Mícheál O’Rourke
Mícheál O’Rourke
Our Diaspora

Podcast | Micheal O'Rourke

Newry born Psychotherapist and National Social Care Advisor at I/CAN

Mícheál O'Rourke is a Psychotherapist from Newry who moved out to Canada with his partner Leah in 2014.

He currently works for the University Health Network in Toronto, serving on the leadership team for their mental health programs. In his free time, he’s also heavily involved in the Irish Canadian Immigration Centre.

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In this episode find out about:

  • What brought Mícheál out to Canada
  • The importance of “keystone habits” for good mental health
  • And the greatest challenges/successes he’s faced along the way

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