- ACT and CBT
- Attachment-informed work
- Values and goal-setting
About Liisa
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and life changes. She draws on counselling and business coaching to help clients untangle practical problems and clarify next steps. Liisa speaks English and practises in Australia.
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred work with mindfulness and attachment-informed thinking. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps a person can try between meetings. Liisa uses goal-setting, creative problem-solving and occasional design-thinking tools to make plans more manageable.
Her background includes a Master’s in Counselling and a Master’s in Business Coaching, plus a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That mix informs how she approaches work issues, leadership pressures and personal direction alongside family concerns. She has lived and worked in multiple countries and understands the strains of relocation and identity shifts.
Liisa mentions experience with adoption and foster care, abandonment and attachment issues, blended family questions, caregiving stress, and separation or divorce. She also supports people facing health-related challenges, body image concerns and ageing issues. Communication problems, control and codependency topics are part of her regular work.
In sessions she talks directly, offers structure, and supports people to reconnect with values and purpose. Practical tools and short-term goals are often part of the process. Clients who prefer a more reflective approach can work with mindfulness and narrative techniques alongside action-oriented coaching.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based steps despite difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, life transitions and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current bonds and communication. It can help with relationship difficulties and attachment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can find their own solutions; it supports self-esteem and decision-making.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liisa will discuss goals and preferences and weaves methods together rather than using a single model. This collaborative planning helps match techniques to the immediate problem and to longer-term aims.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits help people sustain regular sessions and keep therapeutic work manageable alongside family and work responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress and separation.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred methods, attachment-informed work and mindfulness. These approaches are used together to suit the topic being worked on.
How much experience does she have?
Liisa has 20 years of professional experience supporting people across personal and work-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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