Accord

Kildare - About Accord

About Us

ACCORD is an Irish voluntary Catholic organisation that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Christian marriage and to offer people the means to safeguard and nourish their marriage and family relationships.

We provide a marriage and relationship counselling service as well as marriage preparation programmes for couples of all denominations.

Other services offered are marriage enrichment, marital sexual therapy, fertility management, schools programmes and personal enrichment.

_{Did you know ?}

 

_{70% of people who attend counselling have children under the age of 11}

 

_{Reduction in stress in ACCORD clients is significantly higher than other family support interventions in Ireland}

 

_{73% felt that they had gained great understanding of themselves.}

 

_{54% of people spend up to six months thinking about coming to counselling, the remaining (46%) take longer}

 

_{92% of clients thought they would return to counselling if they had further relationship problems.}

What Our Clients Say

The following are comments from some participants of our Pre-Marriage courses:

• “Very beneficial, food for thought: Sense of humour of facilitators made the course all the more enjoyable”
   
• “It was good to talk in a group and not be put on the spot.”
   
• “The subjects covered by the course give you food for thought and also make you realise more clearly as a couple just how close you are and helps you recognise positive aspects of your relationship that you may have taken for granted.”
   
• “When we were told we had to come on this course, I didn't think I would benefit in anyway, but I have found it very helpful, so thank you."
   
• “Course was very non-threatening and non-dogmatic, things I feared before I came here.”
   

The following are comments from couples who have undergone Counselling with ACCORD:

• “I was more than satisfied.   I found everything from ACCORD excellent, counsellor brilliant, made feel very comfortable and safe, lots of feedback, got lots of help in recognition, could not ask for more, (excellent).”
   
• “Everybody we encountered was helpful, polite and friendly. We came away very satisfied."
   
• “ACCORD has helped me to get on with my life with the help of my counsellor. I have become stronger."
   

• “Thank you ACCORD that we are able to build a better relationship with each other and with our children.”