- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based care
- CBT and DBT skills
About Dragana
Dragana Mandic is a PACFA clinical registered counsellor with ten years' experience in Australia. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns. He communicates in English, Croatian and Serbian.
Dragana draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred approaches to help people name and work with strong emotions. Sessions are practical and focused on how feelings affect relationships and everyday choices. He also uses cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour strategies when helpful for thinking patterns and emotional regulation.
His background includes work across community and family service settings and roles as a family counsellor and child-inclusive practitioner. That experience informs how he plans sessions for people facing separation, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, or caregiver stress. He brings experience supporting people affected by chronic illness, body image concerns and trauma-related reactions.
In sessions he helps clients build clearer communication skills and coping strategies. That can mean short skills work, conversational therapy about difficult feelings, or practical problem-solving for parenting and day-to-day stress. He explains steps simply and helps people try ideas between sessions.
People who want to get started are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location.
Using EFT and attachment work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name strong emotions and see how those feelings shape their choices and relationships. It is often used when someone struggles to understand recurring emotional patterns or to find words for painful feelings.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current reactions. It can help with separation, abandonment concerns, trust issues and patterns that repeat in relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and working at the client's pace; it supports people who need time to make sense of emotions without pressure.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and practical needs, then choose or combine methods that fit. That collaborative planning helps keep therapy relevant and realistic.
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as none are assumed. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can attend between other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Croatian, Serbian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression and a range of family-related issues.
What therapeutic style does he use?
Emotionally-Focused Therapy is a core approach. He also uses attachment-based, client-centred, CBT and DBT methods when they suit the work.
How much experience does he have?
He has around ten years' experience working across community and family service settings as a family counsellor and child-inclusive practitioner.
What are his credentials and location?
He is PACFA clinical registered and based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Croatian and Serbian.
Can people from other countries book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.