Stevan Stankovic , PACFA

Stevan Stankovic is a counsellor who blends practical tools with thoughtful reflection. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and major life changes. Stevan creates a calm space where people can be honest, feel heard, and take steps toward clearer goals.

He uses goal-focused work that stays grounded in everyday life. Sessions often include ways to handle strong emotions, improve sleep and coping, and work through relationship and intimacy concerns. He also helps with addictions, grief, career questions and self-esteem issues.

Stevan draws on attachment insights to explain how early relationships influence behaviour today. That framework is used simply and practically to help people understand patterns and try different ways of relating. He encourages building stronger boundaries and clearer communication skills.

Mindfulness and acceptance ideas are part of sessions, alongside practical cognitive strategies for changing unhelpful thinking. Trauma-focused techniques are available when needed to address painful experiences. Stevan mixes short-term problem-solving with longer-term work on emotional resilience.

He has five years of experience and is registered with PACFA. Stevan works in Australia and offers appointments in English and Serbian. His style balances empathy with gentle challenge to help people move forward and regain a sense of control.

Practical approaches for online counselling and change

Stevan uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside mindfulness ideas. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns that feed anxiety, depression and sleep problems. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and to act in line with what matters to them. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Stevan works with each person to test methods and adapt them to individual goals and preferences. He blends short-term, solution-focused work with deeper trauma-informed or attachment-based tasks when they suit the problem and the person.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth work and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging offer flexible, brief exchanges for homework, coaching or quick check-ins between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit counselling into busy lives and varying routines.