About Us

The Centre for the Care of Survivors of Torture (CCST) was established in 2001 as part of SPIRASI and is the only independent specialist centre in Ireland providing multi-disciplinary healthcare services free of charge to survivors of torture. The CCST in co-operation with the statutory health services provides culturally appropriate multidisciplinary trauma healthcare and services to its clients.

In 2003, in acknowledgement of the above, the CCST was accredited as an internationally recognised torture rehabilitation centre with full membership of the IRCT (International Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims).

The CCST provides a Comprehensive Range of Specialist Services:

  • Medical Assessments
  • Medico-legal Reports
  • Counselling & Psychotherapy
  • Art Psychotherapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Chinese Message
  • Reiki & Reflexology
  • Psychosocial & Outreach Support
For information go to Client Services

 Public Education

Mission Statement
The Centre for the Care of Survivors of Torture (CCST) is a non-profit humanitarian organisation that works with the survivors of torture to engage in a healing process to achieve their full potential whatever their ethnic origin, gender, religious or political background in the common goal of the prevention of torture worldwide.


Disclaimer: The content of this website reflects the views of the Centre for the Care of Survivors of
Torture (CCST) only, and not those of the European Refugee Fund (ERF), the European Commission or
the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA). In addition, the ERF, the European Commission, neither the
RIA is liable for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.
 
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