Dragana Mandic, PACFA
10 years in practice
Dragana Mandic is a counsellor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other relational approaches.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 33467 · expires June 2027
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Croatian, Serbian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Dragana
Dragana Mandic is a counsellor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other relational approaches. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting strains. He brings a calm, collaborative style and ten years of experience in community and family service settings.
Dragana begins by listening closely to what matters most to each person. He helps clients name emotional patterns and understand how those feelings shape relationships and choices.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, and on building skills to manage overwhelming moments. His background includes work with children and vulnerable people, and experience across family services. That practice has informed a child-inclusive perspective and a focus on attachments and early relationships that influence current difficulties.
He uses a mix of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-based ideas to suit each situation. Dragana holds PACFA, which reflects his professional registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
He offers sessions in English, Croatian and Serbian, and has provided support for a wide range of concerns including adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family issues and caregiver stress. People can expect a straightforward, respectful conversation in sessions. Dragana aims to help clients build coping strategies, improve communication and find clearer pathways through separation, parenting challenges or ongoing emotional distress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dragana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dragana names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How relational approaches work in online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and changing emotional responses that keep people stuck. It helps when strong feelings get in the way of relationships, parenting or daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current bonds and stress responses. It is useful for people noticing repeated relational themes or worries about closeness. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre and creates space for them to find their own solutions; it helps people who need acceptance and clarity rather than directive advice.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process may include combining emotionally-focused work with practical CBT skills or DBT strategies where helpful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful when non-verbal cues matter, phone calls take less bandwidth and work well for brief check-ins, and messaging suits short updates or reflective writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and reach a counsellor from different locations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting challenges. Additional areas include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and relationship communication problems.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and warm, focusing on emotions and relationships. He combines emotionally-focused work with practical strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms.
How much experience does he have?
He has around 10 years of experience working in community and family service settings. That background includes child-inclusive practice and work with vulnerable people.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds PACFA registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Croatian and Serbian.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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