Counselling and Therapeutic Services

The Healthy Happy Minds Therapeutic and Counselling Service Pilot was launched by the Minister for Education in November 2021. This pilot service is available for primary aged pupils in mainstream primary schools, special schools and primary EOTAS provisions and is operational until 31 March 2022.

The Independent Counselling Service for Schools (ICSS) is managed by the Education Authority and is funded under the Department of Education (DE) ‘iMatter’ Programme, which supports the emotional health and wellbeing of young people.