Relationship & Marriage Counselling Byron

We have rooms in Byron Bay and in Bangalow, ten minutes up the hill – and secure online sessions cover the rest of the Northern Rivers, from Ballina and Lennox Head to Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores and Brunswick Heads.

Fees vary by practitioner and are shown on their profile before you book, and there is no separate charge for our matching service. Full details are on our Fees and Rebates page.

It depends on your fund, your level of cover and the practitioner you see – some private health extras cover counselling with eligible providers. Medicare rebates generally apply to individual sessions with a psychologist under a mental health care plan rather than couples sessions. Check your fund, and see our Fees and Rebates page for how it works.

You don’t have to work it out alone – that’s what HartMatch is for. Tell us what’s happening, your schedule and any preferences, and we match you with the practitioner best placed to help. It’s backed by our HartMatch Guarantee: if the first match isn’t right, we rematch you and cover the next session.

Yes. Our practitioners train in internationally recognised methods including Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method and attachment-based approaches – evidence-based work that still honours the emotional depth many Byron couples are looking for. Tell us what resonates with you and we’ll factor it into your match.

Some practitioners hold after-hours slots, and online sessions open up even more times. Tell us your availability when you enquire and it becomes part of the match.

Usually within a week. Once you enquire, we come back to you with a matched practitioner rather than putting you on a waitlist, and book you directly with them.

Your therapist spends the first session understanding your relationship – how you got here, what each of you wants, and where the friction lives. There’s no taking sides and no verdicts. You’ll leave with a sense of how the work will unfold and usually something practical to take home.

No – it’s usually a sign you’re taking the relationship seriously while there’s still plenty to work with. Most couples wait years longer than they should. Coming in earlier simply means the patterns are easier to shift.

Yes, and it’s one of the most common reasons Northern Rivers couples come to us. Step-family roles, co-parenting with ex-partners, and disagreements about boundaries respond well to couples work, and we’ll match you with a practitioner experienced in exactly this.