- Family of origin issues
- Attachment concerns
- CBT and ACT methods
About Minela
Minela Hodzic is an AASW social worker with 10 years of clinical experience in domestic and family violence settings. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and major life changes. Her work also covers depression and issues that stem from family of origin patterns.
Minela draws on practical, person-centred methods to help people talk through painful or confusing experiences. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can reduce distress. She uses direct conversation, reflective listening, and exercises people can try between sessions.
Her background includes senior specialist work in domestic and family violence services. That experience informs how she supports people dealing with past harm, separation, or ongoing safety concerns. She also works with multicultural and immigration-related stresses when these affect wellbeing.
Minela integrates several therapy approaches to suit each person’s needs. These include cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking, attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns, and acceptance and commitment strategies to build values-based action. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas also appear in her work where helpful.
Practical matters are discussed up front, including what someone wants from counselling and how sessions will proceed. The focus is on clear, manageable steps rather than on labels. People are encouraged to bring the issues that matter most to them and to set the pace for change.
How her approaches are used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their values and take small actions in line with them. It can help when anxiety, avoidance or stuckness stop someone living as they want. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people recognise and change repeating roles or expectations. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. This collaborative process means methods may be combined and adjusted as sessions progress. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in if needed, or remove travel time. Practical benefits include being able to join from a quieter location, use video or phone depending on comfort and bandwidth, and keep appointments that would otherwise be difficult to attend in person. Appropriately qualified therapists will help choose formats and pacing that suit each person’s circumstances.Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and depression. Family of origin issues and related patterns are included among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and practical, using clear conversation and exercises. She combines reflective listening with techniques you can apply between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience, including senior specialist roles in domestic and family violence services. That background shapes how she supports people after harm or separation.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds AASW standing and practises in Australia. The AASW is noted as her professional credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and region.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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