Hamida Parkar

Hamida Parkar is an AASW social worker who helps people deal with anger, stress and anxiety. She greets clients with warmth and a steady presence, inviting them to share what feels difficult. Her manner is calm and non-judgemental, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood from the first session.

Hamida uses practical, evidence-informed methods tailored to each person. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas shape how she builds trust and explores relationship issues that often lie behind anger or low self‑esteem.

Her background includes five years of direct counselling experience and broader work in crisis and suicide prevention. That crisis work taught her to look beyond immediate problems and notice how past hurts, loss or family dynamics feed current reactions. She aims to help people regain a sense of control and move toward a future they value.

Hamida holds accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and has postgraduate training in social work. She can speak English, Hindi and Marathi. She draws on trauma-informed practice and experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, addiction, grief and workplace stress.

People usually start by describing the problem they most want to change. Hamida then works collaboratively to set practical goals and develop skills for day-to-day life. Her approach is steady, straightforward and focused on what will make life easier now and in the months ahead.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Hamida commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to small actions that move them towards valued goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practising different ways of responding to reduce anger, anxiety or low mood.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships shape current responses and to rebuild safer ways of relating. Together these approaches aim to combine skills practice with deeper understanding of why certain patterns keep repeating. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to choose what fits their needs and goals.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, with simpler travel, quicker check-ins and flexible timing. It can also allow shorter or more frequent sessions when that helps skill practice or crisis support. Hamida will discuss what format best suits practical needs and preferences during the first meetings.