- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Goal-focused coaching
About Liisa
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, coping with life changes and coaching. Liisa draws on counselling and business coaching training to assist people facing leadership pressure, relocation, or personal crossroads.
Her background includes two master’s degrees - one in counselling and one in business coaching - and a Bachelor of Fine Arts. That mix of clinical and creative training shapes a practical style that uses problem-solving, goal-setting and design-thinking alongside talk work. She often brings mindfulness and clear, structured tools into sessions.
Liisa has lived and worked in many countries and has experience helping people adapt to relocation, cultural change and identity shifts. She has supported expat partners and others adjusting to a new place, and helps people manage the emotional strain that can follow big moves or role changes.
Her work includes supporting people with brain fog, emotional ups and downs, relationship strain, life transitions and the pressures of leadership. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches, and mindfulness practices when they fit the person’s goals.
Liisa describes her practice as trauma-informed and collaborative. She uses SMART goal-setting and practical coaching techniques alongside counselling. Her style can be direct while also inviting spiritual or values-focused reflection when that is helpful to the client.
As a parent of three adult children, she brings lived experience of family dynamics and long-term relationships. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so Liisa can understand priorities and plan the next steps.
How Liisa’s approaches translate to online work
Liisa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that align with what matters. It can help with rumination, guilt and values conflict. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and adult relationship patterns affect current feelings and choices; it can be helpful when shame, abandonment or trust issues are present.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Liisa aims to work collaboratively, discussing preferred methods and practical goals together. She will suggest approaches and adapt them based on what the person wants to achieve and how they respond in early sessions.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into work and family life, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and the ability to continue therapy despite relocation. The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm the session options before booking. This helps ensure sessions match your routine, technology and any need for quieter or shorter check-ins.
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 issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes and coaching needs, plus a range of related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues and divorce.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness with client-centred conversations to help people notice painful feelings and choose values-aligned actions.
How much experience does she bring?
Liisa has 20 years of professional experience working across counselling and coaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with PACFA and practices from Australia.
Can sessions be provided in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.