The Gate Family Program
Addiction doesn’t just affect the individual—it impacts the entire family.
At MyMove Counselling, we understand the strain addiction and mental health challenges can place on loved ones. That’s why we offer the dedicated Gate Family Program. It includes a weekly family support group designed to provide education, guidance, and a space for shared understanding—no matter where your loved one is in their addiction or recovery journey.
The ongoing stress, broken trust, and emotional turmoil that families often experience can be overwhelming. By the time a loved one begins their recovery, family members are frequently in need of healing themselves—having endured anxiety, powerlessness, codependency, and disrupted family dynamics.
MyMove Counselling offers both one-to-one counselling and weekly group support for family members impacted by addiction or mental health issues in the home. These sessions aim to reduce isolation, rebuild resilience, and support personal wellbeing.
Our family support group provides a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where family members and loved ones can come together to explore shared experiences—including the often misunderstood dynamics of enabling and the complex emotions that come with caring for someone in active addiction or recovery.
We believe that family involvement is a key part of the recovery process. MyMove Counselling recognises and includes family members and concerned persons in all of its programmes. When families are supported and informed, they are better equipped to navigate their own healing and play a vital role in the recovery journey of their loved one.
If you’re affected by addiction, or have a loved one in recovery, support is available.
The Gate Family Program is offered both online and in person at our Limerick centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my family affected by addiction?
Yes. Every member of the family is adversely affected by addiction.
Do I need a referral to attend therapy?
No. We aim to provide easily accessible counselling and psychotherapy services to people in need of support without waiting lists or referrals. Contact our team today.
I want to help, but I don’t know how. Can the Gate Family Program guide me?
Absolutely. The Gate Family Program is designed to help family members better understand addiction, recognise unhelpful patterns like enabling, and learn supportive behaviours that encourage recovery—for your loved one and for yourself.