Counselling Northern Ireland | Action Mental Health

Action Mental Health provide high-quality free counselling services in Northern Ireland, with friendly and professional services for children, young people and adults.

Thanks to the support of our funders and donors, our services are provided free of charge to our clients.

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To begin the referral process to receive counselling, please click the ‘Make a referral’ button above. You can find out more about the types of counselling we offer below.

Counselling for adults

Action Mental Health offers counselling services to Adults in our North, West and East Belfast premises as well as through outreach locations. We provide counselling support on an individual basis for wide range of issues with no upper age limit.

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HOPE schools counselling

Action Mental Health are pleased to be working with the Education Authority to provide counselling and therapy in post primary schools across Northern Ireland. We provide individual and group counselling as well as drop-in sessions during the school term.

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Postvention (supporting those impacted by suicide)

Action Mental Health offers support to families and communities (including sporting, youth, community clubs) impacted by suicide in the South Eastern and Belfast Trust areas who have been impacted by suicide.

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Counselling for children and young people

Action Mental Health provides counselling services to children and young people in our North, West and East Belfast premises. We work in a child-centred way and different approaches are used depending on the age of the child or young person and the specific issues or difficulties they are experiencing.

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How can we help?

Life can be difficult and there can be many challenges. Counselling offers a confidential time and space to talk through issues that may be causing you concern.

You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, work related stress, relationship difficulties with friends or family, issues relating to abuse, trauma, suicidal thoughts, self- harm, alcohol or drugs.

Action Mental Health is a BACP accredited service. Our counselling team consists of professionally qualified counsellors and therapists, most of whom have achieved individual accreditation. If you’d like to know more about our counselling service, you can give us a call on 028 90 391 630.