The Family Life Centre offers services, courses and support for all aspects of family life. Reduced rates & concessions can be offered to make our courses accessible to all. 

For more information, please contact:

The Family Life Centre
St Brigid’s Parish
Cabinteely
Dublin 18

Tel: 01 2850455    Fax: 01 2847260
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Monday – Friday 9am – 1pm

Services and Courses available

Counselling

Professionally trained counsellors and psychotherapists are available for anyone experiencing bereavement, marital or relationship difficulties.

Play therapy and group therapy for children are also available.

Bereavement & Loss

The Bethany Bereavement Group provides support for the bereaved on an individual or family basis. The bereavement need not be recent.

Rainbows Programme

The Rainbows programme is a 12 week programme for children who have been affected by death or separation. It helps children to cope with their grief and loss and develop a brighter view of life.

For more information, please call the Family Life Centre on 2850455.

Parenting Courses

For parents of children from 0 to 5

• Help children grow in confidence & self esteem
• Meet children’s need for affection
• Cope with daily pressures
• What to do with children who won’t eat, sleep or cooperate

For parents of children from 5 to 12

• Reduce tension, squabbling, tantrums
• Create framework of discipline and respect
• Establish clear, sound parenting guidelines
• Make children happier and more responsible
• Build respect and friendship in the family

For parents of teenagers

• When and how to draw the line
• How to set limits
• Cope with mood swings, arguing, rebellion
• More cooperative, responsible teenagers
• Create framework of discipline and respect

Post Separation Parenting

• How you can genuinely protect your children during and after separation
• Learn what to say and do for children at each age & stage of development
• Understand the challenges of how to be an effective parent out of marriage
• Setting routines & structures

For more information on any of our courses, and to book your place, please call the Family Life Centre on 2850455

Special Needs Club

The Special Needs Club is the social club for young people with special needs. The club meets regularly in term time for evenings of fun and activities such as drama, games nights, arts & crafts, disco etc. New members are always more than welcome.

Senior Social Club

The social club for older adults meets on Wednesdays in the Parish Centre from 2pm. Activities include outings, lunches, scrabble, bingo etc.

Parent/Monder & Toddlers

Parent/Minders and toddlers meet on Tuesday mornings in term time in the Parish Centre from 10:30am to 12pm.

AWARE

Aware is the support group for those suffering from depression. The group meets on Wednesdays in the Parish House from 7:30pm.