News Archives - Northern Ireland Counselling Forum

Call for Evidence: Measuring the Value and Impact of Third Sector Counselling Services

Following the publication of a landmark survey of BACP organisational members across the UK, work is now underway in partnership with PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics) to measure the true value and impact of third sector counselling services.

Community Therapy Ireland Annual Report 2025: Celebrating Our Partnership with NICF

We are proud to feature the Community Therapy Ireland (CTI) Annual Report 2025 on our website, highlighting a transformative year of expanding community mental health services, rigorous clinical governance, and robust cross-border solidarity.

NICF Presents Beyond Recovery

Reflecting clients’ recovery journey through Belfast Recovery College with presenter Barbara Lewis-Banks

NICF Presents Stay With You

Join us for a nourishing and healing morning to come back to yourself with greater compassion, love and acceptance by Niamh Quiery.

Congratulations Brenda Tighe MBE

The Northern Ireland Counselling Forum are delighted and extremely proud to announce that our founder, past Chair and current Honorary President, Mrs Brenda Tighe has been awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in the King’s birthday honours list.

Authentism Summer Programme

AUthenTISM is a Belfast-based respite scheme for neuro-divergent children aged 3–12 with special educational needs including ASD, Down Syndrome, MLD, SLD, dyslexia & anxiety.

NICF Presents A Man’s Perspective on Coercive Control

This Workshop is aimed at all Practitioners, whether Supervisors, Counsellors or Students, who wish to learn more about this very important issue which may encounter within our practice.

Certificate in Complex Trauma and Complex Childhood Trauma – Zest For Life Training Services

Zest For Life Training Services Certificate in Complex Trauma and Complex Childhood Trauma Although this is full certificate course, we are offering the option of attending on individual days at a cost of £120 per day. (CPD certificates awarded) Please note unit 7 and 8 (Childhood Sexual Abuse) is covered across 2 days and both […]

North South Way Peace Camino

North South Way Peace Camino A Shared Pathway to Peace & Wellbeing The Northern Ireland Counselling Forum is pleased to highlight a unique community-led peacebuilding initiative: the North South Way Peace Camino. This “shared pathway to peace” offers a powerful intersection between restorative landscapes and community healing. The Journey Following the historic navigation route of […]

Solution Focused Brief Therapy – Training for Professionals in the Role of Helping

Enhance your therapeutic skills with our comprehensive training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Spring Conference 2026 – Supervisors Association of Ireland

The supervisor and the shared story: A creative exploration of narrative constructions.

Podcast Episode: Internal Working Models in Attachment Theory

In this episode of Attach Together, Darren is joined by Jo Oxley (founder of Optima) to unpack one of the most important concepts in attachment-informed practice: internal working models (also called inner working models).

A Troubled Legacy: The Challenges of Counselling in Northern Ireland

Dr Jane Simms and Mr Michael McGibbon examine service provider experiences of community and voluntary-based counselling provision in Northern Ireland.

Counselling Matters Workshop Report – November 2025

Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Counselling Matters Workshop Report November 2025Facilitated by Sharon Ramsden, Chair Explanation of purpose of workshop – PCBP & Psychological service, Prof Rooney review of counselling & psychological services respectively. Sharon handed over to Dr Jane Simms to reflect on paper launched 10 years ago ref Counselling in NI (2016 paper written […]

Too Many Lives Lost to Suicide – Sign the Petition for Hope

PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland Too Many Lives Lost to Suicide – Sign the Petition for Hope Dear Supporter, I hope you’re well. I’m getting in touch to share an important campaign that PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity has launched today, following the government’s decision to scale back the Mental Health Strategy and the release of new official […]

NICF Presents What’s all This about Needing Supervision?

This Workshop is aimed at all Practitioners, whether Supervisors, Counsellors or Students, who wish to learn more about this very important part of our practice.

‘Come as You Are’ Conference & Celebrating 21 Years of Northern Ireland Counselling Forum

The Northern Ireland Counselling Forum celebrated a milestone ‘Coming of Age’ at the biennial conference on Saturday 27th September at the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim.

NICF Annual Conference & Workshop Day – Come As You Are

We invite our members and non-members to join us for our Annual NICF Conference 2025 at the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim.

From Chaos To Clarity – Biggi Hofmann

3 Month Psychodrama Group for Personal and Social Change

Obituary Kate Canavan – September 2025

Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Kate Canavan September, 2025 Kate passed away peacefully on the 6th September 2025. Kate was a Founder Member of the Northern Ireland Counselling Forum, – she also designed our Logo. Kate, when she was able, attended all our Workshops and meetings, and was very generous with her expertise and skills as […]

Introduction to Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy – Fresh Air Therapy

Fresh Air Therapy are delighted to bring you news of their first day workshop taking place in Belfast later this year.

Complex Childhood Trauma Course 2025 – Zest For Life

Zest For Life Counselling & Training Services Complex Childhood Trauma Course 2025 Starting August 2025 This year Zest for Life will be delivering the course as a hybrid of both online and in person learning days. The course is designed to provide both theoretical knowledge and practical skills combined to form a comprehensive approach to […]

Connect & Flow: Shamanism & Psychodrama Infusion Workshop

Pathways to Deep Healing

Roots & Wings: Transforming Together – Annual Summer Retreat 2025

Roots & Wings is more than just a retreat; it’s a sacred space where deep personal growth meets collective healing.

