Dragana Mandic, PACFA

Dragana Mandic is a PACFA counsellor with ten years' experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and family conflict. His style is warm, straightforward and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use day to day.

He offers a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings and make sense of confusing situations. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve communication and explore patterns that get in the way of relationships and wellbeing. He also supports issues linked to adoption, attachment and blended family dynamics.

Dragana draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. He uses these approaches to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts, strengthen emotional connections and develop new ways of responding when things feel overwhelming.

His background includes community and family service work with children and vulnerable people. That experience informs a practical approach that pays attention to safety, development and everyday routines. He tailors sessions to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Dragana speaks English, Croatian and Serbian. People who choose to work with him can expect clear explanations, simple tools to try between sessions, and a collaborative conversation about next steps.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape how people respond to stress and connect with others. In practice that means looking at patterns in current relationships and building ways to feel more secure and connected. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. It often involves practical exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at feelings in relationships and helps people name emotions and respond differently to create stronger bonds.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific methods of delivery. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, or avoid needing to be on camera if that is more comfortable. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals can adapt these approaches for phone or video sessions when those formats are agreed.