Samaritans Ireland
Confidential emotional support for anyone struggling to cope β free from any phone, day or night, all year.
Free and low-cost services, national organisations, and county-by-county listings.
Confidential emotional support for anyone struggling to cope β free from any phone, day or night, all year.
Free 24-hour therapy and crisis support for anyone thinking of suicide, self-harming, or bereaved by suicide.
Free anonymous 24/7 text conversations with a trained crisis volunteer when talking on the phone feels too hard.
Text HELLO to 50808
Free 24/7 information line to help you find mental health supports and services in your area.
Freephone: 1800 111 888
General HSE information and signposting service β for questions about any HSE service, Monday to Saturday.
Freephone: 1800 700 700
Free 24-hour listening service for any child or young person under 18 β call, chat online, any reason, any time.
Freephone: 1800 66 66 66
24-hour national freephone helpline and instant-message support for women experiencing abuse from a partner, ex-partner, or family member.
National network of 37 frontline domestic-violence services β use their directory to find your nearest refuge or support.
Free confidential 24-hour support after rape, sexual assault, or childhood sexual abuse β run by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
Freephone: 1800 77 88 88
National network of 17 rape crisis centres coordinating support, advocacy, and information on sexual violence across Ireland.
Confidential national helpline, counselling, and court support for men experiencing domestic abuse β weekdays 9am to 5pm.
Freephone advice line for men experiencing domestic violence, staffed by qualified counsellors β seven days a week.
Freephone: 1800 816 588
Community spaces for men to meet, make things, and look after their wellbeing β over 400 sheds nationwide.
Support line, email support, and free peer groups for people affected by depression, bipolar disorder, or persistent anxiety.
Freephone: 1800 80 48 48
Free peer-led mental health recovery groups meeting weekly across Ireland β over 100 groups, in person and online.
Free support for adults living with mental ill-health and for the family members and friends who care for them.
Phone: 01 860 1610
The national eating disorders association β helpline, email, online groups, and family programmes for anyone affected.
National charity promoting positive mental health with resources, campaigns, and a network of local mental health associations.
Recovery-focused wellness programmes and workshops to help people who have been affected by mental health difficulties.
Free online counselling for adults in Ireland β six one-to-one sessions plus anonymous peer support groups.
Affordable therapy in 20+ languages, in person or online β no GP referral needed, low-income sliding scale.
National support and referral line for older people who need advice, information, or a friendly voice β seven days a week.
Free plain-English information on rights, entitlements, and public services in Ireland β helpline Monday to Friday.
Peer support groups for adults bereaved by suicide, led by trained volunteers who have been through it themselves.
Peer support for bereaved parents β monthly meetings across Ireland, whatever the age or circumstances of your loss.
Free mental health support for young people aged 12 to 25 β walk-in hubs across Ireland plus online support and live chat.
Phone: 01 472 7010
Ireland's youth information site β plain-language articles on mental health, sex, education, money, and a Text About It service.
National youth development organisation running youth clubs, mentoring, and programmes for 10- to 18-year-olds in every county.
Phone: 01 630 1560
Ireland's leading children's charity β family support, early years, bereavement services, and 56 service locations nationwide.
Phone: 01 453 0355
The statutory agency for child protection, foster care, education welfare, and family support in Ireland.
AskOneFamily helpline and support for people parenting alone, sharing parenting, or navigating separation.
Ireland has 136 community-based Family Resource Centres offering family support, courses, and drop-in help β find your nearest.
Child-centred therapy and family support after child sexual abuse, with centres in Dublin, Limerick, and Wexford.
National organisation supporting LGBTQ+ young people β youth groups, counselling, and family support across Ireland.
Phone: 01 670 6223
National LGBT+ helpline and online instant messaging service β non-judgemental listening seven evenings a week.
Freephone: 1800 929 539
Advocacy, support, and a Gender Identity Family Support Line for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people and their families.
Fellowship of men and women sharing recovery from alcohol β free peer meetings in every county, plus a national phone line.
Phone: 01 842 0700
Free peer recovery meetings for anyone who wants to stop using drugs β searchable meeting list across the country.
Support for family and friends of problem drinkers β anonymous peer meetings and a daily helpline, 10am to 10pm.
Phone: 01 873 2699
Free confidential support and information on drugs and alcohol β helpline weekdays plus live web chat and email.
