New Life Counselling Service

New Life Counselling Service, an award winning charity, was established in November 1993 and is a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). Each practitioner works in accordance wth the ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy.

The organisation is based in North Belfast and delivers an outreach service to community groups across the city. The organisation offers a counselling service within four distinct projects:

• Child Project (5-11 years)
• Youth Project (12-24 years)
• Adult Project (25 years and over)
• Family Project (for family units with children of all ages)

• Individual sessions (using music, play, story telling, puppets to explore their world)
• Support groups tailored to need (e.g. around anger management, identity, trauma)

The Youth Project offers young men:

• Individual sessions
• Regular support groups for young men

The Youth Project have ran a number of projects which have included young males aged 16-25, to encourage knowledge of counselling as a support system.

In partnership with other providers, the youth group work involves a variety of creative and fun indoor and outdoor active pursuits. The aim of the group work is to explore and acquire the skills involved in physical, mental and emotional survival, through a challenging and rewarding experience.

The Adult Project offers men:

• Individual sessions
• Ongoing therapy group for men and women
• 6 week support group for men

The Adult Project support 25 years + in therapeutic intervention in groups and individual on a short and long term basis.

Both these projects have been supportive of young males who have been in trouble and have been referred to the service by the PSNI.