- Warm listening
- Practical tools
- Values focused
About Lisa
Lisa Papas is an ACA counsellor with 30 years of experience. She aims to give people a calm space to tell their story and make sense of hard things. Lisa works with stress, anxiety, grief, loss, addiction concerns and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
She focuses on practical, down-to-earth conversations. Lisa helps people who are coping with life changes, chronic illness, or trauma to find manageable steps forward. Sessions look at patterns such as codependency, attachment difficulties and communication problems so clients can try different ways of relating and responding.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to notice thoughts and take values-based action. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas guide how she helps people feel heard and understood. Existential perspectives are sometimes used to think about meaning and life choices.
Lisa has supported people through bereavement, caregiving stress, workplace compassion fatigue and other burnout experiences. She also works with those facing body image, ageing, blended family or adoption and foster care concerns. The focus is always on what the person wants to change and small, practical steps toward that.
People will find a counsellor who listens, offers clear tools and helps set achievable goals. Lisa encourages clients to notice what matters to them and build actions that fit their everyday life. Taking the first step is framed as a courageous and ongoing process, with support available along the way.
How Lisa's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavioural experiments to shift mood and coping. It suits worries, sleep problems and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how they affect current feelings and behaviour, which can help with codependency and intimacy difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will explore what matters to the person and test different methods together. That collaborative process lets the counsellor and client agree on tools and steps that fit the client’s goals and preferences.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep appointments during work breaks or when mobility is limited. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-focused work for remote sessions while helping clients try practical changes between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Other focuses include codependency, addiction issues and chronic illness challenges.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical. Lisa listens first, then offers tools drawn from CBT and ACT to test in everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working in Australia with people facing trauma, grief, chronic health issues and addiction concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practises in Australia.
Can I see her if I live outside Australia?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.