Freephone: 1800 459 459
Support line, courses, and peer groups for adults, teens, parents, and professionals living with or supporting ADHD.
Ireland's autistic-led autism charity β information line, family support, and workplace and school training.
Phone: 01 445 3203
National helpline, day care, and home support for people living with dementia and their families.
Freephone Careline and local support managers for the 624,000+ family carers looking after loved ones in Ireland.
Freephone: 1800 24 07 24
Charity supporting older people to live full, independent lives β information, advocacy, digital skills, and care-and-repair.
Ireland's leading coalition on mental health β over 80 member organisations campaigning for better services.
National freephone service staffed by grief-trained volunteers β for anyone grieving or supporting a bereaved loved one.
Freephone: 1800 80 70 77
24-hour helpline, crisis counselling, and family therapy for parents and families suddenly bereaved of a child under 18.
Freephone: 1800 391 391
Culturally-inclusive counselling and psychotherapy service for the Traveller community across Ireland.
Affordable perinatal-mental-health counselling for pregnancy loss, birth trauma, postnatal depression, fertility, and menopause.
Suicide-prevention charity funding research, education, and support β plus a self-help resource hub for mental health difficulties.
Confidential freephone support from cancer nurses for anyone with worries about cancer β patients, family, or friends.
Freephone: 1800 200 700
Free confidential money-advice helpline for people struggling with debt or financial stress β weekdays 9am to 8pm.
Federation of 20 local youth services β youth information, counselling, and mental wellbeing programmes across Ireland.
Phone: 01 855 4500
Homeless and addiction services β food, GP care, mental health support, and recovery programmes across Dublin and beyond.
24/7 helpline and low-cost counselling for suicidal thoughts, self-harm, anxiety, depression, and bereavement β drop-in centres in the Midlands.
Freephone: 1800 901 909
Advocacy, resource centre, and community support for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women (trans and non-binary inclusive) β based in Cork.
Assessments, tuition, and support for children and adults with dyslexia β with an information line and online learning hub.
Early years therapy, education, and lifelong support for people with Down syndrome and their families β 25 local branches.
Free short-term counselling (up to 8 sessions) for adults aged 18+ with a medical card β ask your GP for a referral.
Freephone: 1800 111 888
Free confidential counselling for adults who experienced abuse in childhood β self-refer through the NCS by phone or online.
Freephone: 1800 234 117
Free judgement-free counselling on all pregnancy options β freephone, webchat, or referral to a face-to-face counsellor.
Freephone: 1800 828 010
Free 6β8 week online CBT programmes for anxiety, depression, or sleep β start within 24 hours of a GP, HSE, or Jigsaw referral.
Free one-to-one, family, or group support after a death by suicide β delivered locally by Pieta, The Family Centre Mayo, and Vita House Roscommon.
Freephone: 1800 700 700
Free HSE-funded specialist pregnancy counselling β before or after abortion, or during any pregnancy β phone to book in-person, video, or phone.
Free public directory to find an IACP-accredited private counsellor or psychotherapist by county or issue β fees paid directly to the therapist.
Free public directory to find an IAHIP-accredited humanistic and integrative psychotherapist by area or speciality β private fees apply.
Directory of Psychological Society of Ireland chartered members β search by county or area of practice; private fees paid to the psychologist.
Free multidisciplinary therapy for asylum seekers and refugees who have survived torture β individual, family and group psychotherapy, referral-based.
Phone: 01 838 9664
Free one-to-one counselling and CBT for members of the Traveller community β phone Exchange House to book an appointment.
Phone: 01 872 1094
Free mental-health advocacy and peer support for migrants and ethnic-minority communities β phone the health helpline in Dublin or Balbriggan.
Low-cost counselling β¬10ββ¬30 per session with supervised trainee therapists β in person across 13 counties and nationwide online.
Free confidential one-to-one and group bereavement support from trained volunteers β phone or email to find your local Bethany group.
Free all-island online mental-health courses co-designed by peer educators and clinicians β self-enrol, no referral needed.
Many Irish employers fund free short-term counselling for staff and family through VHI, Laya, Inspire, or Spectrum Life β ask HR for your EAP details.
Many of Ireland's 121 Family Resource Centres offer free or low-cost local counselling β use the FRC finder to check what your nearest centre provides.
Professional counselling and court accompaniment for adults who experienced sexual abuse in childhood β support for families too.
