Liisa Hiltunen
PACFA counsellor blending therapy, coaching, and practical tools
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About
Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA Clinical Counsellor with over 20 years of professional experience supporting individuals, families, and professionals through personal and workplace challenges. She holds dual master’s degrees in Counselling and Business Coaching and a BFA in design, which inform a holistic approach that links emotional wellbeing with relationships, leadership, and life direction.
As a global citizen who has lived and worked across Australia, the USA, the UK, Europe, and Asia, she brings specialist experience in relocation, cultural adjustment, and identity shifts. That background supports work with expat partners, children, and families navigating the stresses of moving between countries and systems. She also provides executive-level, c-suite, and EAP professional coaching grounded in evidence-based practice.
Her practice is trauma-informed and collaborative. She blends therapies and practical tools such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive approaches, SMART goal-setting, creative problem-solving, and design-thinking. Liisa works with presentations including brain fog, emotional ups and downs, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and leadership pressures. She invites clients to explore values, meaning, and purpose, speaking directly while incorporating a gentle, spiritually informed perspective when this is meaningful, and draws on real-world family insight as a mother of three grown adults.
As a global citizen who has lived and worked across Australia, the USA, the UK, Europe, and Asia, she brings specialist experience in relocation, cultural adjustment, and identity shifts. That background supports work with expat partners, children, and families navigating the stresses of moving between countries and systems. She also provides executive-level, c-suite, and EAP professional coaching grounded in evidence-based practice.
Her practice is trauma-informed and collaborative. She blends therapies and practical tools such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive approaches, SMART goal-setting, creative problem-solving, and design-thinking. Liisa works with presentations including brain fog, emotional ups and downs, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and leadership pressures. She invites clients to explore values, meaning, and purpose, speaking directly while incorporating a gentle, spiritually informed perspective when this is meaningful, and draws on real-world family insight as a mother of three grown adults.
- Location:
- Australia, Australia
- Years Experience:
- 20
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Coaching
Other areas of experience: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: PACFA
- NPI Number:
- License: PACFA
Remote work that combines practical tools and evidence-based therapy
Liisa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and translate those values into action steps. That approach often pairs well with mindfulness techniques she employs to increase present-moment awareness and to notice patterns without judgment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and test unhelpful thinking and to develop concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work around relationship patterns and early relational experiences that continue to influence current connections.
Sessions are collaborative and structured to suit individual goals, combining reflective conversation with practical exercises such as SMART goal-setting and creative problem-solving. Remote appointments are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
What is Liisa's professional background?
Liisa has 20 years of professional experience as a clinical counsellor and coach, supporting individuals, families, and professionals through personal and workplace challenges.
What qualifications and licences does she hold?
She is a PACFA-registered clinician and holds dual master’s degrees in Counselling and Business Coaching, along with a BFA in design. The profile lists PACFA for licence details.
Which languages does she speak?
The profile indicates she works in English.
Where is Liisa based?
She is based in Australia and has lived and worked in multiple countries including the USA, UK, Europe, and Asia.
How can people work with her remotely?
Remote options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing selection of the communication mode that best suits the person’s needs.
Does she accept international clients?
The profile states that she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with Liisa?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile.
How does someone get started?
Prospective clients begin by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to begin the intake and matching process.