Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am an Accredited Social Worker based in Melbourne, Australia and have worked for over 18 years as a counsellor. I am experienced in working with people going through a wide range of issues.
I specialise in stress & anxiety, depression, anger, grief & loss and trauma and the impact on you and your life. I have additional qualifications in Family Therapy that supports work around stresses in significant relationships including parenting, relationship issues (individual counselling), separations and caregiving.
My counselling approach is supportive, validating, and is based on your unique situation and what feels right for you. We will work together to identify solutions, strengths, and ways forward that reduce distress and allow new pathways to open up. We can explore practical tools and techniques based on current knowledge about how our brains and bodies work.
I am very experienced in working with the effects of trauma and doing this in a safe and supported way.
I am also trained in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping. This is a well-researched mind-body technique that is an effective tool for emotional distress and trauma responses that supports the counselling process.
I am here to listen without judgement.
I am here to support you to develop ways of moving out of depression, anxiety, trauma responses, grief, and anger.
I am here to help you explore your situation, make sense of your struggles and clarify your choices and pathways.
And for you to feel more connected to yourself and what you want in your life.
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Lisa Mackinnon is an Accredited Social Worker based in Melbourne, Australia, with 17 years of counselling experience. She works with people facing a wide range of difficulties and brings particular expertise in stress and anxiety, depression, anger, grief and loss, and trauma and abuse.
In addition to her social work accreditation, Lisa holds further qualifications in Family Therapy that inform her work around stresses in significant relationships, including parenting, individual relationship issues, separations and caregiving. Her style is supportive and validating, shaped around each person’s unique circumstances and what feels most helpful to them.
Lisa collaborates with clients to identify strengths, clarify options and develop practical ways forward that reduce distress and open up new pathways. She draws on contemporary understanding of how the brain and body respond to stress and offers tools and techniques that support change.
She has extensive experience addressing the effects of trauma and works with these issues in a careful, supported manner. Lisa is also trained in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping, a mind-body approach used alongside counselling to help manage emotional distress and trauma responses.
Lisa listens without judgement and supports people to move through depression, anxiety, trauma reactions, grief and anger, helping them make sense of their situation and reconnect with what they want from life.
Many people wonder whether online therapy truly helps. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges or major life transitions, evidence indicates that remote counselling can be as effective as face-to-face work.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can choose the format that best suits their needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access support when it is most needed.
All therapists are licensed professionals, and clients may change therapists at any time if they prefer a different fit. Online therapy offers practical access to professional support while preserving the therapeutic focus on goals, coping strategies and meaningful change.
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