Professional counselling and psychotherapy nationwide with no set fee β you pay what you can genuinely afford.
Low-cost online and phone counselling seven days a week, including evenings and weekends β based in Galway, available anywhere.
Marriage and relationship counselling in centres around the country β donation-based, open to everyone.
All-island charity supporting people living with mental ill health, autism, intellectual disability, and addiction.
Peer support groups for people who hear voices or have other unusual experiences β no diagnosis needed, no assumptions made.
Support and information for autistic people and their families since 1995.
Trans-led community organisation working for free, safe, local, self-determined healthcare for trans people in Ireland.
Free counselling and helpline for anyone affected by gambling β including family members of someone who gambles.
Drug and alcohol treatment with community, day, and residential programmes β including services for mothers with young children.
Residential addiction treatment centres around the country β no one is turned away for lack of means.
Confidential national helpline for parents and guardians β a listening ear for any parenting worry, big or small.
Evidence-based parenting and family programmes developed in Ireland β courses run through local services nationwide.
Parent-to-parent support and antenatal education from pregnancy through the parenting years β local branches nationwide.
Free information and support for unmarried parents β guardianship, custody, and shared parenting explained clearly.
Peer support for anyone on a fertility journey β because infertility carries a grief that deserves understanding.
Awareness, education, and support for anyone connected to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder β diagnosed or not.
Free confidential support for anyone affected by sexual violence in Carlow and the South Leinster region.
Freephone: 1800 727 737
Local support and information for adult women experiencing domestic violence in County Carlow.
Information, emotional support, safety planning, and court accompaniment for women experiencing domestic abuse in Cavan and Monaghan.
24-hour helpline, refuge, and outreach support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse in County Clare.
Free confidential support for anyone affected by sexual violence in Clare, Limerick, and North Tipperary.
Freephone: 1800 311 511
Free confidential counselling and support after sexual violence for women and men in Cork city and county.
Freephone: 1800 496 496
Free counselling and information for anyone affected by sexual violence in West Cork.
Freephone: 1800 832 001
Round-the-clock crisis accommodation and support for women and children affected by domestic abuse in Cork.
Safety planning, legal information, housing help, and advocacy for women experiencing domestic abuse in Cork.
Freephone: 1800 497 497
Court accompaniment, support groups, and outreach for women affected by domestic abuse on the northside of Cork city.
Counselling, childrenβs therapy, court accompaniment, and outreach for women experiencing abuse across West Cork.
Freephone: 1800 203 136
Ireland's longest-established mental health charity β housing support, community projects, and schools education in Cork since 1962.
Alternative education centre in Cork city for young people who no longer fit mainstream schooling β small groups, big support.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Cork city and county β walk-in hub on Wandesford Quay.
Emergency shelter, day service, rough-sleeper outreach, and health support for people experiencing homelessness in Cork.
LGBTI+ community centre in Cork β social groups, wellbeing programmes, and advocacy across Munster.
Free therapy and crisis support in Sundayβs Well for anyone thinking of suicide, self-harming, or bereaved by suicide.
Freephone: 1800 247 247
Free confidential counselling for registered UCC students β email or phone to arrange an appointment (not a crisis line).
Free confidential counselling for registered MTU students across Cork and Kerry campuses β self-refer through student services.
Low-cost sliding-scale counselling with a professional therapist β non-profit since 1982, self-refer through their online form.
Residential and community addiction treatment in Cork for alcohol, drugs, and gambling β support for families too.
Free confidential counselling and support after sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse across County Donegal.
Freephone: 1800 448 844
24/7 refuge, safe housing, and helpline support for women and children escaping domestic abuse in Donegal.
Community-based support for women and children affected by domestic abuse across the Inishowen peninsula.
Trauma-informed counselling and support for women who have experienced domestic abuse β Letterkenny.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Donegal β walk-in hub in Letterkenny.
Community-based support around alcohol harm, including family support services β based in the North West.
Free recovery-focused mental-health courses and workshops for anyone in the north-east Dublin community.
Phone: 01 700 7907
Free psychological, emotional, and practical support for people affected by cancer β counselling, groups, and wellbeing classes.
Free counselling and therapy after rape, sexual assault, or childhood sexual abuse β plus the 24/7 national helpline.
