• Life can be complex

    Everyone could use a little help sometimes
  • We can feel so alone

    Reach out to someone who can help
  • Everybody’s talking, but…

    Who is listening to you?
  • Everyone’s social media shows you their edited highlights…

    and you feel like you’re living your blooper reel

Ready to take the next step?

Book an online session with Stephen Heart today

Welcome to

Mates Matter Counselling

Struggling with grief, trauma, or overwhelming stress? Meet Stephen Heart, counsellor at Mates Matter Counselling. He helps individuals and families find strength and clarity in hard times. Watch this quick video and take your first step toward change today. (1m 09s)
 

Do these feelings resonate with you?

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me?!”

Life can feel overwhelming — grief, trauma, stress, or anxiety that you can’t even name. That doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you. It just means you need the right support. At Mates Matter Counselling, we’re here to help you make sense of it.

Everyone could use a little help sometimes.

“They just don’t listen!”

Family and friends often mean well, but sometimes you need someone who truly hears you. At Mates Matter Counselling, you’ll be listened to without judgement or bias. You’ll get clarity, support, and practical tools to help untangle your thoughts and move forward.

“I’m just so sad and alone…”

Feeling sad, empty, or disconnected is more common than you might think. It can be part of anxiety or depression, or just the weight of carrying too much alone. Counselling helps you find the source of those feelings, take small steps forward, and rediscover hope.

“Goal setting? I wish! I can’t even start…”

If it all feels too much, forget the big plans. Just take one step — book a session. Together we’ll work it out.

Sessions are available face-to-face (in-person) or online via Zoom.

Check Telehealth Requirements if you’re booking online.

Upcoming Events

Please watch a short video about the Men’s Group Stephen is hosting at Ally’s Place in Mornington, 6 weeks starting 28 Feb (0m 58s)

      

Feb 28–Apr 4: Equilibrium Men’s Group

A 6–week course exploring the challenges of being male and building a foundation for new patterns that propel us forward

Location

Ally’s Place, 15 Carbine Street, Mornington

Upcoming Dates

Tuesdays, from 28th February to 6 April 2023
6:30–9pm

Details

10 places  only, 6 weeks, cost $550 pp

How to Register

Call 0499 231 178  for more information and to book your spot

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Young People

Did you know?

About 1 in 7 children and adolescents aged 4 to 17 have recently experienced a mental health disorder in Australia.
Kid’s Mental Health
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Adults

Did you know?

Over 75% of mental health problems occur before the age of 25. One in seven young people aged 4 to 17 years experience a mental health condition in any given year.
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Carers

Did you know?

44 per cent of the population aged 16 to 85 years – said they had experienced a mental disorder at some time in their life
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Family

Did you know?

39 per cent of people aged 16 to 24 said they had experienced mental health issues in the past 12 months, up from 26 per cent in 2007
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Mates Matter Counselling is a fully qualified NDIS Provider. 

Stephen Heart

Master of Counselling (M.Couns)

My experiences within the armed forces, education and health sectors and private industry  have shown me that no person is exempt from moments of grief, anxiety and struggle. Everyone needs to feel heard. Whether you need a qualified and experienced listening ear — or a more involved therapeutic cognitive-based plan — your journey to healing begins here by simply asking for help. 

I have a special focus on men’s issues, parent-child relationships, anxiety, depression and psychological distress. I bring a wide range of valuable experience and passion to my work and, when we’ll supported, believe in my client's ability to find their answers.

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