion-focused therapist's experience of providing therapy, Journal of Clinical Psychology/In Session, 70, (8), 2014, p741 - 752 Journal Article, 2014 DOI

Poradenská psychológia v medzinárodnom kontexte in, editor(s)H. Smitková , Kapitoly z poradenskej psychológie, Bratislava, Univerzita Komenského, 2014, [Timuľák, L., Halamova, J., & O'Brien, O] Book Chapter, 2014

Introduction to research methodology in, editor(s)A. Vossler & N. Moller , The Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Handbook., London, Sage, 2014, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2014

Biescad, M., & Timulak, L., Measuring psychotherapy outcomes in routine practice: Examining Slovak versions of three commonly used outcome instruments., European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling., (2), 2014, p140 - 162 Journal Article, 2014 DOI

D. Richards, L. Timulak, G. Doherty, J. Sharry, O. McLoughlin, C. Rashleigh, A. Colla and C. Joyce, Low-intensity internet-delivered treatment for generalized anxiety symptoms in routine care: protocol for a randomized controlled trial., Trials, 15, (1), 2014, p145- Journal Article, 2014 TARA - Full Text DOI

Richards, D., Timulak, L., Doherty, G., Sharry, J., Colla, A., Joyce, C., & Hayes, C. , Internet-delivered treatment: its potential as a low-intensity community intervention for adults with symptoms of depression: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. , BMC Psychiatry, 14, (147), 2014, p1-11 Journal Article, 2014 DOI TARA - Full Text

McNally, S., Timulak, L., & Greenberg, L. S., Transforming emotion schemes in emotion focused therapy: A case study investigation., Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies., 13, (2), 2014, p128 - 149 Journal Article, 2014 DOI

Richards, D., Timulak, L., & Hevey, D. , A comparison of two online cognitive-behavioural interventions for symptoms of depression in a student population: the role of therapist responsiveness., Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. , 13, (3), 2013, p184 - 193 Journal Article, 2013 DOI

Timulak, L., & McElvaney, R., Qualitative meta-analysis of insight events in psychotherapy, Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 26, 2013, p131 - 150 Journal Article, 2013 DOI

Halamová, J., Timulak, L. & Adamovová, L., Kvalitatívna analýza výpovedí účastníkov verejných workshopov o pre ívaní budovania komunity, Československá psychologie, 57, (1), 2013, p15 - 29 Journal Article, 2013

Timulak, L. & Creaner, M. , Experiences of conducting qualitative meta-analysis, Counselling Psychology Review, 28, (4), 2013, p94-104 Journal Article, 2013 URL

Research on humanistic-experiential psychotherapies. in, editor(s)Lambert, M. J. , Bergin & Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behaviour Change. 6th Ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons., New York, John Wiley & Sons, 2013, [Elliott, R., Greenberg, L. S., Watson, J. C., Timulak, L., & Freire, E.] Book Chapter, 2013

McElvaney J., & Timulak, L., Clients' experience of therapy and its outcomes in quantitatively "good outcome" and "poor outcome" psychological therapy in a primary care setting. , Counselling and Psychotherapy Research., 13, 2013, p246 - 253 Journal Article, 2013 DOI

Timulak, L., Buckroyd, J., Klimas, J., Creaner, M., Wellsted, D., Bunn, F., Bradshaw, S. & Green, G. , Helpful and unhelpful aspects of eating disorders treatment involving psychological therapy., Lutterworth, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2013 Report, 2013 URL

Qualitative meta-analysis in, editor(s)U. Flick , The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis , London, Sage, 2013, pp481 - 495, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2013

Richards, D., & Timulak, L., Satisfaction with therapist-delivered vs. self-administered online cognitive-behavioural treatments for depression symptoms in College Students, British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 41, (2), 2012, p193 - 207 Journal Article, 2012 TARA - Full Text DOI

Ladislav Timulak, Timulak, L. (2012). Review of the book 'Consensual Qualitative Research', edited by Clara Hill. Psychotherapy, 49, 273-274. DOI: 10.1037/a0028025, by Review of the book 'Consensual Qualitative Research', edited by Clara Hill. , Psychotherapy, 2012 Review, 2012 DOI

