- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based focus
- Client-centred approach
About Lisa
Lisa Papas is an ACA counsellor with 30 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, addictions and relationship and intimacy-related issues. Lisa also addresses sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns and depression.
Many people come to her when major life events shift their plans. She listens to each person’s story and helps them name what is most difficult. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage symptoms and on rebuilding day-to-day routines that feel manageable.
Her work includes supporting people through chronic illness and caregiving stress. She has experience with adoption and foster care matters, abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, and body image concerns. She also offers support around cancer, ageing and geriatric issues, and coping with disasters.
Lisa uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and existential perspectives. That mix helps her tailor conversations to what a person needs right now. Her aim is to help people find clearer ways to make decisions and to reduce the patterns that cause repeated distress.
People describe practical sessions that focus on skills, values and clearer communication. Lisa works in English and practises in Australia. She does not take international clients. To begin, readers are invited to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work remotely
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small actions that align with those values. It can help with anxiety, depression and with feeling stuck when life changes suddenly. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to help people understand trust, closeness and boundary issues. It can be useful for intimacy concerns and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will discuss different methods and collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try first. That means sessions can focus on present coping skills, relationship patterns or long-term meaning depending on the goals set together.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a study or work week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. If you want an initial conversation about which approach or scheduling style might suit your routine, mention that in the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Lisa works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to match practical needs.
How long has she been practising?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with adults in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and sees clients in Australia.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
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