Byron Bay Counselling and Couples Support

Kieran Riordan offers individual and couples counselling, as well as mindfulness/self-awareness mentoring to the community of Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores and the broader Northern Rivers area, as well as online globally.

Kieran Riordan is a retired psychologist with more than four decades of experience in counselling, psychotherapy, mindfulness practice, and human development.

He offers counselling, spiritual direction, and contemplative support for individuals and couples seeking greater clarity, groundedness, emotional insight, and access a depth of presence at various stages of their lives and relationships.

After a long career in psychology beginning in the 1980s, Kieran now works independently as a clinical counsellor and depth psychotherapist. Kieran also acts as a mentor/spiritual director/pastoral counsellor for those wanting to deepen their own spiritual practice or are facing major life crises like a terminal illness or devastating loss.

His work integrates mindfulness, depth psychology, contemplative practice, embodiment, relationship inquiry, and reflective dialogue.

Wholistic Therapy and Counselling for Individuals and Couples 

Kieran has over 50 years’ experience as a mindfulness-influenced counsellor and psychotherapist. His services cover the following areas:

  • Counselling for Individuals, Couples, Families
  • Assistance developing a more conscious relationship, eg. reducing hurtful interactions
  • Help with reactive mood
  • Deepening curiosity around the experience of burnout, exhaustion and fatigue
  • Grounding the ‘rightness’ of major life decisions (eg: relationship ‘crunch time’ or health crisis)
  • Assisting separating couples stay compassionate, solution-focussed and/or child-centred
  • Journeying Grief, End of Life preparation or coping with chronic health challenges
  • Addressing sleep disturbances, fears and phobias
  • Re-evaluating meaning, purpose, priorities, values and direction in life
  • Providing consultancy for Business, Family or Neighbourhood conflict resolution
  • Workplace management counselling and staff communication/dispute issues
  • Vocational assessment/coaching for youth, graduates and those approaching a mid-career shift
  • Business Consulting: e.g. Toxic leadership, Distressed staff, Exit Counselling, Traumatic Incident de-briefing
  • Employer Subsidised (EAP) counselling
  • Mentoring Organizational Leadership and High Performance Individuals

Practice information

Offices are located in central Mullumbimby, 300 metres from the hospital, in a secluded 3 acres of manicured private gardens, with dedicated private offices.

  • Concessional rates and hardship provisions available
  • Organisational and home consultations/interventions available
  • Phone and Video Counselling where appropriate

Valley Spirit riverside garden