Richards, D., & Timulak, L. , Client-identified helpful and hindering events in therapist-delivered vs. self-administered online cognitive-behavioural treatments for depression in college students, Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 25, (3), 2012, p251-262 Journal Article, 2012 TARA - Full Text DOI

Murphy, K. P., Rashleigh, C. M., & Timulak, L., The relationship between progress feedback and therapeutic outcome in student counselling: A randomised control trial. , Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 25, (1), 2012, p1 - 18 Journal Article, 2012 DOI

Ladislav Timulak, Developing your counselling and psychotherapy skills and practice., London, Sage, 2011 Book, 2011

Ladislav Timulak, Timulak, L. (2011). Review of the book 'Case studies in emotion-focused therapy'. Counselling and Psychotherapy research, 11., by Jeanne Watson, Rhonda Goldman, Leslie Greenberg , Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2011 Review, 2011

Qualitative meta-analysis of outcomes of person-centred/experiential therapies. in, editor(s)M. Cooper, J. C. Watson, & D. Holledampf (Eds.), , Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapies Work., Ross-on-Wye: ., PCCS Books, 2010, [Timulak, L. & Creaner, M. ] Book Chapter, 2010

Jak víme, e je psychoterpie úèinná. [How do we know that psychotherapy works.]. in, editor(s)Z. Vybíral & J. Roubal (Eds.), , Souèasná psychoterapie. [Current psychotherapy], Praha: Portál. , 2010, [Timulák, L. & Vybíral, Z. ] Book Chapter, 2010

Timulak, L. , Significant events in psychotherapy: An update of research findings. , Psychology and Psychotherapy., 83 , 2010, p421 - 447 Journal Article, 2010 DOI

Práce s emocemi v souèasné psychoterapii. [Working with emotions in current psychotherapy] in, editor(s)Z. Vybíral & J. Roubal , Souèasná psychoterapie. [Current psychotherapy.]., Praha: l, Portá, 2010, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2010

Kazuistika - Integratívní terapie zamìøená na emoce. [Case study - Integrative emotion-focused therapy]. in, editor(s)Z. Vybíral & J. Roubal , Souèasná psychoterapie [Current psychotherapy, Praha: , Portál, 2010, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2010

Psychoterapie podlo ená výzkumem. [Research-informed psychotherapy] in, editor(s)Z. Vybíral & J. Roubal , Souèasná psychoterapie. [Current psychotherapy.]., Praha, Portal, 2010, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2010

Psychoterapie zamìøená na osobu a pro itková terapie. [Person-centred and experiential psychotherapy] in, editor(s)Z. Vybíral & J. Roubal , Souèasná psychoterapie. [ Current psychotherapy.]., Praha, Portal, 2010, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2010

Timulak, L., Miler, M., & Belicova, A. , Client identified significant events in a successful therapy case: the link between the significant events and outcome. , Counselling Psychology Quarterly., 23, (4), 2010, p371 - 386 Journal Article, 2010 DOI

Ladislav Timulak, Qualitative meta-analysis: a tool for reviewing qualitative research findings in psychotherapy, Psychotherapy research, 19, 2009, p591 - 600 Journal Article, 2009 DOI

Richards, D., Timulak, L., Tone, Y., Rashleigh, C., Naughton, A., Flynn, D., McLoughlin, O., The Experience of Implementing, Recruiting and Screening for an Online Treatment for Depression in a Naturalistic Setting, Counselling Psychology Review, 24, (2), 2009, p52 - 63 Journal Article, 2009

Ladislav Timulak, Research in Psychotherapy and Counselling, London, Sage, 2008 Book, 2008

Timulák, L., Bie èad, M. (2007). Výskum v psychoterapii, jeho prepojenie s psychoterapeutickou praxou a jeho miesto v príprave budúcich psychoterapeutov. In E. Klèovanská, E. Nani tová (Eds.), Psychológia pre ivot (s. 281-284). Trnava: Typi Universitas Tyrnaviensis, Trnava.(ed.), Psychológia pre ivot , Trnava, Slovakia, October 2006, 2007 Proceedings of a Conference, 2007

