Our team

A consultant-led team, online across Ireland.

MindBridge Medical was founded in Dublin in 2025 by a consultant psychiatrist. Every assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan is made under his clinical governance, with psychologists and counsellors working alongside him.

Clinical lead

“If you've ever felt stuck between wanting help and not knowing how to reach it, I hope MindBridge Medical can feel, for you, like the first step across that bridge.”

Dr Shaeraine Raaj

Founder & Consultant Psychiatrist · MD · MRCPsych · MCPsychI · MSc Healthcare Management (RCSI) · HDip Medical Education (NUIG) · IMC 409852, Specialist Division

Dr Raaj has more than twelve years of Irish clinical experience in psychiatry, across inpatient, community and day-hospital settings, including posts as liaison psychiatrist and PICU psychiatrist. His expertise is in general adult psychiatry, adult ADHD, neuropsychiatry, medication review and medico-legal reports. He completed specialist training in ADHD assessment through the UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN), and his RCSI Master's dissertation was on developing and introducing an adult ADHD clinic.

He holds a formal qualification in medical education, has lectured and tutored medical students at University College Dublin and RCSI, examined psychiatry rotations, and mentors doctors preparing for their psychiatry examinations.

The clinic

Founded in Dublin. Built for the whole country.

MindBridge Medical exists to make expert psychiatric care reachable for adults across the Republic of Ireland, especially those in rural areas or facing long waiting lists for specialist services. Consultations are by secure video call, so there is no travel and no waiting room.

Psychiatric consultations are conducted by a consultant psychiatrist registered with the Irish Medical Council and a member of both the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Around him is a multidisciplinary team: a Senior Psychologist, a Clinical Psychologist, an Addiction Counsellor and Assistant Psychologists, with a Service Manager as your first point of contact.

Services & fees →

Career

Twelve years in Irish psychiatry.

  • Mater Misericordiae University HospitalDublin
  • Beaumont Hospital & The Ashlin CentreDublin
  • Connolly HospitalBlanchardstown, Dublin
  • Tallaght University HospitalDublin
  • Cork University HospitalCork
  • Phoenix Care CentrePsychiatric Intensive Care Unit
  • St Ita's Hospital, PortraneIntellectual Disability Services
  • Cherry Orchard HospitalChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • Drogheda Department of PsychiatryCo. Louth
  • National Drug Treatment CentreDublin
  • National Forensic Mental Health ServiceDundrum & Dóchas Prison

Higher Specialist Training in Psychiatry completed with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, 2023.

Research

Published on the exact problem we exist to fix.

2024

Adult ADHD in the Republic of Ireland: the evolving responseFirst author

BJPsych Bulletin, 48(3), 173–176 · Raaj, Wrigley & Farrelly

The 2024 paper reviews how adult ADHD services in Ireland have developed, where the gaps remain, and the role of telepsychiatry in closing them.

Registrations

Registered, and accountable.

  • Irish Medical Council — registration 409852, Specialist Division (Psychiatry).
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists — MRCPsych, membership 934824.
  • College of Psychiatrists of Ireland — MCPsychI, membership 12099.
  • Psychological Society of Ireland — Dr Jean McCabe, Chartered Member M17230C · Dr Matthew MacGillivray, Chartered Member M16112C · Ms Ciara Douglas, Graduate Member M16040 · Mr Stian Strange, Graduate Member M16562.

ADHD assessments follow the HSE Model of Care for ADHD in Adults and the guidelines of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The team

One team. One clinical governance.

Psychologists, a counsellor and assistant psychologists, each working within their registration and under supervision.

Kelly Howard

Service Manager

Psychiatric nurse trained at UCD and RCSI, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Leadership and HSE experience at St Ita's Hospital, Connolly Hospital and the Phoenix Care Centre PICU. Your first point of contact.

Contact the team →

Dr Jean McCabe

Senior Psychologist · PSI M17230C

Doctorate in Counselling Psychology from Trinity College Dublin and more than a decade in HSE and specialist mental health services. Leads the adult autism assessment service.

Autism & AuDHD assessment →

Dr Matthew MacGillivray

Clinical Psychologist · PSI M16112C

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Limerick. Therapy grounded in CBT, integrated with psychodynamic and attachment-informed perspectives where helpful.

Psychological therapy →

Ms Navina Shaila

Addiction Counsellor

Master's in Addiction Studies (DBS, 2021) and Master's in Addiction Counselling (ICHAS, 2025), with supervised placements at Cuan Dara, Cherry Orchard Hospital and Focus Ireland. Works with adults with ADHD and co-occurring addiction.

Addiction counselling →

Ms Ciara Douglas

Assistant Psychologist · PSI M16040

Master's in Applied Psychology (Mental Health) from UCC and UKAAN training in adult ADHD assessment. Supports adult ADHD assessments under the supervision of Dr Raaj.

Adult ADHD assessment →

Mr Stian Strange

Assistant Psychologist · PSI M16562

Master's in Applied Psychology, with experience in an autism residential support service in Dublin. Supports the autism assessment process under the supervision of the Senior Psychologist.

Autism & AuDHD assessment →
Patient reviews

4.96 out of 5, from 134 verified reviews.

Independently verified patient reviews on Doctify, 128 of them for ADHD care.

“Dr Raaj is so knowledgeable and helpful. The service is fantastic.”

Verified Doctify review · ADHD

“From my first appointment, I felt listened to and involved.”

Verified Doctify review · ADHD

“Welcoming, kind, encouraging — and actually listens.”

Verified Doctify review · ADHD

Read all 134 verified reviews on Doctify →

Community

Out from behind the screen.

Most of our work happens on a video call. Some of it happens in person, talking with people about ADHD where they are.

Hell & Back, Wicklow

6 June 2026

MindBridge Medical partnered with the Hell & Back run in Wicklow. The day included activation games such as Beat the Beep, free branded water bottles and fidget toys, yoga sessions, and conversations about how therapy and lifestyle changes can support ADHD and overall wellbeing.

Street interviews, Grafton Street

February 2026

The team spent time on Grafton Street, Dublin, speaking with members of the public about ADHD in adults: hearing people's perspectives, answering questions and making conversations about neurodivergence more open and approachable.

Take the free ADHD self-check →

Ready to talk to a consultant?

Online across the Republic of Ireland. No referral needed, no waiting list, evening and weekend appointments.