Fingal Counselling Service is open to accept new clients and new referrals.
Given the current restrictions on face to face contact, all assessment and counselling appointments will be completed via telephone until the restrictions are lifted.
If you need to talk to a counsellor, you can call the service at 01 8902596 and leave a message with your name and telephone number. We will return your call as soon as possible.
Take care and be safe.
The Dublin Northside Bereavement Network are hosting an information evening for the public about bereavement with guest speaker Niamh Fitzpatrick (Psychologist and sister of Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick)
The event takes place on Thursday 6th Feb @ 7.30
The Clasac,
Alfie Byrne Road,
Clontarf.
The event will provide information about grief and the range of bereavement supports available in the local area. It is a free event, booking is not required. Refreshments will be available.
For car parking and public transport options please visit The Clasac website: https://www.clasac.ie. If you have any questions about the event please contact Amanda at amanda.roberts@hospicefoundation.ie
The service will close on Friday 20th Dec 2019 and reopen again on Monday 6th Jan 2020.
If you’re in distress this Christmas and want someone to talk to, please call Samaritans on 116 123 – their phone lines are open all day every day over the festive period and they’re free.
Fingal Counselling Service are now offering volunteering opportunities to counsellors who have already completed their 100 training hours and are working towards accreditation. We invite applications from pre accredited IACP members to join our centre in Swords
Working towards accreditation?
We offer day, evening and Saturday appointments to our clients and 3-4 hour slots will be allocated to successful candidates. There will be a 6 month probationary period and successful candidates will be offered a further 12 months counselling work.
Fingal Counselling Service will be offering the following benefits;
If you are interested in applying please send;
Please post your application to
Denise McDermott
Fingal Counselling Service,
BASE Resource Centre,
Brackenstown Road,
Swords,
Co. Dublin
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th November 2019
Interviews will take place here in Fingal Counselling Service on Saturday, 23rd November 2019
The induction and training with take place on Saturday 4th January 2020
Please contact the office on 8902596 with any queries you may have.
Fingal Counselling Service management are delighted to announce that a new group of counsellors will begin working with the service in January 2019. The induction training for the new counsellors took place on Nov 24th 2018. It was a very successful day and we look forward to working with our colleagues.
Below is a photo of some of the new group
From left to right
Ann Marie Kelly, Miriam Lewis, Breda Brady, Garry Plunkett, Dermot McDonald, Noel Dowling
(missing from the line-up, Tracey McGee, Aoife Doyle, Nikki Hennessy and Olive Talbot)
Working towards accreditation?
Fingal Counselling Service are now offering volunteering opportunities to counsellors who have already completed their 100 training hours and are working towards accreditation. We invite applications from pre accredited IACP members to join our centre in Swords
Volunteers must be available to work evenings and Saturdays for a minimum of 3 hours per week. There will be a 6 month probationary period and successful candidates will be offered a further 12 months counselling work.
Fingal Counselling Service will be offering the following benefits;
If you are interested in applying please send;
Please post your application to
Denise McDermott
Fingal Counselling Service,
BASE Resource Centre,
Brackenstown Road,
Swords,
Co. Dublin
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21st September 2018
Interviews will take place here in Fingal Counselling Service on Saturday, 13th October 2018
The induction and training weekend with take place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th November 2018
Please contact the office on 8902596 with any queries you may have.
We had a fund raising event on Saturday 21st April to raise much needed funds. A pop up shop full of pre loved occasion wear. The event was a great success, supported by the generous and very stylish ladies of Fingal.
A big thank you to all who contributed to the event.
Here are some photos taken on the day
Swellelegant – Pop Up Fashion Shop
We are holding a fundraising event in aid of Fingal Counselling Service.
Do you have a special occasion coming up or simply enjoy shopping for a bargain?
Why not come along to our pop up shop where we have a fantastic range of pre loved clothing including hats, shoes and accessories for sale at amazing prices
Date: Saturday 21st April 2018 from 2 pm to 6 pm
Venue: BASE Resource Centre, Brackenstown, Swords
Due to adverse weather conditions, Fingal Counselling Service is closed. The service will re open on Monday 5th March. If you feel you would like to talk to someone, please ring The Samaritans on 116 123 or visit their website jo@samaritans.org