Timulak, L., Identifying core categories of client identified impact of helpful events in psychotherapy - a qualitative meta-analysis, Psychotherapy Research, 17, 2007, p305 - 314 Journal Article, 2007 DOI

Gampe, K., Bie čad, M., Balúnová - Labaničová, Ľ., Timuľák, L., Evans, C., Slovenská adaptácie metódy CORE-OM (Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure).[A Slovak adaptation of CORE-OM (Clinical Outcome in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure], Česká a slovenská psychiatrie. [Czech and Slovak Psychiatry]., 103, 2007, p4 - 13 Journal Article, 2007

Timulak, L., Zaklady vedeni psychoterapeutickeho rozhovoru [Basics of conducting psychotherapy interview]., Prague, Portal, 2006, 182pp Book, 2006

Timulák, L., Bie èad, M., Vplyv terapeuta na efekt psychoterapie - preh"ad empirických túdií, Psychiatria, 13, (3-4), 2006, p112 - 118 Journal Article, 2006

Ladislav Timulák, Souèasný výzkum psychoterapie, Prague, Triton, 2005, 280pp Book, 2005

Metodologické otázky merania psychoterapeutickej zmeny. in, editor(s)Solár, T., Ritomský, A., , Metódy empirickej psychológie I., Nitra , Univerzita Kon tantína Filozofa, 2005, [Timulak, L., Biescad, M.] Book Chapter, 2005

Descriptive and interpretative approaches to qualitative research in, editor(s)J. Miles & P. Gilbert , A handbook of research methods in clinical and health psychology, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005, pp147 - 160, [Robert Elliott & Ladislav Timulak] Book Chapter, 2005

Timulak, L., Motiváciu posilòujúca terapia závislostí: predstavenie, úèinnos a mo nosti jej vyu itia na Slovensku [Motivation enhancement therapy of addictions: introduction, efficacy, and possibilities of its use in Slovakia], 56, 2005, p52-56 Journal Article, 2005

Zbornik(ed.), Hodnoty v psychoterapii a práca s nimi [Values in psychotherapy and how to work with them], Trnava: Trnavská univerzita, 2004 Proceedings of a Conference, 2004

Timulák, L., Eininge Ergenbisse der Forschung uber Significant Events in der Psychotherapie, Person, 8, 2004, p5 - 12 Journal Article, 2004

Timuľák, L., Personzentrierte und Experienzielle Psychotherapie in der Slowakei, Person, 8, 2004, p63 - 65 Journal Article, 2004

Timuľák, L., Person-centered therapy as a research-informed approach: Evidence and possibilities, Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 2, 2003, p227 - 241 Journal Article, 2003

Timuľák, L., Súčasné trendy vo výskume psychoterapie: II. Výskum procesu psychoterapie, Česká a Slovenská Psychiatrie, 99, 2003, p194 - 202 Journal Article, 2003

Timuľák, L. & Elliott, R., Empowerment events in process-experiential psychotherapy of depression, Psychotherapy Research, 13, 2003, p443 - 460 Journal Article, 2003 DOI

Existenciálne stretnutie v psychoterapii [Existential encounter in psychotherapy] in, editor(s)Timulak, L. , Zborník z konferencie, Trnava: Trnavská univerzita, 2003, [Timulak, L.] Book Chapter, 2003

Timuľák, L., Súčasné trendy vo výskume psychoterapie: I. Výskum efektu psychoterapie, Česká a Slovenská Psychiatrie, 99, 2003, p146 - 154 Journal Article, 2003

Timuľák, L., Výskum dôle itých momentov v procese psychoterapie - prehľad doteraj ích zistení, Československá Psychologie, 46, 2002, p536 - 548 Journal Article, 2002

Timuľák, L., Niektoré problémy kvantitatívnej analýzy údajov vo výskume psychoterapie, Československá psychologie, 45, (1), 2001, p19 - 33 Journal Article, 2001