Freephone: 1800 77 88 88
Largest provider of frontline domestic-abuse services for women and children in the greater Dublin region β 24-hour helpline.
Freephone: 1800 222 223
Refuge, outreach, and 24-hour helpline for women and children affected by abuse in south-west Dublin and west Wicklow.
24-hour crisis accommodation, helpline, and wraparound support for women and children in north Dublin.
Local outreach service for women affected by domestic abuse in Dublin 8 and surrounding areas β daily 9am to 5pm.
Phone: 01 454 5239
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Dublin 15 β walk-in hub in Blanchardstown.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Dublin city centre β Temple Bar and Summerhill hubs.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in north Dublin β walk-in hub in Swords.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Tallaght and south-west Dublin.
Emergency accommodation, addiction treatment, counselling, and housing for people experiencing homelessness across the eastern region.
Phone: 01 671 5551
Advice, housing support, and mediation for people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness β headquartered in Dublin, services nationwide.
Housing, addiction, and recovery services for people out of home β active in Dublin, Kildare, Louth, and Limerick.
Phone: 01 823 0776
Free confidential advice for renters β helps you keep your home when tenancy problems threaten to push you out of it.
Freephone: 1800 454 454
Independent law centre, immigration helpline, anti-racism support, and dedicated help for migrant survivors of domestic abuse.
Casework, advocacy, and education supporting migrant workers and their families at risk of exploitation or discrimination.
Dublin community centre with peer groups, casework, a library, and a cafe β a safe space for LGBTQ+ people to belong.
Low-cost professional counselling for adults, couples, and young people in north Dublin β over 35 years in Coolock.
Phone: 01 848 4789
HSE-funded community adult mental-health service in south-east Dublin β GP referral required, no cost to service users.
Phone: 01 217 2100
Long-established private residential addiction treatment and outpatient counselling β fees apply, most private health insurance accepted.
Phone: 01 494 6358
Free confidential counselling for registered TCD students β email to book an in-person, phone, or online appointment.
Free short-term counselling for registered UCD students β self-refer online, no letter needed from academic staff.
Free confidential counselling for registered undergraduate and postgraduate DCU students β book online or use 24/7 Togetherall peer support.
Couple, family, and individual psychotherapy in Dublin and online β sliding-scale fees to keep therapy accessible.
Affordable counselling for individuals, couples, families, teens, and children on Dublin's northside.
Specialist therapy and medical support for survivors of torture and severe trauma, including asylum seekers and refugees.
Meditation and mindfulness centre in Dublin city β courses and quiet space for anyone who needs to slow down.
Supports and services for lone parents in Coolock and north-east Dublin, including parenting support and adult education.
Free confidential counselling and support after sexual violence for women and men across Galway city and county.
Freephone: 1800 355 355
Refuge, safety planning, and 24/7 support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse in Galway β Modh Eile House.
Phone: 091 565 985
Community-based DV support for women in Galway city and county, with a focus on south-west Connemara.
Phone: 091 886 740
Homeless services, senior support, and DV programmes across Galway β over 60 years of frontline community work.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Galway city and county β walk-in hub on Eyre Square.
Phone: 091 549 252
Emergency accommodation, homelessness prevention, and client support across Galway and the west of Ireland.
Free support and counselling access through COPE Galway for people experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, or elderly isolation.
Free confidential counselling and support after sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse across Kerry.
Freephone: 1800 633 333
24/7 refuge, outreach, and court support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse in County Kerry.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Kerry β walk-in hub in Tralee.
Free therapy and crisis support in Tralee for anyone thinking of suicide, self-harming, or bereaved by suicide.
Freephone: 1800 247 247
Free confidential support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse in Kildare and West Wicklow β refuge and outreach.
Free confidential counselling for registered Maynooth University students β phone to book an appointment during term time.
Phone: 01 708 3554
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone affected in Kilkenny.
Freephone: 1800 478 478
24/7 helpline, emergency refuge, and community-based support for women and children in Kilkenny and Carlow.
Kilkenny-based youth service β counselling, mental-health support, substance-use education, and LGBTQIA+ groups for young people.
Affordable professional counselling in Kilkenny for individuals, couples, and families β phone or email the family-support manager to book.
Free recovery-focused mental health courses in the South East, co-produced by people with lived experience.
Specialist support, information, and advocacy for women, children, and young people affected by domestic abuse in County Laois.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Laois and Offaly β walk-in hub in Tullamore.
