Liisa Hiltunen, PACFA
20 years in practice
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor who uses a systemic approach to help people untangle the connections between their relationships, work and sense of self.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 28658 · expires June 2027
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Liisa
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor who uses a systemic approach to help people untangle the connections between their relationships, work and sense of self. She draws on two decades of experience to offer practical, focused support for stress, anxiety and life transitions. Liisa brings together counselling and business coaching skills.
Sessions often include setting SMART goals, creative problem-solving and clear steps clients can try between meetings. She aims for work that is both grounded and forward-looking so people can make steady changes.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with leaders and professionals, where the emphasis is on managing pressure, improving decision-making and restoring balance. She also supports people facing relationship strain, body image concerns, grief and the emotional impacts of illness or caregiving. Liisa uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas.
Her work is trauma-informed and shaped to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Having lived and worked internationally, she understands relocation and cultural adjustment challenges. She blends practical coaching with counselling to help people clarify values, rebuild routine and find purpose after change.
People can expect direct, compassionate guidance that respects their expertise about their own life. Liisa offers structure, tools and support so clients leave sessions with clearer options and next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Liisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Liisa names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Systemic and Values-Based Care Online
Liisa blends systemic thinking with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people see how relationships, work and habits interact. Systemic work looks at patterns across a person’s roles and relationships and helps identify practical changes that affect daily life. ACT focuses on values and small committed actions, helping people move toward what matters despite difficult thoughts or feelings.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness. This approach can be useful for people who want clearer communication, steadier emotional responses or help with trust and connection in important relationships. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which approaches best suit each person’s goals and preferences rather than using one fixed method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or cameras are limited. Live chat and text sessions suit short check-ins, coaching-style exchanges or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does Liisa help with?
Liisa works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports issues such as abandonment, attachment questions, body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions mix systemic thinking with ACT, attachment ideas and client-centred listening to set clear steps and goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and professionals, including executive-level coaching and support during life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Liisa is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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