Timuľák, L. & Lietaer, G., Moments of empowerment: A qualitative analysis of positively experienced episodes in brief person-centred counselling, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 1, (1), 2001, p62 - 73 Journal Article, 2001

Timuľák, L., Vyu itie grounded theory method vo výskume psychologického poradenstva a psychoterapie, Psychológia a patopsychológia dieťaťa, 35, (2), 2000, p156 - 173 Journal Article, 2000

Timuľák, L., Humility as an important attitude in overcoming a rupture in the therapeutic relationship, The Person-Centered Journal, 6, (2), 1999, p153 - 163 Journal Article, 1999

Timuľák, L., Niektoré súčasné trendy v psychoterapii zameranej na človeka, Československá psychologie, 43, (6), 1999, p481 - 489 Journal Article, 1999

Timuľák, L., Význam výskumu psychoterapie pre prax, Psychológia a patopsychológia dieťaťa, 33, (3), 1998, p258 - 263 Journal Article, 1998

Timuľák, L., Self, emócie, a organizmické pre ívanie v terapii zameranej na človeka, Československá psychologie, 42, (3), 1998, p227 - 234 Journal Article, 1998

Timuľák, L., Niektoré metodické otázky výskumu procesu psychoterapie, Psychológia a patopsychológia dieťaťa, 32, (1), 1997, p60 - 68 Journal Article, 1997

Timuľák, L., Self v teórii a praxi na klienta zameranej terapie, Československá psychologie, 41, 1997, p235 - 243 Journal Article, 1997

Timuľák, L., Zmeny a ich význam v procese na klienta zameranej terapie, Psychológia a patopsychológia dieťaťa, 31, (3), 1996, p262 - 270 Journal Article, 1996

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

O"Malley, R., Glenny, R., Poppleton, S., & Timulak, L. , Qualitative meta-analysis exploring client-reported outcomes of couple therapy. , Psychotherapy, 2023 Journal Article, 2023 DOI

Timuľák, l., Sympózium o profesionálnej etike pre psychológov, Psychofórum, 1, (2005), 2005 Journal Article, 2005

Timuľák, L., Potreba koncepcie (aplikačných oblastí) poradenskej psychológie, Psychofórum, 2, (2004), 2004 Journal Article, 2004

Timuľák L., Review of Doing counselling research, by J. McLeod , Československá Psychologie, 2004 Review, 2004

Timuľák, L., Empiricky podlo ené psychologické intervencie, Psychofórum, 2, (2004), 2004 Journal Article, 2004

Timuľák, L., Recenzia na knihu L. Benjaminová: Interpersonal diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders, Československá Psychologie, 2004 Review, 2004

Timuľák, L., Internetovské stránky s tematikou psychoterapie vo svete, Psychofórum, 1, (2004), 2004, p51 - 52 Journal Article, 2004

Timuľák, L., Pár poznámok k boloňskému modelu a k profilu absolventov túdia psychológie, Psychofórum, 1, (2004), 2004, p27 - 28 Journal Article, 2004

Timulák, L., Review of Ovlivòování a autonomie v psychoanalýze, by S. A. Mitchell , Psychofórum, 2, (2003), 2003 Review, 2003

Timuľák, L., Review of Psychotherapy relationships that work. Oxford University Press, by J. Norcross (Ed.) , Československá Psychologie, 2003 Review, 2003

Timuľák, L., Výročná konferencia Spoločnosti pre výskum psychoterapie, Česká a Slovenská psychiatrie, 99, 2003, p459 - 460 Journal Article, 2003

Existenciálne stretnutie v psychoterapii [Existential encounter in psychotherapy] in, Výzvy pre psychológiu tretieho tisícročia: Perspektívy z pohľadu logoterapie. Zborník z konferencie, Trnava: Trnavská univerzita, 2003, [Timuľák, L.] Book Chapter, 2003

Niektoré výzvy pre identitu poradenskej psychológie in, editor(s)Gajdo ová, J. et al. , Rad ej osobnosť rozvíjať ako liečiť. Zborník z konferencie k 45. výročiu zalo enia KPPPsCVPP, Bratislava, 2002, [Timuľák, L.] Book Chapter, 2002

