- Values-led approach
- Goal-focused tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Liisa
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of experience. She blends practical coaching with counselling to help people regain clarity when life feels confusing or overwhelming.
Liisa draws on two master’s degrees - one in Counselling and one in Business Coaching - plus a background in design. That mix shapes the way she helps people set clear goals and solve problems with creative methods. Sessions focus on practical tools and simple steps that fit into daily life.
Her work often addresses anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship strain and the push and pull of major life changes. Liisa also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and codependency. She routinely helps those managing caregiver stress, health-related challenges and career pressure.
Liisa uses a trauma-informed, collaborative style. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness with a client-centred focus. Conversations aim to connect what matters to you with small actions you can try between sessions.
Her experience includes supporting people through relocation and cultural adjustment, and she has worked with leaders at executive and c-suite levels. She encourages clear goals, creative problem-solving and a values-led approach to rebuild balance and purpose.
To start, people are invited to reflect on what they want to change and to set simple, achievable steps. Liisa frames the work as a partnership where the client’s priorities come first.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on practical actions and learning to live with difficult thoughts instead of fighting them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and teaches straightforward strategies to change unhelpful reactions and reduce anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relational patterns affect current connections and helps people develop more secure ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liisa works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. She discusses what is useful, adjusts tools over time, and involves the client in choosing practical exercises and goals.
The therapist's profile does not specify the online formats offered, so please confirm session options before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. They can also let people use mindfulness or grounding exercises in-between meetings and bring work-life problems directly into the conversation for practical problem-solving. If you want sessions that suit a particular routine or time zone, discuss those needs when booking so arrangements can be made with appropriately qualified or registered therapists.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Liisa supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and life changes. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and trauma-informed. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and a client-centred focus to create practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience supporting people through personal and workplace challenges, including leadership and relocation issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Can I see her if I live outside Australia?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.