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Kay Waldron
General Availability:WED & THUR: 8.30am-2.30pm, FRI: 9am-12pm
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Caroline Costigan
General Availability:MON-FRI: 9am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
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Valerie O’Hanlon
General Availability:MON-FRI: 8am-3pm
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Mariam Dadabhay
General Availability:THUR: 8pm-9pm, FRI: 11am-1pm, 8pm-9pm
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Grattan Donnelly
General Availability:MON, WED, FRI: 2pm-3pm, 7.30pm-8.30pm
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Mark Walsh
General Availability:MON & FRI: 8.30am-10am
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Yvonne Flynn
General Availability:MON, WED, FRI: 4pm-9pm
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Sinead Sheehan
General Availability:MON-FRI: 11am-2pm, TUES & THUR: 5pm-9pm
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Ingrid Seim
General Availability:MON-FRI: 10am - 2pm
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Margaret Cronin
General Availability:MON-FRI: 8am-11am
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Katie da Gama
General Availability:MON-FRI: 1pm-5pm
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Ruth Toomey
General Availability:MON-FRI: 10am-4pm, 8pm-9pm
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Aileen Lyons
General Availability:MON-THURS: 5pm-8pm
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Trevor Doherty
General Availability:MON-FRI: 10am-12pm
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Sinéad Creedon
General Availability:MON-FRI: 7pm-9pm
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Joe Whelehan
General Availability:MON-FRI: 9am-12pm
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Melissa Sayer
General Availability:MON & TUES: 5pm-8pm, WED: 7pm-8.30pm FRI: 6pm-8pm
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Lorna Lawless
General Availability:MON-THUR 8am-12am, FRI 8am-4pm
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Tom Hennessy
General Availability:MON-FRI: 7am-9pm
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SAT/SUN: 7am-9pm
Frequently Asked Questions
About Us
Connect a Coach was founded by Ailbhe Harrington, a Master Certified Coach and Coach Trainer and Karen Hayes an Associate Certified Coach, facilitator.
The vision was to make it easy for frontline staff to connect directly and easily at a time that suited them, with professional coaches who wanted to help.
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Ailbhe Harrington |
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Collaborators who have kindly volunteered their time:
- Louise Leonard, Marketing Advisor
- Liisa Rodriguez, Office Manager
- Sally O’Connor, Administrator
- Connie Merrick, PR
- Brian Costelloe, Content Advisor
- Stephen Clements, Technical Advisor
- Orla Lynch, Digital Marketing
- Sean Feeney, Administrator
- Ruth Maguire, Administrator
- Meave Queally, Brand Designer
- Orla Fitzmaurice, Website Designer
- Ailbhe Harrington, Coach Supervisor
- Mary Anna Wright, Coach Supervisor
- Paula King, Coach Supervisor
- Pamela Fay, Coach Supervisor
- Deirdre McLoughlin, Coach Supervisor
- Lesley Cave, Supervisor to Supervisors
Connect A Coach is an online platform, operated on a voluntary basis, facilitating the engagement of independent professional coaches willing to give some free sessions to frontline workers through involvement with the Connect a Coach initiative. For further details please see our Terms & Conditions.
What is connect a coach?
Connect A Coach is a free coaching service for Ireland’s frontline and emergency services staff.
It is not a counselling/therapy service, but a still space for you to ‘exhale’, de-stress, and feel more resourced.
Definition of "frontline staff"
All staff:
Working within healthcare setting
Emergency services e.g. An Garda Síochána
Clergy
Social workers
Covid related services e.g. testing, tracking
Pharmacy staff
Residential care homes
Nursing homes
Booking a session
Follow the ‘Book A Session’ link under the coach of your choice.
There, you will be able to book a time to connect with your coach using phone or video call.
What can coaching do for me?
A conversation with a professional coach can enable you to focus on what’s important, gain clarity and find a way forward that works for you.
The Coaches
The coaches who have signed up to provide their professional services on a voluntary basis are independent, fully insured, and members of coaching bodies adhering to principles of professional ethics. To the best of Connect A Coach’s knowledge, your personal information will be held by the coaches in the strictest of confidence.
Code of ethics of professional bodies:
International Coaching Federation
European Mentoring & Coaching Council
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