Hamida Parkar, AASW
5 years in practice
Hamida Parkar welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.
License and registration
- AASW
- 470025 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Marathi
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Hamida
Hamida Parkar welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. She writes simply and directly. Hamida aims to make the first steps easier by listening without judgement and helping people find small, steady ways forward.
She speaks English, Hindi and Marathi. Hamida is an Australian Association of Social Workers counsellor with five years of clinical practice. Her background includes work in suicide prevention and crisis support, and several years of counselling people affected by trauma, domestic violence and anxiety.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of therapeutic ideas rather than a single method. In sessions she focuses on what you want to change. Conversations cover thoughts, feelings and everyday habits.
Hamida uses practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and acceptance and commitment work to manage symptoms and build skills. She also brings attachment-based thinking to help with relationship patterns and a Jungian outlook when exploring meaning, dreams or deeper personal themes. People can expect a calm, direct style and a focus on safety and small steps.
Hamida also supports work around grief, addictions, body image, parenting stress and career transitions. She has training in trauma-informed practice and responses to sexual assault and domestic violence. Her approach is collaborative.
Goals are set together and reviewed as therapy progresses. Sessions are offered by video, phone, chat or text to fit different routines and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hamida lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hamida names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How different approaches work online
Jungian ideas help when people want to look at deeper themes, patterns and personal meaning. This approach can be useful for dream work, identity questions and long-standing inner conflicts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that matter; it helps with anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck by teaching skills to accept difficult feelings while moving toward chosen goals. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, and it can help with intimacy, trust and repeated relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person's needs, goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT skills for day-to-day coping with attachment work for relationships or using Jungian exploration to understand recurring life themes.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules. Video is useful when non-verbal cues matter, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused conversations. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Hamida help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and self-esteem issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Hamida combines client-centred listening with practical strategies from CBT and ACT, plus attachment-focused work and Jungian perspectives for meaning-making.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical practice, plus prior leadership in suicide prevention and crisis support spanning several years.
What are her credentials and location?
Hamida is an AASW counsellor based in Australia and has qualifications in social work and sociology.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Marathi.
Can I work with her from outside Australia?
She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered to people within Australia.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
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