Zbornik(ed.), Etický rozmer v psychoterapeutickej práci, Trnavskej Univerzity, 2002 Proceedings of a Conference, 2002

Zbornik(ed.), Etický rozmer v psychoterapeutickej práci [Ethical framework in psychotherapeutic work], Zborník z konferencie k 10. výročiu zalo enia Trnavskej Univerzity [Conference book from conference held at 10th anniversary of University of Trnava], 2002 Proceedings of a Conference, 2002

Timuľák, L., Kvalitatívny výskum vo vedách o človeka na prahu tretieho tisícročia, Psychológia a patopsychológia dieťaťa, 35, 2002, p371 - 371 Journal Article, 2002

Vyu itie kvalitatívneho výskumu pri tvorbe terapeutických manuálov [Utilization of qualitative research in the creation of therapeutic manuals) in, editor(s)Miovský, M., Čermák, I. , Kvalitatívny výskum ve vědách o člověku. Zborník z konferencie [Qualitative Research in Human Sciences. Conference book.], 2002, [Timuľák, L.] Book Chapter, 2002

Gajdo ová, J. et al.(ed.), Niektoré výzvy pre identitu poradenskej psychológie [Some challenges for identity of counseling psychology], Rad ej osobnosť rozvíjať ako liečiť. Zborník z konferencie k 45. výročiu zalo enia KPPPsCVPP, Bratislava [Rather developing personality than curing it. Conference book from conference held at 45. anniversary of Child counseling center in Bratislava], 2002 Proceedings of a Conference, 2002

Timuľák, L., Recenzia na knihu J. Vymětal a V. Rezková: Rogersovský přístup k dospělým a dětem, Psychológia a patopsychológia dieťaťa, 37, 2002, p189-192 Review, 2002

Timuľák, L., Klienti spôsobujú, e terapia funguje, Review of How client make therapy work, by A. C. Boharta a K. Tallmanovej , Konfrontace, 12, 2001, p208-21 Review, 2001

Timuľák, L., Medzinárodná konferencia na klienta zameranej a experienciálnej psychoterapie a 31. Výročné stretnutie spoločnosti pre výskum psychoterapie, Česká a Slovenská psychiatrie, 97, 2001, p38 - 40 Journal Article, 2001

Timu"ák, L., Recenzia na knihu A. Ritomský: Deskripcia dát pomocou SPSS: Sondy do súèasnej rodiny a domácnosti, Psychológia a patopsychológia die a a, 35, 2000, p381-383 Review, 2000

Timuľák, L., Informácie o literatúre, Informačný bulletin pre pracovníkov poradenských zariadení v rezorte kolstva, 2000 Journal Article, 2000

Terapeutove (poradcove) zdroje pre posilnenie terapeutického vzťahu in, Reflexie súčasnej psychológie na Slovensku (9. Zjazd Slovenskej psychologickej spoločnosti), Bratislava, Stimul, 1999, pp139 - 143, [Timuľák, L.] Book Chapter, 1999

Rigorózny kvalitatívny výskum v psychologickom poradenstve a psychoterapii - spojenie výskumu a praxe in, Reflexie súčasnej psychológie na Slovensku (9. Zjazd Slovenskej psychologickej spoločnosti), Bratislava, Stimul, 1999, pp30 - 35, [Timuľák, L.] Book Chapter, 1999

Timuľák, L., Pokora terapeuta ako príspevok k prekonaniu problémov v terapeutickom vzťahu, 9, (4), 1999, p24 - 27 Journal Article, 1999

