Counselling & therapy

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre provides Counselling and Psychotherapy for adult survivors of sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and childhood sexual abuse, through our team of dedicated counsellors and psychotherapists.

All Counselling and Psychotherapy can be accessed by contacting the freephone National 24-Hour Helpline 1800 778888. 

Crisis Counselling

Crisis counselling is offered to clients who have experienced recent sexual violence, that is, within the past six months.

  • Our Therapy Intake Coordinator will get in touch with you to arrange an Initial Intake Appointment.
  • If you have experienced recent sexual violence you will be offered a triage of three crisis appointments with a therapist, with additional counselling available as required.
  • Each session typically lasts from 50 minutes to one hour, with appointments arranged generally on a weekly basis.
  • Clients in crisis will always be prioritised, with appointments offered within a two-week period, or sooner when possible.

Therapy for incidents of past sexual violence, or past childhood sexual abuse

Survivors of past sexual violence, that is, violence which happened outside of the last six months, or past childhood sexual abuse, can also access services by contacting the National 24-Hour Helpline 1800 778888. 

  • Our Therapy Intake Coordinator will get in touch with you to arrange an Initial Intake Appointment.
  • If we are the appropriate service for you right now, you will be placed on our waiting list for counselling.

Support Sessions

Support sessions are available on request to those who are attending court, have attended court, or are making a statement to the Gardai. Clients can access our support counselling service by contacting the National 24-Hour Helpline 1800 778888. 

  • Our Therapy Intake Coordinator will get in touch with you to arrange a Support Session.

Therapy outreach

  • Counselling and Psychotherapy is provided in our Centre in Leeson Street, Dublin 2 and in our outreach centres in Coolock, Tallaght, and Balbriggan by a team of professional counsellors and psychotherapists.
  • DRCC also provides outreach therapy to women in the Dóchas Centre.
  • You can arrange an appointment in Coolock, Tallaght and North County Dublin by calling the National Helpline at 1800 77 8888 during office hours, or by e-mailing counselling@rcc.ie.

More information

You can also see our FAQs page for more information on our counselling services.