As a former Dublin publican, Alan developed an interest in alcohol addiction and in particular, how, living in a dysfunctional environment affects behaviour and the tendency for those traits to continue into the next generation. He graduated as a Dale Carnegie instructor in the mid-seventies and afterward studied with The Institute of Psychosynthesis at Eckhart House, Dublin.In 1986 he was a found
er member of the support, education and counselling bodies for Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) in Ireland and was an accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy since 1991. When a person's life becomes unmanageable, they may not be aware of it themselves and may not seek help until it is too late. Problems with authority, their own or that of others also surface and relationships and communication become troublesome. Co-Dependency,and neediness abound and things spiral out of control, but in a very controlled way.. Counselling, Mentoring and Coaching can facilitate the return to healthy choices, decision making, restoration of order and the recovery of that which has been lost.
