Bruce Hart, AASW

Bruce Hart is an accredited social worker, family therapist and counsellor based in Australia with 25 years of professional experience in mental health services. He established a practice in Melbourne at Balnarring Relationship Counselling and has worked extensively with people facing relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and the challenges of grief and loss.

His work also includes executive coaching, professional coaching and supervision, drawing on a range of clinical approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered methods, emotionally-focused therapy, psychodynamic perspectives, Internal Family Systems and systemic therapy. He holds the AASW credential, indicating affiliation with the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Bruce approaches therapy from the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilised to address the problems that cause distress. He frames the first step toward greater fulfilment as an act of courage and offers steady support to help people move toward clearer goals and healthier relationships.