About Minela
Minela Hodzic is an AASW social worker with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She uses a down-to-earth, compassionate approach to help people feel heard and begin making changes that matter in daily life. She has substantial experience responding to domestic and family violence and helps individuals who have experienced abuse find safety and clearer next steps.
Sessions focus on practical coping, building emotional safety and clarifying values so people can make decisions with more confidence.
Background and approach
Minela draws on several therapeutic styles to match what each person needs. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-informed work. This mix is applied in simple, practical ways, such as grounding exercises, thought patterns to test, and relationship-focused conversations.
Her counselling is person-centred and collaborative. People set the pace and priorities while Minela offers tools and reflections to support progress. She also works with issues like depression, grief, isolation, multicultural concerns and immigration-related stress.
Sessions are provided in English and delivered online by phone, video, live chat or text messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability.
Online approaches for anxiety and relationship work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-driven action rather than getting stuck in worry. It is useful for anxiety, stress and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers straightforward strategies to test and change thinking patterns that worsen anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Minela will discuss what feels most helpful and tailor techniques to each person's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative so clients help choose whether to focus on acceptance skills, practical thought work or attachment-based conversations.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or when writing feels clearer. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings and varied communication preferences.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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