Research Expertise

Projects

  • Title
    • Effectiveness of an internet-based transdiagnostic programme for the treatment of emotional disorders
  • Summary
    • Effectiveness of an internet-based transdiagnostic programme for the treatment of emotional disorders in a primary care setting: a randomised controlled trial (in support of Vicente Alberto Gonzales-Robles)
  • Funding Agency
    • Irish Research Council
  • Date From
    • 2020
  • Date To
    • 2022
  • Title
    • A qualitative study of dropout from an internet-delivered CBT
  • Summary
    • A qualitative study of dropout from an internet-delivered CBT intervention for adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety (in support of Kate Lawlor)
  • Funding Agency
    • Irish Research Council
  • Date From
    • 2018
  • Date To
    • 2019
  • Title
    • Implementation of internet-delivered psychological interventions.
  • Summary
    • Irish Research Council Employment-based Scholarship (in support of Daniel Duffy)
  • Funding Agency
    • Irish Research Council
  • Date From
    • 2018
  • Date To
    • 2021
  • Title
    • Online treatment for depression and anxiety in IAPT.
  • Summary
    • An RCT of iCBT for depression dan anxiety in the NHS IAPT service.
  • Funding Agency
    • SilverCloud Health
  • Date From
    • 2017
  • Date To
    • 2020
  • Title
    • Emotion-focused therapy vs. cognitive-behavioural therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
  • Funding Agency
    • Health Research Board
  • Date From
    • 2016
  • Date To
    • 2019
  • Title
    • Counselling in Primary Care in Ireland - A National Evaluation of Clinical and Cost Effectiveness
  • Funding Agency
    • Irish Research Council
  • Date From
    • 2015
  • Date To
    • 2018
  • Title
    • Low-intensity, internet delivered treatment for adults with depressive symptoms in Central and South America.
  • Summary
    • PhD Student Alicia Salamanca
  • Funding Agency
    • Irish Research Council
  • Title
    • Emotion Focused Therapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
  • Summary
    • Development of a psychological therapy for GAD
  • Funding Agency
    • Health Research Board (€100,800)
  • Date From
    • 2010
  • Date To
    • 2013
  • Title
    • Emotion-Focused Therapy for mixed anxiety and depression in cancer patients
  • Summary
    • A project run by my PhD student Allison Connolly that looks at the development of emotion-focused therapy for cancer patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
  • Funding Agency
    • St. Luke's hospital
  • Title
    • Online treatment for depression
  • Summary
    • A project examining effectiveness of an online treatment (CBT-based) for symptoms of depression. In collaboration with SilverCloud (Drs. Richards and Sharry) and Aware (Dr. Hayes)
  • Funding Agency
    • SilverCloud, Aware
  • Date From
    • 2013
  • Title
    • Online treatment of generalised anxiety disorder
  • Summary
    • A project examining an effectiveness of a CBT-based online intervention for anxiety disorders. Co-PI Dr. Derek Richards.
  • Funding Agency
    • SilverCloud (funding a post-doc researcher)
  • Date From
    • 2013
  • Title
    • Helpful and unhelpful aspects of eating disorder treatments
  • Summary
    • A qualitative meta-synthesis of qualitative studies examining helpful and unhelpful aspects of eating disorder treatments.
  • Funding Agency
    • BACP
  • Date From
    • 2012
  • Date To
    • 2013
  • Title
    • Online treatment for depression
  • Summary
    • a PhD supervisor (student Derek Richards) of the PhD project
  • Funding Agency
    • HSE
  • Date From
    • 2008
  • Date To
    • 2009
  • Title
    • Recovery from eating disorders
  • Summary
    • the grant supports a PhD of Kielty Oberlin
  • Funding Agency
    • Bodywhys (€ 45,000)
  • Date From
    • 2008
  • Date To
    • 2011
  • Title
    • Psychological change and provision of psychotherapy in routine practice
  • Funding Agency
    • grant of Slovak Ministry of Education VEGA è. 1/4520/07 (€ 9,000)
  • Date From
    • 2007
  • Date To
    • 2009
  • Title
    • Significant events in psychotherapy process
  • Summary
    • main researcher
  • Funding Agency
    • Slovak Ministry of Education VEGA č. 1/1387/04
  • Date From
    • 2004
  • Date To
    • 2007
  • Title
    • Empowerment events in psychotherapy
  • Funding Agency
    • The Fulbright Commission ($ 18,000)
  • Date From
    • 2001
  • Date To
    • 2002
  • Title
    • Significant events in psychotherapy process of adolescents with conflictual family background
  • Summary
    • Main researcher
  • Funding Agency
    • P-76 Research task of Research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology
  • Date From
    • 2000
  • Date To
    • 2001
  • Title
    • Provision of methodical services and information for counseling centers in school sector
  • Summary
    • Co-worker (the chair of the task: PhDr. Dagmar Kopčanová)
  • Funding Agency
    • Institutional task of research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology
  • Date From
    • 2000
  • Date To
    • 2001
  • Title
    • Lifelong developmental counselling as a means of personal growth in educational context (focus on adult population)
  • Summary
    • Co-researcher; the main researcher Doc. PhDr. Tatiana Taročková, CSc.)
  • Funding Agency
    • Slovak Ministry of Education VEGA č. 1/1358/94
  • Date From
    • 1994
  • Date To
    • 1996

