Hawaa Dajan, AHPRA

Hawaa Dajan is a registered psychologist with three years of experience working in community mental health and delivering telehealth services. She supports adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship difficulties, and low self-esteem, and brings particular attention to issues such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, body image, and multicultural concerns. Registered with AHPRA - the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - she combines clinical training with practical experience to help people navigate complex emotional challenges.

Hawaa draws on a range of evidence-based techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment strategies, dialectical skills, and trauma-informed methods, to tailor care to each person's needs. Her approach is warm and collaborative, centring the client’s goals while helping them build skills and draw on their strengths. She prioritizes clear communication and practical tools that support day-to-day coping and longer term wellbeing.

Clients work at a pace that feels manageable, exploring difficult experiences without judgment and developing strategies for meaningful change. Hawaa aims to equip adults with the understanding and skills needed to improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, process grief and trauma, and strengthen relationships over time.

Evidence-based approaches delivered through online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life, which can be useful for stress, low mood, and issues with motivation. A trauma-informed approach prioritizes understanding how past harm affects current responses and uses pacing and stabilization techniques to support recovery from trauma and abuse.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Hawaa works collaboratively with each client to explore what methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time in partnership with the client and other licensed professionals as needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins or ongoing work can happen through live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to access consistent support around work, caregiving, or daily routines while maintaining continuity of care and therapeutic momentum.