- Practical goal-setting
- Values-focused work
- Trauma-aware approach
About Liisa
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety and life transitions. She blends counselling and coaching skills to support clearer thinking, steadier emotions and more purposeful decision-making. Liisa writes plainly and works collaboratively, helping clients set practical goals and try small changes that add up over time.
Liisa holds master’s degrees in counselling and business coaching and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That mix shapes a holistic approach that links emotional wellbeing with work, leadership and life direction. She draws on straightforward tools such as SMART goals and creative problem-solving alongside therapeutic conversation.
Her practice is informed by trauma-aware thinking and a focus on personal values. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness-based work to help people manage unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas guide how she builds trust and listens to each person’s story.
Liisa’s background includes long periods living and working overseas, so she often supports people through relocation and cultural adjustment. She also has experience offering executive-level and EAP-style coaching to leaders aiming for better balance and sustainable performance.
She works with a broad range of concerns including relationship strain, self-esteem, caregiving stress and adoption and foster care related issues. Liisa aims to offer a practical, grounded space where people can make steady progress toward clearer priorities and calmer days.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Liisa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside mindfulness in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them, which can ease indecision and increase motivation. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice difficult thoughts and calm the nervous system, helping with anxiety and stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Liisa will work with each person to match techniques to their needs and goals, and she adapts methods as progress is made. Expect planning together, trying tools in everyday life and reviewing what helps most.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, and remove travel time for those juggling work or caregiving. It can also make it simpler to continue regular sessions after relocation or during periods of change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Liisa help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem concerns and major life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care related matters, attachment issues and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Liisa combines client-centred listening with practical coaching tools. Sessions often include goal-setting, problem-solving and exercises from ACT, CBT and mindfulness approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults in personal and workplace contexts, including executive and EAP-style coaching.
What credentials and location are listed?
Liisa is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia. The profile uses PACFA exactly as the stated credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside Australia?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted. People based in Australia can enquire about working together.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.