- 30 years experience
- Practical coping tools
- Values focused work
About Lisa
Lisa Papas is an ACA counsellor with 30 years of professional experience. She offers a calm, respectful space for people to tell their story and work through hard moments. Lisa aims to help clients take practical steps toward a more manageable and meaningful life.
Her practice focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger and self‑esteem. Lisa works with life changes including career shifts and caregiving strain.
Lisa draws on several well known approaches to shape therapy. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small committed steps. Cognitive behavioural strategies are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. A client‑centred stance keeps sessions grounded in the person’s needs and pace.
Attachment‑based work is available when early relationship patterns affect current connections. Existential thinking can be part of conversations about meaning, loss and major life decisions. Lisa describes the work as practical, respectful and paced to each person.
Lisa has supported people through chronic health problems, bereavement, addiction and major life transitions across three decades. She believes first steps take courage and offers steady, compassionate support as people set goals and try new ways of coping.
Therapeutic approaches that translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small experiments to test different ways of responding to problems like low mood or sleep difficulties. Client‑Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non‑directive conversation where the counsellor follows the person’s pace and concerns and offers empathy and reflection.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to identify which methods feel most helpful. Goals, preferences and the specific problem guide the choices, and approaches can be combined or adjusted over time.
The original profile did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit meetings into a weekday break, avoid travel time, or have a shorter check‑in when they need it. Online work also makes it possible to use tools such as values exercises, thought‑record worksheets and behavioural experiments between meetings, which can speed practical progress.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, among other concerns such as addiction, sleep problems and self‑esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person centred, blending acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment‑informed conversations.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 30 years of professional experience supporting people through chronic health issues, bereavement, addiction and major life transitions.
What credentials and location are noted?
She is listed as ACA and practices in Australia.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats can I expect?
The original profile did not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before scheduling.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lisa?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.