ACCORD N.Ireland Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG

ACCORD COUNSELLING SERVICE INFORMATION

WHERE THERE IS DISCORD, TALK TO ACCORD

ACCORD is Ireland's leading agency supporting marriage and relationships, nationwide through its 58 Centres.   Our aim is to help couples prepare for, achieve and sustain their marriage and family relationships, offer ongoing support and assist them in times of difficulty or crisis.

We have nine centres throughout Northern Ireland, Armagh, Ballymena, Belfast, Derry, Downpatrick, Enniskillen, Maghera, Newry and Omagh, with all queries coming through our administration office, ACCORD NI REGIONAL OFFICE.

We offer: Marriage and Relationship Counselling, Marriage Preparation Programmes, Marriage Enrichment, Marital Sexual Therapy, Fertility Management, Schools Programmes and Personal Enrichment.  

ACCORD COUNSELLING SERVICES are available to couples regardless of their marital status.  Our counsellors are trained to the highest standard and offer their service on a largely voluntary basis.  We strive to ensure that a first class service is always offered to our clients.  ACCORD Marriage & Relationship Counselling Service is open to all denominations or none.

Our services are offered to clients based on their need, not on their ability to pay. No one is  turned away form ACCORD due to lack of money. 

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMES are offered to more than 13,000 individuals each year.   ACCORD endeavours through its programme “Marriage – A Journey Not a Destination” to offer couples skills in communication, conflict management and other relevant areas to aid their transition into their marriage, and provide them with ongoing positive and constructive capacity to deal with the challenges they encounter.

INTERCHURH MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMES offer mixed faith couples getting married in the Catholic Church the opportunity to explore and discuss issues with our specially selected inter-church team. The course will provide time for you both to concentrate on your relationship in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere together with other engaged couples.

Each course is presented by a Priest and 2 ACCORD Marriage Education Facilitators.

If you find that you are having difficulty talking to each other then talk to ACCORD.  We are here to help you.