Counselling Services & Talking Therapies

Ashton’s Bridge of Hope Counselling service aims to offer support to children, young people and adults bereaved, injured or emotionally impacted through ‘The Conflict’, irrespective of religious, cultural or political belief. We provide therapeutic help to those aged five years old or above who meet our funding criteria. Our two therapeutic centres are based in North Belfast. Please phone or check our website for a full range of services.

We provide talking therapies and counselling services in a warm, safe and supportive environment to individuals aged 5+. People can experience emotional difficulties during their lives due to circumstances or events that have occurred recently or in the past. Counselling is an opportunity to work through such issues in a non-judgmental and supportive way . All of our practitioners are fully accredited and work in accordance with ethical standards as outlined for example in the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

To book this service

Get in Touch

If you are in distress and need to speak to someone urgently, you can call:

0808 808 8000 – Lifeline
028 90664422 – Samaritans
0808 802 1414 – Domestic Violence Helpline

1. BACP Accredited Counselling Service

We offer psychological therapies on a one to one basis to victims and survivors of the conflict and for individuals experiencing common mental health problems such as:

Anxiety
Stress
Bereavement
Phobias
Relationship difficulties
Loneliness and isolation

Feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope. We tailor the therapy to suit clients’ needs by offering: CBT; solution focused; trauma based CBT; EMDR; mindfulness and motivational interviewing. You can access this service through the Victims & Survivors Service, GP, self-referral or get referred by any community, voluntary or statutory group. This service can be accessed at our clinics.

2. Trauma Counselling

We provide trauma counselling to individuals who have been physically, psychologically injured or bereaved by the conflict. All of our counsellors are trauma trained and have a wealth of experience working with:

PTSD
Traumatic bereavement
Suicide ideation
Self-harm
Addictions
Diversity related issues
Depression and transgenerational trauma

You can access this service through the Victims & Survivors Service, GP, you can self-refer or get referred by any community, voluntary or statutory group. This service can be accessed at our clinics.

3. Counselling for Children and Young People

This specialised counselling service is available to children and young people who are experiencing conflict-related transgenerational issues for example:

Feeling threatened
Coping with bereavement
Anger
Struggling with school, social and or relationship issues
Behavioural difficulties

This is a child-centred interactive experience that uses art and play to explore their issues. You can access this service through the Victims & Survivors Service, GP, you can self-refer or get referred by any community, voluntary or statutory group.