Hawaa Dajan

Hawaa Dajan is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and three years of clinical experience. She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She also helps people facing issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image struggles, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose.

Hawaa uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people understand what they are facing. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches, dialectical behaviour strategies, and trauma-informed ways of working. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills people can try between meetings.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused. Conversations look at patterns of thinking, emotional responses, and practical behaviours that get in the way of daily life. She works with clients to build strategies for managing distress and improving communication.

Hawaa has experience in community mental health and telehealth settings. That background informs how she structures sessions, responds to crisis moments, and supports longer-term changes. She aims to balance immediate coping skills with work on longer-standing issues such as attachment or identity concerns.

People usually come with a specific problem or a general feeling of being stuck. Hawaa encourages clear aims for therapy and regular review of progress. If someone is unsure what to expect, she asks about the person’s current priorities and suggests a practical plan to address them.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions

Hawaa works with several evidence-based approaches that suit online delivery. Cognitive behavioural techniques involve identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and are useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Acceptance and commitment approaches focus on clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward those values, which can help when people feel directionless or stuck.

Dialectical behaviour strategies add practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Trauma-informed practices shape how topics are discussed, pacing material so clients feel more able to process difficult memories or experiences. Together these methods give a mix of skills, values work and careful handling of trauma-related material.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hawaa will discuss options with each client and decide collaboratively which methods fit their needs and goals. This means plans can change as therapy progresses and new priorities emerge.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family schedules, and that shorter check-ins by phone or camera can help keep momentum. Talk with Hawaa about how you want to structure sessions so they fit into daily life while focusing on practical change.