Minela Hodzic

Minela Hodzic is an AASW counsellor with ten years' experience working in domestic and family violence contexts. She offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and major life changes. Her manner is down-to-earth and person-centred, focused on helping people feel heard and take small steps forward.

Minela draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor therapy to each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift toward values-based action. Attachment-based and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide work on relationship patterns and connection.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Minela listens for the patterns that keep problems going, then helps clients try different ways of responding. She pays particular attention to survivors of abuse and to people coping with family disruption and separation.

Her background includes senior specialist roles in domestic and family violence, where she combined professional practice with lived understanding. That experience informs how she supports people through grief, guilt, shame and the practical challenges that follow trauma.

People who come to Minela can expect a steady, non-judgemental presence and clear, practical tools. She works with multicultural and immigration-related concerns and with people feeling isolated or overwhelmed, helping them build safer, more connected lives.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options

Minela commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and make choices that align with their values rather than being driven by avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people practice new, healthier ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time so therapy stays useful and relevant.

This profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also helps people keep continuity of care if schedules change, while the therapist and client decide together how best to structure sessions to meet practical needs.