Community Groups

Accessible Counselling Tullamore (ACT) is a community-based counselling and psychotherapy centre dedicated to providing accessible, professional mental health support. By offering a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment, ACT aims to address the emotional distress of individuals and families in the community, helping them navigate life's challenges and return to well-being.

ADHD Assessment Ireland provides professional, evidence-based diagnostic services for children, adolescents, and adults across Ireland. Led by experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners, the organization utilizes gold-standard clinical tools to help individuals gain clarity regarding their neurodevelopmental health, offering personalized treatment recommendations and holistic support to improve quality of life.

A Helping Mind is an Athlone-based organization providing professional individual, relationship, and child/adolescent counselling and psychotherapy services. Founded by Kenneth Liddane, the organization offers in-person and online support, alongside award-winning publications and educational resources, to help clients navigate mental health challenges and foster personal growth.

Angela O'Connor Counselling & Psychotherapy provides professional humanistic and psychodynamic therapeutic support for individuals over 18. The practice offers a confidential, non-judgmental space for short-term and long-term therapy, focusing on helping clients manage life stresses, trauma, and emotional challenges, with a commitment to accessibility through a sliding scale fee structure.

Athlone Care Clinic is a wellness service provider dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and children to manage their mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. By offering a holistic range of services including psychotherapy, play therapy, hypnotherapy, life coaching, and medical massage, the clinic aims to help clients navigate mental health challenges, trauma, and personal development in a confidential and compassionate environment.

Athrú Somatic Therapy and Mindfulness, led by Aisling Davis, provides therapeutic support, mindfulness programmes, and somatic experiencing to help adults and children manage anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. The practice focuses on fostering self-compassion and resilience to improve mental health and overall wellbeing through individual classes, workshops, and courses for families, schools, and organizations.

BetterCare is a leading private mental health service in Ireland, dedicated to providing accessible, transparent, and high-quality care. Their mission is to reduce wait times for mental health support by offering a comprehensive range of services including counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, psychiatry, and specialized assessments for conditions such as ADHD and Autism. By utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach, BetterCare supports individuals across all ages, ensuring that clients receive holistic, personalized care plans without the barrier of long waitlists.

Beyond Stigma develops evidence-based programmes to address feelings of worthlessness and shame among vulnerable populations, primarily in the developing world. They partner with community-based organisations to deliver locally grounded mental health and resilience support through inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR) and internal stigma work, focusing on marginalized groups including youth living with HIV.

Bloomfield Hospital is an independent charity founded in 1812, providing specialised, holistic, and person-centred inpatient care for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs and neuropsychiatric disorders, including Huntington’s disease, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease. The hospital employs a multidisciplinary approach to improve quality of life, facilitating research, education, and training to advance best practices in mental health care.

Care Alliance Ireland is the national network of voluntary organizations dedicated to guiding support for family carers. Their mission involves providing direct support through projects like the Online Family Carer Support Group, facilitating employment initiatives, and conducting research and policy advocacy to ensure family carers are recognized and supported in Ireland.

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Ireland (CBPI) is a professional accreditation body dedicated to upholding high standards of professional conduct, education, and clinical competence among CBT psychotherapists in the Republic of Ireland. They provide a structured framework for practitioners and maintain a register of qualified professionals to ensure evidence-based mental health care for the public.

Conaí Clubhouse is a mental health recovery service based in Blanchardstown, dedicated to supporting individuals in their journey toward mental well-being.

CORE Ireland is a mental health and substance use charity dedicated to empowering community members through service, connection, and volunteering. By creating a supportive environment, the organization fosters personal growth, recovery, and social inclusion, helping vulnerable members feel cared for while addressing challenges like food insecurity, social isolation, and workplace wellbeing.

Cork Mental Health Foundation and Cork Mental Health Housing Association are registered charities dedicated to promoting positive mental health, raising awareness, and providing high-quality housing services. They actively support and empower individuals with mental health difficulties through educational projects, community presentations, and the management of social housing projects across Cork City and County.

Counselling Connects, led by Eileen, provides professional, compassionate, and ethical mental health support services for adults and adolescents. The practice utilizes an integrative approach—including Internal Family Systems, Trauma-informed therapy, and CBT—to provide a supportive, non-judgmental environment for addressing life challenges such as bereavement, trauma, anxiety, and depression. The organization also serves as a digital resource hub, connecting individuals with self-help tools and educational literature to foster emotional well-being and resilience.

St Patrick's Mental Health Services provides comprehensive mental health care, including inpatient, outpatient, and remote services. Their mission focuses on delivering high-quality psychiatric care, supporting recovery through specialized programmes for conditions such as addiction, eating disorders, and anxiety, while also driving mental health awareness and education through initiatives like 'Walk in My Shoes'.

Peer Advocacy in Mental Health (formerly the Irish Advocacy Network) is an island-wide, independent mental health organization led by individuals with personal experience of mental health challenges. Their mission is to promote recovery by providing peer advocacy, information, and support, enabling clients to self-advocate, build confidence, and claim their rights to take control of their own lives.