Liisa Hiltunen, PACFA

Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of experience who blends counselling and coaching to help people manage worry, life changes and relationship strain. She prefers a practical style that connects values and everyday choices. Liisa speaks plainly and offers clear steps when clients feel overwhelmed.

Her background includes master’s degrees in counselling and business coaching, plus a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That mix helps her bring creative problem-solving and goal-setting into sessions. She often uses tools like SMART goals alongside reflective conversation to help people find direction.

Liisa has worked across many countries and has experience with challenges that come from relocation and cultural change. She also supports people facing caregiving stress, cancer-related concerns, ageing and geriatric issues, and the emotional impacts of divorce and separation. Her work covers stress, anxiety, self-esteem and relationship difficulties.

Clinically she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness approaches. She describes her style as trauma-informed, thoughtful and collaborative, aiming to balance practical steps with meaning and values work.

Clients can expect a straightforward, structured process that mixes listening with action. Liisa uses coaching skills for work-related and leadership concerns as well as counselling skills for emotional and relational issues. She sees clients in Australia and works in English.

How Liisa’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress and decisions about life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns and testing small experiments to change them, which can help with low mood and worry. Client-Centred Therapy offers a space where the person leads the conversation and is met with respectful listening and empathy, supporting self-exploration and clarity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Liisa will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities. The process is collaborative - she mixes listening, practical exercises and clear steps so you can see what helps and what to adjust.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example allowing a shorter check-in during a work break or removing travel time. It can also suit people who prefer to start with conversations rather than in-person appointments. Talk with the therapist when you book about what will work best for timing and structure.