- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Attachment issues
About Lisa
Lisa Papas is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 30 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She also supports people facing relationship and family concerns, substance use and addiction issues, and health-related challenges.
Lisa listens to each person’s story and helps them talk through the practical problems they face. Sessions focus on what matters now - managing difficult feelings, coping with loss, and making decisions about next steps. She uses straightforward conversation and evidence-informed methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Her work includes support for people affected by chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress and sleep disruption. She also assists those coping with attachment questions, abandonment or blended family issues. Conversations can cover career concerns, self-esteem and anger in everyday life.
Lisa draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred methods. She aims to help people clarify values, build small skills and increase psychological flexibility rather than offering quick fixes.
Practical steps are part of the process. People who wish to begin complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
How therapy approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning small skills to act in line with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is often useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that began in early relationships and how they affect current connections and intimacy; it can help people interested in understanding family-of-origin patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns into manageable steps and teaches practical strategies for mood, sleep and anger issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before, and together they will try methods that feel most relevant to the person’s needs.
Session format options are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Approaches like ACT and CBT translate well to remote conversation and exercises, and attachment-focused work can be done through reflective discussion and relationship mapping during sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Lisa supports adults with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns along with health-related and life-stage challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, practical work that combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred listening.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and practical issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the ACA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within Australia.
How are sessions arranged and what is the cost?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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