Projects

The NCS has been involved in various local projects.  These include the following:

• Crisis Pregnancy Counselling in the Midlands
• Counselling in General Practices in the North East
• Asylum Seekers in the North East
• Partnership with TARGET Counselling Service in North Dublin
• Counselling on site at the National Office for Victims of Abuse in Dublin
• SHIP Project in the South East
• Staff Counselling in North West
• TARGET Counselling Service/LARAGH
• Bibliotherapy Scheme - HSE Dublin North East

For further information on the above projects please use the link to the Maps to find the contact details for the Director of Counselling

Books Can Help - Here's How

Books Can Help!

HSE Dublin North East Book Recommendation Scheme

Bibliotherapy is the term used for delivering psychological therapy by means of books.A Book Recommendation Scheme has been developed in partnership with the HSE and the County Council’s Library Services of Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan. It is also available in Dublin North Inner City. The Scheme aims to make high quality self-help books more accessible to families and adults experiencing mild to moderate psychological, emotional or behavioural problems.

The Book Recommendation Scheme involves GP.’s and other Health Care Professionals recommending specific books which have been selected on the basis of their effectiveness with particular problems to their patients/clients.

About Bibliotherapy:

• The effectiveness of Bibliotherapy has been well established in clinical research, with the best books producing results comparable to those of drug therapy or psychotherapy
• Bibliotherapy has been recommended by the UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2004), as the appropriate first active treatment strategy in a stepped care programme for treating depression, anxiety and other mental health problems
• Self help books can be highly effective for some clients when used as the main source of help, or in addition to prescribed medication or counselling
• The costs of Bibliotherapy are minimal thus it is a very cost effective intervention

The Adult Recommended Booklist covers the following topics:Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Child Abuse (adult survivors), Depression, Eating Problems, Mood swings, Obsessions & Compulsions, Panic, Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress, Psychotherapy, Relationship Problems, Self Esteem, Sexual Problems, Stress and Worry.

The Child and Family Recommended Booklist covers the following topics:Anger, Asperger Syndrome, Behaviour, Bereavement, Bullying, Confidence and Self Esteem, Child Development, Divorce, New Parents, Parenting Skills, Potty Training, Sadness, Sibling Rivalry, Sleep, Step Families, Teenagers, Worries and Fears.

All the books listed in the booklet are available from the Co. Council’s Library Service in Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan as well as from public libraries in the North Inner City of Dublin including the Central library Ilac Centre, Cabra, , Drumcondra, Marino, Charleville Mall, and Phibsboro Libraries. In addition the library at Mountjoy Prison also holds a stock of the books listed.

A copy of the Information leaflet about the scheme, ‘Books Can Help’ is available to download below