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Helplink Mental Health
Counselling, Education & Information

Helplink prides itself in providing free or low cost, accessible mental health services, without compromising on quality

These services are available in-person in Mayo and Galway or online nationally/internationally; 7 days a week and out-of-hours.

Our counselling services are provided by qualified, insured and Garda vetted Counsellors,

These services are available for children (ages 3 and up), young people and adults alike; 7 days a week and out-of-hours!

Call 0818 99 88 80 or email helplinksupport@helplink.ie for more information or to book an appointment

Helplink Castlebar Therapy

Counselling Services Available:

  • General Counselling
  • Play Therapy
  • Couples/Marriage Counselling
  • Youth Counselling
  • Bereavement Therapy

Mayo Play Therapy Appointments

We can support you if you are dealing with any of the below mental health issues:

  • feeling unhappy
  • feeling low
  • being constantly worried
  • lack of sleeping
  • feeling stressed and/or anxious
  • behaviour problems
  • anger issues
  • feeling sad
  • difficulty dealing with a death
  • being bullied/cyber bullying
  • feeling confused
  • problems with eating
  • not feeling good about yourself
  • lacking in confidence

Mayo Play Therapy Appointments


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)

Please note: appointment booking is available 9 to 5 Monday to Friday


Appointment Fees:

Discounted fees available for general and bereavement counselling appointments are 30:

  • a full-time (third level) student
  • a part-time counselling student
  • a part-time worker (working less then 20 hours a week),
  • a single parent
  • in receipt of a social protection payments (e.g. Jobseeker’s Benefit/Allowance, Disability Benefit etc.)  

Note 1: you must provide evidence of your status to avail of this fee. Other specialised counselling/therapeutic services fees may vary.

Note 2: For young people (under the age of 18), the appointment fee is determined by which category their parents/caregivers fall into.

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 general counselling appointment is 65. Please ask about the fees for the other types of counselling appointments we offer, as these fees vary.

For our other counselling/therapeutic services Play Therapy, Art Therapy & Couples Counselling – please see each page for details.


PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide a crisis service, Therefore, if someone is seriously contemplating suicide or in need of immediate help, they should go to their local A&E; Dial 999 for assistance.

Please further note: if you want to cancel or postpone your appointment you must do so 48 hours in advance. Consequently, a cancellation fee may apply.

If coming to our offices isn’t a possibility for you, for whatever reason, or you prefer to get counselling from your home or other private space, we also have an online counselling service.


TAGS: Mayo Play Therapy, Mayo Youth Counselling, Mayo Couples Counselling, Mayo Bereavement Counselling, Mayo Counselling, Mayo Counsellor.

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