Dr. Ray O’Neill

Dr. Ray O’Neill is an Assistant Professor of Psychotherapy in DCU’s School of Nursing, Psychotherapy, and Community Health, and a psychotherapist in private practice who works primarily—though not exclusively—with the LGBTQ+ community.

One of Ireland’s few male “Agony Aunts,” he is a regular contributor to the Irish media, particularly The Ray Darcy Show and was co-host of RTÉ’s Then Comes Marriage. Ray frequently engages with the media to explore themes of love, relationships, and desire in the twenty-first century.

His current research examines how contemporary technologies shape desire, as well as how trauma is transmitted both individually and collectively across generations, with a particular focus on the legacy of the Irish Famine. His clinical approach is person centred and relationally focused on both therapist and client listening to what is shared and with-nessed.