Liisa Hiltunen, PACFA
Experienced counsellor using Narrative approaches
Details
| Name | Liisa Hiltunen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Liisa
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years' experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and big life changes. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style and aims to help clients find clarity and steady routines that fit their lives. Liisa draws on Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ways of working.
Sessions focus on telling the story that makes sense to the client, spotting unhelpful patterns, and testing small changes.
Background and approach
Practical tools such as SMART goal-setting and creative problem-solving are used when helpful. Her professional background includes counselling and business coaching at executive levels. That experience means she often supports people juggling work demands, leadership responsibilities, and personal wellbeing.
Liisa uses straightforward language and a collaborative stance in session. As someone who has lived and worked internationally, she understands relocation, cultural adjustment and changing life roles. Liisa also draws on life experience as a parent of adult children to inform her understanding of family dynamics and long-term relationships.
Sessions aim to combine evidence-informed methods with a gentle, values-focused perspective when that suits the client. Liisa treats clients as the experts in their own lives and offers structure, perspective and practical steps to help them move forward with greater calm and confidence.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Liisa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Liisa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Liisa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Liisa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Values-Based Approaches Online
Liisa commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories that shape their choices and emotions. This approach focuses on the meanings people give to events and looks for alternate storylines that reduce distress and open new options. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also used to help clients clarify values and take small, committed actions that align with what matters most.She combines these approaches with attachment-informed thinking to notice how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals and try methods that fit their situation and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching-style support or when writing things out helps clarity. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Liisa help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress and separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends Narrative Therapy with ACT and attachment-informed ideas to help clients reframe stories and try new small changes.
How much experience does she have?
Liisa has 20 years' professional experience working with individuals and professionals across a range of concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Liisa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do costs and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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