- Attachment-focused
- Practical strategies
- Child-inclusive practice
About Dragana
Dragana Mandic is a PACFA counsellor who uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression and parenting challenges. He combines practical strategies with a calm, collaborative style to help people manage difficult feelings and improve everyday coping. He speaks English, Croatian and Serbian.
With more than 10 years of experience in community and family service settings, Dragana has worked in roles that involved trauma-informed support, parenting guidance and child-inclusive practice. He draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour ideas to help people spot unhelpful patterns and build new skills. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings.
Dragana often helps people dealing with family conflict, separation and the emotional effects of abandonment or adoption and foster care. He also supports those managing chronic illness or caregiving pressures, body image concerns, communication and relationship troubles, and attachment-related worries. He frames therapy around practical goals and small, steady changes.
His style is warm and respectful, aiming to make people feel heard and understood. He tailors sessions to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. He emphasises collaboration so you can set priorities and measure progress together.
If you want to explore how money or financial stress links to mood, parenting or family relationships, he can help you talk through those pressures and develop coping strategies. To begin, follow the service's Start Therapy process and complete the short matching questionnaire.
How his approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotions and reactions, and it helps people understand and improve relationship patterns and emotional connection. Client-Centred Therapy is based on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions, which supports self-direction and confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives practical exercises to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking and build new habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dragana discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as needed. He aims to match therapy tools to the issues you bring, whether that is parenting stress, trauma reactions or anxiety linked to money and day-to-day life.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. The main practical benefits are flexibility and easier fitting of therapy into busy routines - for example, shorter check-ins at lunchtime, reduced travel time, or being able to meet from a quieter place without needing to leave work. Online work can also make it easier to share worksheets, review thought records together, and practise skills between sessions. Appropriately qualified therapists can use these approaches effectively across in-person or online settings, and the therapist will help decide the best fit for your needs.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dragana commonly help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and family conflict, plus related issues like abandonment, adoption and attachment difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style?
His work is warm and collaborative, combining client-centred listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has around 10 years of experience working in community and family service settings supporting vulnerable people and parents.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a PACFA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Croatian and Serbian.
Can people outside Australia work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.