- Strengths-based work
- Person-centred sessions
- Attachment-informed care
About Hoda
Hoda Hannaway is an AASW social worker with 10 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression and coping with life changes. Sessions are practical and focused on skills you can use between meetings.
Hoda uses strengths-based methods to help people notice what already works in their life and build on it. She also draws on person-centred approaches so the client's goals guide each session. Evidence-based techniques from trauma-informed care and attachment theory inform how she approaches difficult feelings and relationship patterns.
Her background includes managing family mental health services and running parenting workshops. She has provided crisis support and worked with people navigating communication breakdowns and life transitions. That experience shapes a practical style that prioritises clear steps and real-world skills.
In sessions Hoda helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different ways of relating to others. She uses tools from solution-focused work to set small, achievable goals and reviews progress each week. Conversations are direct and paced to the client’s comfort level.
People can expect straightforward suggestions for communication, coping strategies for anxiety, and practical steps for parenting stresses. Hoda supports people as they test new approaches and notice what changes, then adjusts the plan based on what helps most.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Hoda uses a few straightforward, evidence-based techniques that work well in conversation. Strengths-based work focuses on identifying what already helps in a person’s life and then practising those helpful behaviours more often. This can reduce social anxiety by building confidence through small, repeatable steps.Attachment-informed methods look at how past relationship patterns affect current interactions. In practical terms this means noticing typical reactions in social situations and trying alternative responses in session, then reviewing what changed. Solution-focused strategies concentrate on short, achievable goals and regular progress checks to keep sessions action-oriented.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to test methods, check what feels manageable, and adjust based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That shared planning helps narrow down which tools are most useful for social anxiety or relationship concerns.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people can try techniques in daily life between sessions and bring observations back to the therapist for review.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, depression and coping with life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine strengths-based and person-centred work with evidence-based techniques from trauma-informed care and attachment theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in family mental health services and crisis support.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker practising in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.