Liisa Hiltunen, PACFA

Liisa Hiltunen is a PACFA counsellor with 20 years' experience. She blends counselling and coaching to help people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life changes. Liisa writes plainly and aims to make sessions practical and goal-focused so parents and busy people can use what they learn straight away.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness alongside attachment-informed work. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical tools and creative problem-solving such as SMART goal-setting and design-thinking. The work is collaborative and paced to match each person's needs.

Liisa's background includes two master’s degrees in counselling and business coaching and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design. That mix feeds a holistic view of wellbeing - connecting emotions, relationships, work and life direction in everyday terms. Her experience includes supporting people through relocation, cultural adjustment and identity shifts.

She has supported executives and people in leadership with practical strategies for balance and sustainable performance. Liisa also helps with issues such as brain fog, emotional ups and downs, attachment concerns, caregiver stress and separation or divorce. Her approach is trauma-informed and grounded in real-life family experience as a mother of three grown adults.

Sessions aim to build perspective, structure and forward momentum. Liisa encourages people to identify values and meaning while using straightforward tools to manage symptoms and make decisions. Reaching out is framed as a first step toward clarity and more manageable days.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them, using small actions to live by their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns and trying different behaviours to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness practice trains simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and ease stress in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the counselling process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to your goals, needs and preferences, and adapt techniques as progress is made. Expect to discuss what feels useful and what needs to change rather than being locked into a single method.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into busy routines, shorten commute time and support follow-up between meetings. It also allows easier scheduling for people juggling work, parenting or relocation. Appropriately qualified therapists will explain how sessions will run and help tailor the practical arrangements to your life.