Liisa Hiltunen

Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with over 20 years' experience working in Australia and internationally. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and life changes. Liisa also offers coaching for those questioning direction at work or in life, and she brings practical tools alongside talking therapy.

Liisa holds master's degrees in counselling and business coaching, plus a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That combination informs a style that uses evidence-based counselling together with goal-setting and creative problem-solving. She often uses small practical steps such as SMART goals and design-thinking to help clients try out new ways forward.

Her work is trauma-informed and collaborative. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Mindfulness. Sessions commonly look at values, meaning and life purpose when that matters to the person.

Liisa has experience supporting people through relocation and cultural adjustment due to a long history of living and working overseas. She also has experience with leadership and workplace pressures, and with caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and relationship separation.

She describes a practical, structured way of working. Conversations are direct when needed and include hands-on techniques to manage symptoms and make decisions. Prospective clients who want to explore life purpose or career direction are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

How Liisa uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them. It can help with feeling directionless or stuck and with managing worry and unhelpful thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers structured techniques to change patterns that keep problems active, such as anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early experiences shape current connections and trust. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liisa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend practical techniques that fit their situation. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted as progress and needs change. The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and making it easier to attend from different locations. The original biography does not list specific online formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for shorter check-ins, regular weekly work, or when balancing work and family commitments, and Liisa will discuss what suits each person when arranging the first session.