Hana Mandikova, BACP

Hana Mandikova is a UK-based therapist who combines many years of counselling practice with focused professional experience to support adults working through trauma, anxiety, depression and other life challenges. She brings four years of professional work experience alongside an additional 15 years of counselling in educational, workplace and voluntary settings, and is a certified trauma-informed therapist who supports people whose past difficulties interfere with their present wellbeing.

Hana offers a non-judgemental, accepting space where clients can explore childhood and adolescent trauma, anxiety, depression and related concerns at a pace that feels manageable. She primarily uses a person-centred approach that prioritises awareness of current experience, complemented by psychodynamic work to help make sense of past patterns. This combination is intended to help clients feel seen and understood while gradually unpacking how family patterns and earlier experiences shape current relationships and behaviour.

In addition to individual work, Hana is a trained couples therapist who provides support for partners seeking to move from disconnection toward growth. She is affiliated with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates membership in the UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. Hana welcomes the courage it takes to begin therapy and looks forward to working collaboratively with clients.

Bringing Client-Centred and Trauma-Focused Care to Online Sessions

Hana works with approaches that translate well to remote formats. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a warm, accepting space in which the client leads the pace and content of each session - this approach helps people who need validation, self-exploration and greater emotional clarity. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, useful for managing anxiety, stress and ongoing emotional overwhelm. Trauma-focused therapy involves gentle, informed exploration of past traumatic experiences to reduce their ongoing impact and support recovery from avoidance, intrusive memories or relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hana collaborates with each client to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as work progresses so the process remains client-led and flexible.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people seeking support. Video calls allow face-to-face connection from home, phone sessions can suit those who prefer audio only, and live chat or text-based messaging provide brief, flexible ways to communicate between sessions. These options increase accessibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing lives while maintaining consistent contact with licensed professionals and therapists.