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Bec Stewart (she/her)

A photo of Bec a holistic counsellor and trauma therapist at The Heart of Therapy

Bec, the founder of The Heart of Therapy Centre, has more than 13 years of experience as a therapist and holistic mental health counsellor.

 

With a deep capacity for empathy, Bec is open-minded and non-judgmental.  She loves helping her clients discover their happiness and peace and be their best, truest selves in all aspects of relating and living.​

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Bec is currently available to provide telehealth appointments to adults

19 years and over, living in all locations of Australia. 

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$170 per session ($185 - sessions outside business hours/ post 5 pm)

Medicare rebates available - $85.20 

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A sofa and indoor tree in a counselling room with a calming and welcoming atmosphere

Experience and Specialisations

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Bec supports clients through a wide range of issues, challenges, heartaches, and losses, from the smaller concerns to the really big stuff.

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Specialising in trauma and anxiety-related challenges, she is also experienced in working in a wide range of areas, including:

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  •  General anxiety, social anxiety, panic, phobias, OCD

  •  PTSD, complex PTSD

  •  Depression

  •  Dissociation

  •  Fear of abandonment and rejection.

  •  Jealousy and insecurity

  •  Emotional overwhelm or emotional reactivity

  •  Insecure attachment styles

  •  Difficulty setting boundaries

  •  Self-sabotaging behaviours

  •  Low self-esteem or a harsh inner critic. Feeling unworthy or not good enough.

  •  Relationships, intimacy and sexuality

  •  Suicidal ideation

  •  Emotional, verbal and physical abuse, including narcissistic abuse 

  •  Narcissistic abuse

  •  Sexual assault 

  •  Transgender, gender diverse and gender-questioning 

  •  Living life as a highly sensitive person (HSP) or 'empath'

  •  Neurodivergence, including ADHD and Autism

  •  Stress and burnout

  •  First responders

  •  Transpersonal counselling

  •  Spiritual, mystical, or peak experiences.

  •  Other general life challenges, heartaches or losses​

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Bec is also an approved specialist counsellor for the Victim Support Scheme with Victim Services NSW.  If you have approval from Victims Services to receive funded counselling, please let us know before booking an appointment. We need 2-3 days before your appointment to complete the paperwork required by Victim Services.

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Woman walking a maze in a beautiful nature setting conveying the navigation of complex emotions and experiences in therapy

Approach

Always passionate about expanding her knowledge and skills, Bec regularly attends trainings, conferences, and clinical consultations both in Australia and internationally, ensuring she stays at the forefront of trauma and mental health treatments.

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While grounded in neurobiological and psychological science and evidence-based therapeutic techniques, Bec recognises that truly transformative therapy requires working with you as a whole person. ​Bec's own lived experience of overcoming trauma inspired her holistic, deep-change approach to therapy.

 

​Drawing on her specialist training, experience, and skills, Bec can help you uncover and resolve the root causes of your unwanted symptoms and challenges. This can involve developing inner resources and skills that can benefit you lifelong and addressing unconscious layers of unresolved past events, early attachment experiences, or trauma stored in the mind and body. Many clients are grateful to discover the positive changes this can make to their lives.

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Her approach draws from:​​

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- EMDR therapy (Advanced level EMDRAA Accredited Training) 

- Attachment-Informed EMDR 
-- Mindfulness (embodied mindfulness)

- Resource therapy (Advanced Ego state therapy)  

- Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS)

-- Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed therapy

- Somatic approaches to well-being and trauma recovery
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

- Theory of Structural Dissociation 

- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Applied neurobiology and neuroscience

- Pet-assisted therapy 

- Compassion-focused therapy

- Re-parenting the unhealed inner child 

- Eastern wisdom traditions

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  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker 

  • Master of Social Work 

  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

  • Advanced Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling

  • EMDR Advanced level training

  • Certified Clinical Resource Therapist and trainer

  • Numerous other post-grad certifications and trainings

Qualifications

Fees

Standard 50 mins  - $170 (after 5pm - $185)

Medicare rebate of 85.20 available

(Out-of-pocket expense - $84.80)

 

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Medicare Rebates​

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Bec is registered with Medicare to provide focused psychological strategies on a Mental Health Care Plan.  A Medicare rebate of $85.20 per session for up to 10 sessions per year is available for clients referred by a GP on a valid Mental Health Care Plan.

Read how to get a Mental Health Care Plan

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