NICF Presents Menopause in the Therapy Room

Menopause is a popular topic right now but seldom addressed within the context of the therapeutic relationship.

Celebrating 21 Years of Northern Ireland Counselling Forum

Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Celebrating 21 Years of Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Celebrating 21 years of success delivering increased quality standards in counselling and psychotherapy! The Northern Ireland Counselling Forum has been committed to raising awareness, lobbying, networking and representing the counselling profession to statutory and professional bodies in an effort to increase the quality […]

NICF Presents Comfort Without Contact

This Workshop aims to explore the topics of both trauma and addiction and the concept of the relationship between the two, albeit an often very toxic relationship.

NICF Presents Defining your Practitioner Identity

This workshop is aimed at counsellors and therapists who would like to define just who they are as a practitioner.

Working with Mother-Daughter Relationships – Rosjke Hasseldine

Cathy Green Counselling Service Working with Mother-Daughter Relationships, with Rosjke Hasseldine Saturday 8th March, 2025 Come and join us for an insightful in-person workshop where we will focus on navigating the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. Rosjke Hasseldine, author of “The Mother-Daughter Puzzle” and creator of the Mother-Daughter Attachment® Model will share the knowledge and […]

ASCERT – Sessional Counselling in Belfast and Northern Trust

This role is part of the Self Harm Intervention Programme (SHIP)

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NICF Presents Coercive Control / Psychoeducation

Saturday 15th February, 2025
Presenters: Helen Russell + Dympna Mc Keown

Sedona Method Workshop by Owen Donnelly

Northern Ireland Counselling Forum NICF Presents Sedona Method Workshop by Owen Donnelly Saturday 18th January, 2025 Often in the world of counselling we perceive our clients and/or ourselves to be ‘stuck’, especially with certain thoughts and feelings, ‘the Sedona Method is a unique, simple, powerful, easy-to-learn and easy to duplicate technique that shows you how […]

NICF Present a Workshop by YGAM

Ygam is an award-winning charity with a mission to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education and research.

Clinical Supervision for Health and Wellbeing and Advocacy staff in SEFF (PEACEPLUS)

SEFF (South East Fermanagh Foundation) requires the services of one or more suitably qualified trauma-informed external service providers to deliver clinical supervision to its Health and Wellbeing and Advocacy teams on a monthly basis.

BACP Awarded for Campaigning Work in Northern Ireland

BACP’s ongoing campaign to fight to restore funding for primary school counselling in Northern Ireland scooped the silver award in the category of Best Lobbying Campaign at the Association Excellence Awards 2024.

Hope 24 Conference – Lighthouse

Hope 24 will be dedicated to fostering a culture of learning, innovation and solidarity by empowering individuals and organisations to excel in their missions.

Mindfulness and how it can help counsellors both personally and professionally

During this workshop Mairead & Niall from New Dawn Health and Wellbeing, will discuss mindfulness, their own practice and how it has helped both personally and professionally.

Monthly Psychodrama Group – Biggi Hofmann

This experiential group is for anyone who would like to experience the spontaneity and creativity of working with action methods. It is a unique opportunity that offers a safe space to creatively explore yourself, relationships and aspects of your life within a closed group setting, using action methods, art, movement, and visualisation.

Belfast Recovery College – Official Book Launch

Belfast Recovery College are hosting the official launch of their book – Reflections On Our Journey in The Mac Theatre, Belfast on Wednesday 18th September 2024.

Level 6 Certificate Creative Supervision of Practice Across the Age Range – Phyllis Coulter Training

This CPCAB course has been specifically designed to meet the increasing need for the highly skilled workforce involved in supervising the work of busy practitioners.

2024 National Counsellors’ Day Conference

National Counsellors’ Day 2024 National Counsellors’ Day Conference PCU will be presenting at the upcoming National Counsellors’ Day event on Saturday 29th June. This year’s theme is ’The cost of living crisis: The cost of NOT dying! Why All Therapists must get comfortable talking about money!’. The event is being held on Zoom and tickets […]

ASCERT Webinar – STEROIDS – Uncovering the Real Cost

ASCERT Webinar – STEROIDS – Uncovering the Real Cost Join us on Thursday 27th of June between 10am and 12:00noon to learn more about STEROIDS – Uncovering the Real Cost. Anabolic steroid use is growing in Northern Ireland. How much do you really know about the risks and potential harms? This webinar will explore health implications and harm reduction approaches […]

Retreats for Counsellors and Therapists

Our Summer’s Rest retreat is taking place from 12th-15th July 2024

The Depth of Silence – Summer Psychodrama Weekend Retreat – 14 – 16th June 2024

“Let silence take you to the core of life.” Rumi

Institute of Embodied Psychotherapy – Practitioner Training

We offer one year training in Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy for qualified psychotherapists and counsellors.

Relate NI – Associate Counsellors/Therapists

Relate NI have opportunities available for Associate Counsellors/Therapists to support their work.

Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Meets With MLAs

Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Meets With MLAs Northern Ireland Counselling Forum members together with our patron Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE met with MLAs Colin McGrath and Robbie Butler on Tuesday 5th March to discuss challenges and opportunities. We discussed how counselling professionals already play an important role in the Community & Voluntary […]