Counsellor profile
Liisa Hiltunen, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - relationships and stress support
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- Credentials
- PACFA
- Registration
- PACFA, Australia / 28658
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- ACT and CBT approaches
- Values and goal-setting
- Expat and transition support
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 describes practical supports for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn.
Liisa blends counselling with coaching skills and creative problem-solving. She uses evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work and mindfulness. Sessions include goal-setting tools like SMART goals and practical steps to test change between meetings.
Her background includes dual master’s degrees in counselling and business coaching, plus a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That mix informs a practical way of working that connects emotions, relationships and work direction. She often helps people clarify values and make choices that fit their ordinary life demands.
Liisa has lived and worked in multiple countries, and describes experience with relocation, cultural adjustment and identity shifts. She also offers executive-level coaching and workplace-focused support for leaders who are juggling performance and wellbeing. Her approach is trauma-informed and collaborative, with scope to include spiritual perspectives when that is relevant to the person.
In sessions she aims to offer structure, perspective and tools so clients can move forward with clearer thinking. She frames clients as the experts in their own lives and focuses on practical steps rather than labels. To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps when people feel stuck by offering simple, value-based steps and practical exercises to try between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current behaviour; it can help people who struggle with closeness, dependency or repeated relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted as things change and new priorities appear.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera some days, or schedule a session during a work break to keep progress moving forward.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus coaching for direction and performance.
How does she approach therapy?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based techniques and mindfulness into practical sessions with SMART goal-setting.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in counselling and coaching contexts.
What are her credentials and location?
She is listed with PACFA and works from Australia.
Does she run sessions in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients through this service.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.