- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Attachment focus
About Lisa
Lisa Papas is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 30 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and other life strains. Lisa focuses on practical ways to manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
She helps people who are coping with chronic health issues, substance use and addiction, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Lisa also supports those facing life-stage transitions, parenting and pregnancy stresses, and bereavement. Her practice includes attention to sleep problems, low self-esteem and career-related strain.
In sessions she listens to each person’s story and looks for real steps that can reduce strain. Conversations often include exploring patterns of thought and behaviour and noticing how feelings affect choices. She uses straightforward methods to practise new ways of responding to difficult moments.
Lisa draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed work. She aims to help clients recognise values, build coping skills and repair the ways they relate to others. Sessions are practical and focused on what the client wants to change.
Clients can expect clear discussion about goals and small, manageable tasks between meetings. Lisa emphasises steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, clients follow the platform’s booking steps to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Lisa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed work. ACT helps people name what matters to them and practise small actions that align with those values, often used for stress, anxiety and anger. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-focused approaches examine how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and help people build different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Sessions are collaborative and may shift methods as progress is made or issues change.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a workday. Talk with the therapist when scheduling about practical needs such as whether you prefer audio-only, video or a shorter session so arrangements match your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger and related life challenges listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, using structured techniques and discussion to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional work experience in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the platform matching steps; the profile does not specify particular formats.
How does payment and fees work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.