SEACA was founded by Dr Helen O'Shea who has worked in the field of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience for 12 years. The vision is to enable people to think well for longer, having ready access to cognitive health care.
SEACA's administrator, Margaret Keever, is key to the smooth operation of our services.
Our new team member and social worker, Niamh Doyle, is responsible for work relating to assisted decision making.
Together, we are committed to empowering people in caring for their cognitive and brain health and in supporting community and clinical neurocognitive services.
Dr Helen O'Shea, CPsychol
Helen is a Chartered Cognitive Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland and the British Psychological Society and is a Registered psychometric test administrator and user.
Before establishing SEACA, Helen enjoyed a successful career in scientific research and university teaching. She has published many scientific peer-reviewed papers in the fields of psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Helen received her PhD from University College Dublin and was awarded the prestigious Dr Máire de Paor prize for her research investigating the links between brain function, cognition, and bodily movement. Helen's expertise in cognition allows her to bring cutting edge science and evidence to her cognitive assessment procedures. A key aim of SEACA services is to support fast and accurate detection of change in cognitive health status at the earliest possible time point. Helen is dedicated to supporting people in understanding their cognitive health.
