Counselling within the Ballymun Youth Action Project works with the individual’s intention to change, and works to promote their well-being. The counselling provided also works with individuals to contain and manage crisis situations that are linked to the impact of drug or alcohol use. Counselling is provided for individuals who themselves are using or have used substances, but is also provided to others, including family members, who have not been involved in substance use, but who have been affected by such use.