Bereavement Counselling – Galway, Mayo & Online Nationwide
All Helplink counsellors are qualified and available for you 7 days a week to support you and/or your loved ones with counselling assistance when you are going through the bereavement process.
Bereavement counselling appointments are available face-to-face in Galway City, Mayo and also online nationwide, through a secure and encrypted video consultation platform.
Opening Times:
- 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday
- 12 to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday
- Closed on Bank Holidays and Christmas/New Year’s Eve
- Appointment booking available 9 to 5 Monday to Friday
Appointment Fees:
Discounted fee available for bereavement counselling appointments, at a cost of €30:
You can avail of our Discounted Rate for appointments:
1. Jobseekers Benefit/Allowance
2. One Parent Family
3. Disability Benefit
4. Carer’s Allowance/Benefit
5. State Pension
You can get evidence of your proof of payment in the following ways:
- If you are registered on MyGov.ie you can get proof
- You can ask for a print out receipt at any Post Office
- You can get a letter from the Social Welfare Office
- You can show your bank feed payment (comes up in the bank usually as DSP)
- You can contact local welfare office and they can provide you with a letter of confirmation. See:
https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/173b5-dsp-phone-numbers/
Full-time Student: The following is acceptable as evidence of your status as a student:
- A valid student card which includes the name of your course
- A letter from your faculty confirming your status as a full time student
Part-time worker who works less than 20 hours per week: The following proof of your status will allow you avail of the discounted rate:
- A letter from your employer confirming your weekly hours of work
- A redacted payslip (dated within the last 3 months) showing your weekly hours of work
Note 1: you must provide evidence of your status to avail of this fee. Other specialised counselling/therapeutic services fees may vary.
Employed Persons Fee: as a non-profit organisation we try to keep the fees for appointments as low as possible. For employed people the cost for a bereavement counselling appointment is €65. Please ask about the fees for the other types of counselling appointments we offer, as these fees vary.
Note 2: For young people (under the age of 18), the appointment fee is determined by which category their parents/caregivers fall into.