- Empathic listening
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical insight
About Hana
Hana Mandikova is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and codependency. She supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, grief and body image concerns. Hana also works with people managing life changes, career decisions and questions about purpose.
Hana draws on person-centred work to keep sessions grounded in what a person is feeling now. She also uses trauma-informed and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current patterns. This combination aims to help people notice what gets in the way and make small, manageable shifts.
Sessions are offered in English and are described in straightforward terms. Hana aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can be honest about messy or confusing feelings. She focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people build their own understanding.
Her background includes five years of professional practice and many years of earlier counselling in educational, workplace and voluntary settings. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shortened to BACP.
People often come to Hana when patterns from childhood or family relationships cause distress in adulthood. She helps them explore those patterns at a pace that feels manageable and practical steps for moving forward.
Hana encourages a collaborative approach to therapy. She works with each person to set goals and adjust the way they work together as progress unfolds.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they feel understood. Online sessions can still offer this kind of attentive presence and time to work through difficult feelings. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and build calm, and can be practised in short moments between daily tasks. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past experiences affect present behaviour and uses careful, paced work to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress or new concerns arise.
Session formats are not specified in the available biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit around work or family routines, reduce travel time and make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes. Some formats can allow shorter check-ins or let you choose audio-only if that suits your energy or bandwidth. Ask about the session options when you schedule to find what suits your day-to-day life.
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Experience
5+ years
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Hana help with?
Hana supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also works with codependency, trauma and substance-related difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and focus on present experience. Trauma-informed and psychodynamic ideas are used to understand how the past affects today.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional practice plus many earlier years of counselling in educational, workplace and voluntary settings. That mix informs her practical approach.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start if I want therapy with Hana?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.