I wish The FORD Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre every support and success as it launches its re-branded image and name today.  These are difficult times for many people and many can feel lonely, scared, isolated or unsure about the future.

I encourage those who have something troubling them in their lives at this moment not to be afraid to contact the services of The Ford Centre who can reach out right now to provide telephone support until the threat of the COVID-19 virus passes.

Therapy has made a huge difference in my life. I was badly affected by a crippling gambling addiction from when I was 14 years of age. I had lots of failed attempts to stop, lots of false dawns, lots of times that I promised there would be no more gambling and no more lies and deceit, unfortunately I was never able to follow this through. Never, that was, until I received proper support, including counselling and psychotherapy. The counselling gave me the opportunity to delve deep into the reasons why I gambled, so not just the addiction but the emotions and feelings that lead me on that path. Once I began to deal with my insecurities, I began to really embrace recovery, counselling had allowed me to do that. That has stood to me in my 15 years of recovery since, it’s not that I just don’t gamble any more but I’ve can also lead a life that I am proud of.

I encourage people to engage in the unbelievable services being made available by The FORD Centre.

Thank you,

Oisín McConville

At the Ford Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, we are dependent on the support of the local Wexford community. We would like to extend a very warm thank you to Seamus Neville of Neville Hotels and William Neville & Sons for making a very generous donation of €25,000.

It is this level of support for the past 30 years that has allowed us to continue working with the community supporting the development of positive mental health for all

Thank you very much Seamus Neville and all the people like him.

Welcome from Michael Dillon – Manager

Welcome to our new rebranded website, The Ford Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre.

In these difficult times we are challenged by many serious events, in particular, illness, from the COVID -19 virus which may be life threatening for some in our community and worrying for those who support them.  In addition, we have those among us who are experiencing a sudden loss of income with a threat to their livelihoods and those who are in isolation and may feel lonely, anxious or depressed.  We want to be with you in a supportive way at this time of crisis and give you hope and meaning for now and the future.  As we cannot meet you face to face in our counselling rooms, because of the need for social distancing, we are now providing telephone support.  When it is safe enough to do so we will once again resume our regular counselling sessions.  We have been supporting you through many difficult times for over 30 years and we will continue to do so now and into the future.  Our name change reflects the work that we do with you as we guide you safely through turbulent times to ‘a safe crossing’, to healing and transformation.

I would like to thank our Board of Directors who have driven our re-branding and name change, our staff and volunteer therapists, our funders and in particular Seamus Neville of Neville Hotels and William Neville & Sons, the Ask Campaign, The HSE, TUSLA, The Diocese of Ferns and all our funders and supporters.  We need your support continuously to deliver this vital service for the mental health and wellbeing of our Co Wexford Community.

Finally, I would like to thank you, our service users who trust us as we support you on this piece of your journey.

– Michael Dillon

‘… and when the danger passed and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.’

• Kitty O’ Meara