Liisa Hiltunen, PACFA

Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships and major life changes. She combines counselling and coaching skills to support clearer decisions and steadier day-to-day coping.

Liisa blends evidence‑based talking therapies with practical tools. She uses goal-setting, problem-solving and design thinking alongside approaches that help people notice values, manage difficult thoughts, and build steadier habits. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what matters to the individual.

Her background includes two master’s degrees in counselling and business coaching and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That mix informs a holistic view of work, relationships and life direction rather than a narrow focus on symptoms alone.

Liisa has lived and worked in several countries and brings experience supporting people through relocation and cultural adjustment. She also offers executive-level coaching and workplace-focused support, helping leaders balance performance with wellbeing.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including body image, caregiver stress, cancer-related challenges, attachment wounds, grief from separation or divorce, and identity shifts tied to adoption or abandonment. She works in a thoughtful, trauma-informed way and aims to help people move forward with clarity and purpose.

People meet Liisa for practical steps as well as deeper personal reflection. She encourages clients to identify what they value, set manageable goals, and try small changes that add up to better coping and clearer direction.

How Liisa’s approaches translate to online work

Liisa draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to help people clarify what matters and act on those values. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing meaningful action, which suits people facing stress, life transitions or chronic health challenges. Client‑Centred Therapy prioritises a non-judgemental, listening approach that helps build trust and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try strategies that fit the person's needs. Decisions about techniques and pace are made collaboratively so sessions match the individual rather than a fixed method.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access the same therapeutic approaches and practical tools from different locations, while tailoring length and focus to everyday schedules.