Free information, worksheets, listening services and counselling options can help you explore support for anger in Ireland. This guide explains what each offers and links directly to the service, so you can check its suitability and availability.
You can use self-help resources as a starting point, alongside professional support or to practise skills you have already learned. Service information was checked on 10 October 2026; providers may change their eligibility criteria or availability.
Official Health Service Executive (HSE) Resources
The HSE is Ireland’s national health service and provides a range of reliable, evidence-based information on mental health, including anger and stress.
- HSE: Understanding and managing anger — an overview of anger, practical coping suggestions and routes to further support.
- HSE: Free and low-cost talk therapy — explains services and referral routes. Eligibility differs between services, so check the details before applying.
Irish Charities and Non-Profit Organisations
Many Irish charities offer free services, from helplines to support groups and online resources.
- Mental Health Ireland: Free mental-health information and downloadable resources, including booklets and tools for tracking stress.
- Aware: Free support for people affected by depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and related mood conditions, and those concerned about them. Services include a support line and support groups; these are broader mental-health services rather than a dedicated anger course.
- Samaritans: A free listening service for people experiencing distress. You can call at any time, day or night.
- Freephone: 116 123
- Men’s Development Network counselling programme: Advertises eight free online counselling sessions, with limited availability. Contact the programme to check eligibility and current places.
- Contact: Derek on 086-8590983 or John on 086-4586319.
Free Online Therapy and Support
Several platforms provide free or low-cost digital mental health services to people in Ireland.
- turn2me: Offers up to six free online counselling sessions for adults aged 18 and over living in the Republic of Ireland. Check current application details and availability. It also runs online mental-health support groups; check the current topics rather than assuming an anger-specific group is available.
- MyTherapist.ie Resources: My website includes practical guides to anger and the skills used to manage it. The anger management Ireland guide lists both free and professional resources so you can choose the right level of support.
Self-Help Worksheets and Guides
These resources offer exercises you can work through at your own pace. Choose one that matches what you want to practise, such as noticing triggers or planning a calmer response.
- NHS inform anger self-help guide: A free online guide based on CBT. Its self-help exercises are accessible from Ireland; information about NHS services applies to the UK.
- Mental Health Ireland resources: Browse the current booklets and worksheets, including the stress tracker. These cover general wellbeing rather than being a complete anger-management programme.
- Create your personal anger plan: My free step-by-step article helps you write down your triggers, warning signs and planned responses. You can complete the exercises in your own notebook.
A stepped-care approach can help match support to your needs. Self-help may be a useful starting point for milder difficulties, but you do not have to try every free option before seeking professional help. If anger involves threats, violence, fear for someone’s safety or serious disruption, seek an assessment promptly. Choose the level of help that fits the situation, then review whether it is helping.
Related reading: anger-management courses and therapy in Ireland; self-help for managing anger at home.