Build, Strengthen and Nurture Your Relationship

Caring for marriage, building relationships.

Marriage & Relationship Counselling

ACCORD NI counsellors are professionally trained in the complex specialism of Couples Counselling. They draw on the latest thinking in this growing field to enable couples and individuals to identify the underlying causes of their relationship distress, and to discover how they can build closeness, trust and commitment while reducing conflict and learning how to understand and work with their differences.

Marriage Preparation

Our Marriage Preparation Programme is an opportunity for couples to take time out from the pressures of wedding planning to focus on their relationship, identify its current strengths, and discover practical ways to build on areas that are in need of closer attention.

What People using our services said:

I just wanted to send a message of appreciation and thanks for the exceptional care and attention that were offered to both my husband and I, throughout our marriage counselling in Belfast. Our Counsellor was both kind and compassionate towards us at every step, helping us to work through our issues and reach common ground. I honestly don’t believe we would have ever got to that point on our own. If it wasn’t for our Counsellor’s insight and perspective, I hate to think where we would be. Please send on our thanks and gratitude to her. It should also be said that other staff members we met along the way, were extremely warm and welcoming too, taking the fear out of the process for us both. Thank you
The programme was educational, and good to have the time to spend together before our wedding to discuss topics important to us.
Well-run programme and allowed plenty of time to work together and discuss personal things as a couple.
Thank you for making the programme enjoyable and fun. You definitely have helped me and I hope to bring the information into my marriage.
Really helpful and insightful. Apprehensive at first but the facilitators were great. Really good practical examples blended with theory. Enjoyable overall.
Very worthwhile programme, so glad we attended.
Found the programme even better than I imagined. Getting out to lunch with new people was a lovely experience. Nice to have a small group & different perspectives. Great facilitators & great to have the chance to speak with the clergy form 3 denominations.
Great programme, not what I anticipated. Lovely people who shared their personal experiences

Accord N. Ireland Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG

ACCORD is a voluntary organisation operating in Northern Ireland that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage, and to offer couples the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships.

Our Locations

Call us now for more information from one of following nine centres:
- Ballymena:
- Tel: 028 9033 9944
- Belfast (City):
- Tel: 028 9033 9944
- Belfast (Crossgar):
- Tel: 028 9033 9944
- Derry:
- Tel: 028 7136 2475
- Enniskillen:
- Tel: 028 6632 5696
- Maghera:
- Tel: 028 9023 3002
- Newry:
- Tel: 028 3026 3577
- Omagh:
- Tel: 028 9023 3002
- Portadown
- Tel: 028 9023 3002

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