Hands to Heart Therapy
Meghan Stewart
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Educator, Mama of Four and Auntie to Many
Specialist in medical trauma, health anxiety, gender identity, fertility journeys and complex loss and grief
Hello....
Hi, I am Meghan Stewart. I am an educator, mama of four, auntie to many, registered clinical counsellor and avid cold plunger. I have my own private practice in North Vancouver and love to support people who are feeling overwhelmed, alone, numb, unsure or stuck with old patterns or a challenging something in their life.
I work with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, genders, and identities in North Vancouver and virtually across BC. I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and integrative approach rooted in attachment-based somatic therapy, supporting children, individuals, and families through a wide range of life challenges, and I am committed to feminist, anti-racist values and proudly support the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Taking the first step...
Reaching out to a therapist can be overwheming and nerve wracking. I understand the uncertainty and vulnerability you may be feeling. Sometimes, the longer it takes to reach out, makes those feelings grow. Writing the email or clicking the link can be the hardest part! I Invite you to book a consultation, click the button below to book on my online system.
"Meghan offers something truly special in the world of counselling in North Vancouver...Her understanding of grief, chronic pain, and early medical experiences is truly personal and embodied... I could totally see how clients working with Meghan feel seen in ways they haven’t before... As another counsellor in the field, I highly value Meghan’s work, it’s the kind that makes a difference and leaves a mark in clients' lives."
Nita Augustin (RCC)
Whether you have had counselling before or this is completely new, there are lots of feelings that come up before beginning like
nervousness, doubt,
anxiety or discomfort.
It is common to feel this way.
Your relationship with a therapist is important and I honour the process you take in
finding the just right person for your healing journey.
I offer a free 20 minute consultations to help you determine if this is the right fit
for you.
Modalities and Approaches
I root my practice in knowing that each client's session will be
unique
and attuned to them.
I have based my work and research in the understanding that our relationships and attachments to our inner nervous system and outer family and friendship circles shape each of us.
I have had extensive supervision training in attachment therapy, somatic work and emotion focused couple work. My research has been focused on early childhood medical trauma and how trauma is stored in the mind and body. I am continuing training in somatic and play therapy. Through story, movement and the therapeutic process, I hope to support your healing journey.
Practitioners I have learned from and worked with are a part of the weaving of my therapeutic practice. I have deep gratitude for these humans and the books and workshops I have experienced, embodied and learned from.
As a child with a significant congenital heart condition, I lived through the confusion, anger, and deep sense of being misunderstood that often comes with chronic illness.
I felt invisible at times—my pain and needs seemed overlooked, and I couldn’t control what my body was going through.
I know firsthand how overwhelming it is to process grief, to face painful medical experiences, and to live with a diagnosis that shifts your sense of self and future.
This is where my dream to support children and families navigate medical trauma began. I offer a unique perspective because I’ve been there—living through the fear, the treatments, and the uncertainty. I understand the emotional and psychological toll it takes on both the child and the family, and I’m deeply committed to helping them process their grief, build resilience, and find strength in the face of hardship.
![I am endlessly humbled to walk with those who live in bodies that ache, tremble, remember — and still, somehow, carry on.
To live with chronic illness, pain, anxiety, or the quiet ache of body grief is to move through the world with a kind of resilience that often goes unseen. Not the loud kind — but the soft, steady choosing to stay, feel and move. I know this in my own body and have learned from those who work with me in my counselling practice.
In my counselling practice, I honour the wisdom of the body and the beautiful inner strength and resilience that is sometimes hard to find.
This is the heart of embodied healing.
This is the work I’m graced to do.
If this feels like something that would be supportive for you and your lived experience, you are warmly invited to reach out.
https://www.handstoheart.online/
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