Hamida Parkar, AASW
Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments
Details
| Name | Hamida Parkar |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Marathi |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Hamida
Hamida Parkar welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsure how to move forward. She aims to make the first step easier by offering calm, steady support and a straightforward way to start. Hamida uses clear, practical language so parents and busy people can understand what to expect from sessions.
With five years of clinical experience and a background in social work, Hamida focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and grief.
Background and approach
She also helps with self-esteem, addictions, work and career concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Her work includes attention to family dynamics, attachment and the long-term effects of loss or abandonment. Hamida combines narrative approaches with acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based thinking.
She draws on client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods when useful, so conversations stay relevant to daily life. Sessions are collaborative - the client’s goals guide what happens each week. Hamida is an AASW accredited social worker.
She has several years’ experience in crisis support, suicide prevention leadership and counselling for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and complex trauma. That background informs a careful, trauma-aware way of working. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Marathi.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To begin, a simple matching questionnaire helps connect people to Hamida and schedule the first meeting.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Hamida works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Hamida among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Hamida directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Hamida directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Acceptance approaches for online care
Hamida uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and re-author life stories that feel stuck. This approach is helpful when family history, identity or repeating patterns make change feel difficult. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another key strand in her work; it focuses on values-based action and learning to live with difficult thoughts while still moving toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how she looks at relationships and safety in close connections, helping clients notice patterns in how they relate to others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hamida treats the decision as collaborative and will discuss what feels most useful for the client’s goals and preferences. Together they try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the focus as progress occurs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, shorter updates between meetings or when fitting support around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions while balancing work, family and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Hamida commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include self-esteem, addictions, eating concerns and career or life changes.
What is the style of therapy like?
Sessions are practical and conversational, with a focus on clients' stories and goals. Techniques draw on narrative, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to keep work relevant to daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Hamida has five years of clinical experience alongside additional years in crisis support and suicide prevention leadership. That work shaped her trauma-aware approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an AASW accredited social worker based in Australia. Her training includes a master’s in social work and a bachelor’s in sociology.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Marathi.
What session formats are offered?
Hamida provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hamida?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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