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Qualified Psychotherapist

Bethan O’Riordan

Supporting parents, children, and teens to navigate life’s challenges with calm, confidence, and connection.

  • Teen and Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy

  • Parenting Support and Advice for a calmer family life

  • Creating better relationships with yourself and those around you

  • Registered with health insurance companies

 

Free parenting resources

Download your free (realisitc!) 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting, helping you to:

  • Shout less
  • Be a calmer parent in those challenging moments
  • Be the parent you’d like to be
  • Feel less guilty, knowing you’re giving it your best whirl
Get your Calmer Parenting Guide here

  • The best phrases to use to help your teen and keep a good relationship (developmentally a teen is child age 9+)

  • Communicate with confidence

  • Demystify talking with teens

  • How to be the parent your teen needs

  • How to help an angry teen

Get your Teen Tips here

How to work with me

Psychotherapist Counselling & Parenting Support

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Appointments are available online or in- person to help you resolve the challenges you’re facing. I support couples, and individuals to create change

Find out more here
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Parenting Consultation

A one hour Consultation to solve your parenting problems.  Get clear, bespoke strategies to help you parent with ease and manage difficult behaviour, emotions or situations that are causing stress.

Book your Consultation

Raising Teens Parenting Course

This self-paced parenting course shares all you need to know to raise your teen with confidence.  Buy the modules relevant to you or the whole course and get a 25% discount.

Full course details here
The Calm Parenting Community - Bethan O'Riordan

The Calm Parenting Community

My Online Parenting Community with the information and support to support parents and help your child’s development and mental health.

Click here to find out more

Not sure what you need?

Book a complimentary call to talk it through

Mary - Mum of Three

The Calm Parenting Community has helped me to know that my mistakes can be undone and that I can be the parent and person I’d like to be.

Blàthnàid - Mum of three

Before this course, my children’s responses often confused or infuriated me.  Now I understand them, and myself, a lot better!

Sarah - Mum of three.

I have to thank you and the Calm Parenting Commuity.  I have tried many supports over my many years as a mam and this group has helped me more than you could ever know.  Thanks again!

Sonya, Mum of two

It’s so incredible to have space to reflect and understand it all

Dayna, Mum of four

Knowing that I have others to turn to makes it easier to open up and accept my faults and that they can be undone

Sign up to my Parenting Tips Email, where I share the information and tips you won’t get on Google to help you have a calm family life.

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Bethan Feature The Irish Times
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Bethan O'Riordan RSVP Feature
Psychologies magazine featuring Bethan O'Riordan
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Parenting Advice Blog

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My son is scared of me dying

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Children experience many fears and I’m pleased that your child has come to you with this.  I remember when I was six waking up really upset that my Nan was going to die.  She didn’t die for another...