Men’s Space Counselling Service

06/09/2026

Don’t let stigma or fear stop you from reaching out.

Asking for help isn’t weakness it’s a step towards understanding what’s going on and making a change.

Men’s Space Counselling Service offers a confidential, non-judgemental space to talk.

We support men aged 16 into their 80s, Men from across South Down, Armagh, South Armagh, Newry, Banbridge and Louth access face to face counselling in Warrenpoint. We also offer remote counselling to men across the Island and further afield.

Don’t continue to suffer and don’t wait for a crisis to happen. Contact us.

📞00 44 (0)2841773227
📱00 44 (0)7801654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

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05/09/2026

Men don’t always acknowledge the wounds they carry ~ hurt, betrayal, loss, rejection or disappointment. Sometimes they’re buried, ignored, or expressed through anger, withdrawal, alcohol or lashing out.

But struggling after difficult experiences isn’t a weakness. Seeking counselling can be a normal, healthy response to being overwhelmed.

You don’t have to wait until things reach crisis point. Take some time to stop, reflect and understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Men’s Space Counselling Service provides a confidential space to talk, understand and move forward. Dont continue to suffer, reach out.

📞 028 417 73227 | 07801 654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

04/09/2026

Sometimes the hardest step is recognising that we may be contributing to the problem.

Acknowledging unhealthy behaviours, poor communication or unhelpful attitudes isn’t about blame it’s about creating the opportunity to change.

Counselling can help you understand the patterns, take responsibility, and find healthier ways forward.

If something in your life isn’t working, you don’t have to work it out alone. Contact us to explore further.

📞 028 417 73227
📱 07801 654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

03/09/2026

Signs of anxiety.

02/09/2026

Don’t wait for things to reach breaking point.

You don’t have to wait for an ultimatum, relationship breakdown, workplace crisis or mental health emergency before asking for help.

If you’re noticing anger, isolation, anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, increased drinking or drug use, or feeling like you’re not coping, that’s enough reason to reach out.

If others are telling you they are concerned, fearful, stressed or angry towards you, it may be time to consider reaching out.

Many men wait until the damage is already done. You can choose to do something about it earlier.

Men’s Space Counselling Service offers independent, confidential counselling for men aged 17 to 80+.

If something isn’t right, don’t ignore it. Talk to someone. To self refer into the service-

📞 028 417 73227
📱 07801 654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

02/09/2026

As summer ends, routines return - work, school, commuting, deadlines and busy lives. Stress can quickly build, and sometimes we don’t cope as well as we’d like.

If you’re finding things harder than usual, you don’t have to wait until you’re overwhelmed to seek support.

Counselling can help you make sense of what’s going on and find healthier ways to manage it.

Contact us -

📞 028 417 73227
📱 07801 654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

31/08/2026

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Darragh O’Loughlin (42), from Clare, spent 25 years living with a substance use disorder that started with solvent misuse in his teens, before it developed into dependency on Class A drugs.

'It was an escape for a lot of us at the time. There was a group of us that kind of started together,' he recalls of being a 14-year-old boy, 'and there was something about us as a group – everyone seemed to be lost at the same time.'

'Then it kind of just blew up in the town very quickly, and all of a sudden it was hash and ecstasy, and next thing you know, it was co***ne and w**d as the years progressed,' he says.

Sharing his story on Overdose Awareness Day, he says he gradually withdrew from his family members and spent his days convinced that his life was not destined to amount to anything. Then, at 38, he had a major overdose in a derelict house in Ennis.

'I was hospitalised and I woke up on a trolley. There was a friend of mine who overdosed as well. As soon as I woke up in the trolley, I saw him going past, and then he got released. I got released at the same time, and we just went out and just wandered the streets of Limerick again drinking cans.'

After two attempts at recovery, he says what was truly pivotal to his journey was music. He poured his heart and soul into his unwavering love for music and eventually started playing his guitar at treatment centres across Limerick, including Ana Liffey – Ireland's first harm-reduction organisation, where he started his recovery journey in 2024.

'I don’t know what it was for me. But I think it was when I started playing guitar, and I started going back into my music. That really helped me a lot over the years,' he says. 'My guitar would always be with me, and I was getting my fix from playing guitar'

In August 2025, when he was settled in a landscaping job, played music on a regular basis, and rekindled family relationships, he completely came off methadone, an opioid medication used to treat withdrawal symptoms.

Now, O’Loughlin lives a life filled with promise and hope

31/08/2026

For many men, asking for help is the hardest part.

You have been taught to keep going, stay in control, provide for others, deal with it yourself and not talk about what’s really going on.

But keeping everything buried doesn’t make it disappear. It can show up as anger, withdrawal, anxiety, low mood, relationship problems, drinking, exhaustion or simply feeling disconnected from yourself.

Men’s Space Counselling offers a place to put the mask down. No judgement. No expectation to have the right words. Just an opportunity to make sense of what’s happening and work out what needs to change.

You don’t have to wait until things reach crisis point. If something isn’t right, talk to someone. Start with us.

📞 028 417 73227
📱 07801 654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

30/08/2026

Sometimes the mask becomes the identity.

The job. The provider. The “strong” one. The man who keeps everything together and never talks about what’s really going on.

But when a role becomes the only version of yourself you allow others to see, there may be parts of you left unheard ~ pain, fear, anger, uncertainty or needs you’ve learned to hide.

You don’t have to lose the mask. But you can choose to understand what’s underneath it.

Men’s Space Counselling offers a place to step outside the role, face what’s been avoided, and work out who you are beyond it.

📞 +44 (0) 28 417 73227
📱 +44 (0) 7801 654185
🌐 www.anamcara-therapy.co.uk/contact

29/08/2026

💙 A HUGE favour for Men’s Space — and it costs you absolutely nothing! 💙

Men’s Space Counselling Service, a service of Anam Cara Community Counselling CIC, provides dedicated counselling and support for men in our community.

We’re trying to reach more men who might benefit from the service. You can help us do that in less than 15 seconds.

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It might seem like a small thing, but every invitation, follow, share and recommendation helps raise awareness and could help someone find the support they need.

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