24-hour refuge, helpline, and outreach for women and children experiencing domestic abuse across Limerick city and county.
Community mental health support in Limerick β peer support, wellness groups, and the Solace out-of-hours crisis cafe.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Limerick β walk-in hub on Arthur's Quay.
Phone: 061 749 180
Mid-West LGBTQ+ support, counselling, and sexual-health services β helpline weekdays plus community groups.
Free confidential counselling for registered UL students during term-time working hours β book through student affairs.
Free confidential counselling for registered TUS students across Athlone, Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel and Ennis campuses β book through reception.
Domestic violence support, counselling, and community services for women and children in County Longford.
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone in Louth, Meath, and Monaghan.
Freephone: 1800 212 122
24/7 refuge, counselling, and court accompaniment for women and children affected by domestic abuse in Drogheda and Louth.
24/7 refuge, drop-in court clinics, and therapeutic support for women and children in Dundalk and north Louth.
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone in County Mayo.
Freephone: 1800 234 900
Lead agency in Mayo supporting women and children living with domestic abuse β emergency accommodation and court accompaniment.
Refuge, outreach, and counselling for women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse in County Meath.
Freephone: 1800 464 646
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Meath β walk-in hub in Navan.
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone affected in County Offaly and the Midlands.
Freephone: 1800 323 232
Counselling, court accompaniment, and therapeutic support for adults and children affected by domestic abuse in Offaly.
Information, support, and counselling for women and men affected by domestic abuse in County Roscommon.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Roscommon β walk-in hub in Roscommon town.
Free confidential counselling and support after sexual violence for people in Sligo, Leitrim, and West Cavan.
Freephone: 1800 750 780
Free confidential helpline, court accompaniment, and advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence in Sligo, Leitrim, and West Cavan.
Free confidential counselling for registered ATU students in Sligo, Galway, Donegal, and Mayo β email your campus counsellor to book.
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone affected in County Tipperary.
Freephone: 1800 340 340
Free confidential refuge and support for women and children experiencing domestic violence in south Tipperary β Clonmel.
Freephone: 1800 57 67 57
Confidential outreach for women experiencing intimate-partner violence in north Tipperary β based in Roscrea.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Tipperary β walk-in hub in Thurles.
Phone: 0504 20064
Free non-judgemental crisis pregnancy, post-abortion, and parenting counselling from Slievenamon Road, Thurles β freephone helpline available.
Freephone: 1800 281 281
Residential 12-step addiction treatment for adults and young people β centres in Tipperary, Wexford, Waterford, and Kilkenny.
Free confidential counselling and support after sexual violence for anyone in Waterford city and county.
Freephone: 1800 296 296
24-hour helpline, crisis accommodation, and outreach for women and children experiencing domestic abuse in Waterford.
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Waterford β walk-in hub on O'Connell Street.
Low-cost counselling in Waterford city for adults, adolescents, couples, and children β including specialist support for problem gambling.
Private counselling and psychotherapy in Waterford city β fees apply, book online or by phone; email preferred for enquiries.
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone in the Midlands region.
Freephone: 1800 306 600
24/7 emergency refuge, helpline, and counselling referral for women affected by domestic abuse in Westmeath β Athlone.
Free confidential support after sexual violence for anyone in County Wexford.
Freephone: 1800 33 00 33
24-hour service, short-term crisis accommodation, and outreach for women and children experiencing domestic violence in Wexford.
24-hour helpline and safe emergency accommodation for women and children affected by domestic violence in Wicklow.
Phone: 01 286 6163
Free mental health support for 12- to 25-year-olds in Wicklow β walk-in hub in Bray.
Phone: 01 686 8060
Free community-based cancer support β counselling, groups, and wellbeing classes for anyone affected by cancer.
Low-cost counselling for residents of Greystones, Kilcoole, Delgany, and Newtownmountkennedy β β¬20 donation per session, contact the coordinator.
Phone: 01 287 4404
Low-cost counselling from 85 volunteer counsellors in Bray and Arklow β individual, couples, addiction, and play therapy for people who cannot afford private fees.
Private counselling and psychotherapy in Bray, Greystones, and online β fees apply, book directly with a therapist.
Residential rehabilitation and community supports for people overcoming addiction and homelessness.
Community-owned support in Bray for people and families dealing with substance use and addiction.