Keywords

Alcoholism Treatment; Behavioral Therapy; Drug Abuse Treatment; Emotional, behavioural and cognitive disorders; Emotional/Mental Health; Health, Clinical and Counselling; Mental Disorders; Mental Health Services; Psychosocial Therapy; psychotherapy research, evidence-based psychotherapy; Relaxation Techniques

Recognition

Representations

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Counselling Psychology Quarterly since 2013

member of editorial board Journal of Counseling Psychology since 2016

member of editorial board Journal of Psychotherapy Integration since 2017

member of Editorial Board of the journal Psychotherapy Research since 2013

member of Editorial Board of the journal Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 2009

Member of International advisory board of Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies. 2002-Present

Programme External Examiner - Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology University of Surrey, UK 2014-2017

A member of International Advisory Editorial Board of the journal Psychoterapie

External Examiner of Theses: City University London, UK; University of West England, Bristol, UK; Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK; University of Abertay, Dundee, UK; Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; London Metropolitan University, UK; University of Surrey, UK; Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic; Comillas University Madrid; Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; University of Minho, Braga, Portuga; lPalacky University Olomouc. Czech republic

Psychological Society of Ireland, past council member, honorary secretary 2006-2010

Division of Counselling Psychology, Psychological Society of Ireland, past committee member

peer reviewed for: BMC Psychiatry, BMJ Open, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, Canadian Psychology, Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice; Journal of Counseling Psychology; Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology; Psychoterapie; Counselling Psychology Quarterly; Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies; Counselling and Psychotherapy Research; Psychotherapy Research; European Journal of Counselling Psychology; Journal of Psychotherapy Integration; Journal of Affective Disorders; Psychology and Psychotherapy; European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling; Social Behavior and Personality

Psychological Society of Ireland - Board of Professional Conduct member 2008-2009

Psychological Society of Ireland Quality Assurance Group reviewing postgraduate training guidelines 2007 - 2008

Psychological Society of Ireland Quality Assurance Group reviewing postgraduate training guidelines in counselling psychology (since ) 2007 - 2008

A member of the Psychological Society of Ireland accreditation panel University College Cork MSc in Counselling Psychology. September 2007

A programme re-approval Doctorate in Counselling Psychology Glasgow Caledonian University, UK (November 2018) 2018

Psychological Society of Ireland - Foreign Qualifications Expert Validation Committee (assessing foreign qualification for the Department of Health) 2008-2017

Chair of Commission (Humanistic Psychotherapies) for registration in The Register of Psychotherapists of Slovak Psychotherapeutic Society. 2004-2005

Chair of Division of Counseling Psychology of Slovak Chamber of Psychologists 2004-2005

Member of the committee of Slovak Psychotherapy Society since 2006

a member of the External Evaluation Committee (EEC)of the Cyprus Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education 2019

Awards and Honours

Fulbright Scholar, USA. 2001/2002

European Association of Counselling Psychology - Award for contribution to the development of Counselling Psychology in Europe. 2014

Scholarship Flemish Community, Belgium. 1997/1998

Memberships

The International Society for Psychotherapy Research 2003 – present

The International Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

Slovak Psychotherapy Society

the Slovak Chamber of Psychologists 1999

Psychological Society of Ireland 2005