The three types of mental health services that Helplink provides are: Counselling, Information Provision and Education. Helplink’s qualified, insured and Garda vetted counsellors are available for appointments 7 days a week and out–of–hours: for free or at low set costs. Since its inception in 2012, our Counsellors and Therapists have provided appointments to children, young people, and adults, on
line nationally and face–to–face in Galway and Mayo. We provide:
General Counselling
Play Therapy (Galway and Mayo only)
Art Therapy (Galway and Mayo only)
Couples Counselling
Youth Counselling (including addiction)
Addiction Counselling
Bereavement Therapy
- Irish Abroad & Returning Irish Counselling Service: we also have an international service where we provide our unique free, online Irish abroad counselling service for Irish citizens living abroad.
- National Gambling Counselling Service: Helplink provides a free gambling addiction treatment service, nationally by phone and online (video consultations); 7 days a week and out-of-ours; funded by the Gambling Awareness Trust.
- West of Ireland Gambling Addiction Treatment Service: in 2024 Helplink have partnered with the HSE to provide a free pilot gambling addiction treatment service (face-to-face & online) for people in the West of Ireland.