Dragana Mandic
PACFA-registered family counsellor specializing in trauma and attachment
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About
Dragana Mandic is a PACFA Clinical Registered counsellor with ten years of practice supporting children, families, and vulnerable individuals across community and family service settings. He works as a family counsellor and child inclusive practitioner, providing trauma-informed counselling, family therapy, parenting support, and child-inclusive practice shaped by established clinical methods.
He supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, separation, and family conflict. His work draws on evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based interventions, and includes play therapy alongside psychodynamic, humanistic, and strengths-based methods to match each person’s needs.
His manner is described in his materials as warm, compassionate, and collaborative. He focuses on helping children, adolescents, adults, and families build resilience, strengthen relationships, and develop practical coping strategies while working toward goals identified by those he supports.
He supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, separation, and family conflict. His work draws on evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based interventions, and includes play therapy alongside psychodynamic, humanistic, and strengths-based methods to match each person’s needs.
His manner is described in his materials as warm, compassionate, and collaborative. He focuses on helping children, adolescents, adults, and families build resilience, strengthen relationships, and develop practical coping strategies while working toward goals identified by those he supports.
- Location:
- Australia, Australia
- Years Experience:
- 10
- Gender:
- Male
- Languages Spoken:
- English, Croatian, Serbian
- Therapist of Color:
- Yes
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Depression
Other areas of experience: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Therapeutic approach:Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: PACFA
- NPI Number:
- License: PACFA
Remote therapy with structured and relational approaches
Dragana offers online sessions delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He adapts the choice of communication to the needs and preferences of the person or family, and arranges sessions that align with goals identified together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help identify and work with patterns of thinking and behavior in day-to-day life. In accessible, practical terms this approach focuses on noticing links between thoughts, emotions, and actions and practicing alternative responses that support change.
Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on relational patterns and how early and current relationships shape emotional responses. Combined with Mindfulness Therapy techniques, these approaches support increased awareness of present-moment experience while exploring connection and interaction. He frames online work as collaborative, tailoring methods and pacing to match what each person or family finds most useful.
What is Dragana Mandic's clinical background?
He is an experienced family counsellor and child inclusive practitioner with ten years of practice in community and family service settings, providing trauma-informed counselling, family therapy, parenting support, and child-inclusive practice.
What credentials and licensing does he hold?
He is PACFA Clinical Registered; licensing details are listed as PACFA.
Which languages does he work in?
He provides services in English, Croatian, and Serbian.
Where is he based?
He is located in Australia.
How can clients meet or communicate with him?
Clients can work with him via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does he accept international clients?
No. This profile indicates he does not accept international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To get started, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to connect with him.