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Empower Yourself.
Change Your Life.
Liisa Hiltunen - Australia
PACFA Clinical Counsellor & Business Coach
Empowering women to heal, grow,
and move forward with clarity,
confidence, and purpose in life and business.
Welcome
You've found a warm and compassionate counselling practice grounded in genuine connection. I'm all about creating a safe, welcoming space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported - a place where you can reconnect with your true self, explore what matters most, and create meaningful change at your own pace.
My focus is to empower emotional wellbeing, healing, confidence, and personal growth through thoughtful, trauma-informed counselling and guidance. I work with
women through all phases of life, offering a supportive space to navigate challenges,
gain clarity, and build a stronger connection with yourself.
Whether you’re healing from confusion, past experiences, navigating relationships, making important life or career decisions, building a business, or redefining what success means to you.
I'm here to support you. Bringing together clinical counselling and business coaching, we provide compassionate guidance to help you gain insight, build confidence, and create lasting change in the areas of life that matter most.
At Peaceful Counselling, you are welcomed as you are - with kindness, respect, and understanding. Together, we can create space for healing, growth, and a more peaceful, authentic life.
I'm happy
you're here.
There is no handbook for life. You may be holding everything together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure inside.
Life transitions
Grief, trauma, anxiety, relationships, burnout, or unexpected change. Support to process, heal, and move forward.
Women in business
Building a business, leading, changing careers, or redefining success. Support that combines emotional clarity with practical strategy.
When you need to talk
Sometimes life simply feels heavier than it should. A safe space to be heard, understood, and supported.
I can help you with
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Thinking clearly
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Emotional support
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Goal targeting
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Stress management
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Confidence building
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Accountability coaching
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Communication skills
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Motivation
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Personal growth
How I work
I’m kind, knowledgeable, direct, compassionate, and practical.
I combine clinical counselling,
trauma-informed approaches,
and real-world life experience to help
you understand what’s happening,
gain clarity, and move forward.
Whether you’re healing, navigating change, making decisions, or building something new, our work is tailored to you.
Together, we’ll uncover patterns, ease overwhelm, and build the confidence to create a plan and take your next steps.
How I work
I’m professional, direct, collaborative, empathetic and practical in my approach. I bring real life experience combined with evidence based understanding.
I help you make sense of what's going on, bringing clarity to complex situations and identifying practical next steps.
For personal therapy and counselling, I work from a person-centred, trauma-informed foundation, integrating evidence-based approaches and inner child work where appropriate.
For business, leadership, and professional conversations, I draw
on research, proven methodologies, and real-world case studies
to provide practical insights and effective solutions.
We focus on what matters most right now, making sense of recurring patterns, easing overwhelm, and finding a clear path forward.
Every session is tailored to your needs, supporting you to heal, move forward, and feel stronger in yourself. I am committed to providing thoughtful, compassionate support and will do my best to ensure you feel genuinely heard, understood, and supported throughout the process.
My clients
I empower women to navigate life transitions, and create a life that feels meaningful, authentic, and aligned with your true self.
Counselling
Emotional Support & Understanding
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Personal Growth & Self-Discovery
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Relationships & Marriage
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Parenting & Family
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Career & Life Transitions
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Expat & Relocation Transitions
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Divorce & Separation
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Anxiety, Fear & Low Mood
Coaching
Business Clarity & Empowerment
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Career Change & Reinvention
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Business Clarity & Direction
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Leadership & Empowerment
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Confidence & Decision-Making
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Goal Setting & Accountability
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Building Your Brand & Visibility
Victim Services
Trauma Informed Recovery Support
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Trauma-Informed Recovery Support
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Up to 22 sessions
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Approved NSW Provider
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Confidential, Compassionate Support
How you benefit
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Clear mindset
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Feel grounded
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Practical tools
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Action plan
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Stronger self-trust
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Confident decisions
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Next steps forward
Areas of Service
I help individuals, couple, business owner, expat, or leader, the foundation of my work remains the same: helping people navigate complexity with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. I provide grounded guidance, practical strategies, and compassionate support to help clients move forward and create meaningful, lasting change.
My services span counselling, business coaching, victim support services, relationship and couples support, and leadership development.
Counselling
Emotional Support and Understanding
Talking things through helps you slow down, untangle what’s going on, and see things more clearly.
I use evidence-based approaches because there is no handbook for life, but there are ways of understanding patterns, thoughts, and emotions that make things easier to navigate.
When you begin to understand yourself differently, life often feels more manageable and less overwhelming.
Coaching
Clarity and Direction
Business Coaching is a structured process with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
It’s designed for people in leadership or high-responsibility roles who need both support and challenge — because decision-making at the top can be isolating, and clarity is harder to find when everything sits with you.
We focus on cutting through complexity, strengthening perspective, and turning pressure into clear, actionable direction.
Victim Services
Trauma Informed Recovery Support
If you have experienced a violent crime in NSW, you may be eligible for funded counselling through Victims Services NSW.
Approved clients can access up to 22 individual counselling sessions with a registered provider at no cost to you.
To access support, you can apply directly through Victims Services NSW. Once approved, you’ll receive a funding approval number that allows you to begin counselling.
If you’re unsure about eligibility or the application process, I can help guide you through the steps.
Couples
Relationship Strengthening
Support for couples who want to improve communication, rebuild connection, or navigate ongoing challenges together.
I help partners slow things down, understand what’s really happening beneath conflict, and create more clarity, respect, and emotional safety in the relationship.
The focus is on practical tools, honest conversation, and rebuilding connection in a grounded, structured way.
Leadership Consulting
C-Suite
Strategic support for senior leaders navigating complexity, change, and high-stakes decisions.
I help C-suite executives strengthen clarity, alignment, and decision-making under pressure, while maintaining stability and focus at the leadership level.
Confidential, grounded, and outcomes-focused support for both leader performance and organisational impact.
$120 AUD per session
Victim Services funding is accepted.
Ask about private insurance rebates.
Professional & Trustworthy
A professional and trustworthy approach, combining clinical expertise with practical experience to support meaningful change in life and business.
$120 per session
Victim Services funding is accepted.
Ask about private insurance rebates.
Professional support you can trust
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Online, flexible support at your own pace
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Services for individuals, couples, and young adults
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Support for corporate professionals and leadership clients
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Available worldwide for short-term or ongoing support
Victim Services funding is accepted.
Ask about private insurance rebates.
About Liisa
I’m a registered clinical counsellor (PACFA) and executive coach with over 20 years of experience supporting women across Australia, Europe, and North America.
As a global citizen and experienced expat, I understand the complexities of navigating different cultures, identities, and life transitions. Having raised three children across multicultural environments, I bring a deep understanding
of belonging, adapting, and creating a meaningful life across different places and cultures.
My personal experiences have shaped a warm,
non-judgemental, and culturally sensitive approach,
so you feel understood, respected, and supported
wherever you are in your journey.
About Liisa
I’m a registered clinical counsellor (PACFA) and executive coach with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and professionals across Australia, Europe,
and North America.
People come to me when they’re ready for real change - when they want clarity, honest perspective, and a clear way forward, not more of the same.
My approach is direct, grounded, and evidence-based. I help you understand
what’s going on, cut through what’s keeping you stuck, and create practical strategies
that fit your life.
Alongside my professional training,
I bring significant lived experience as an
international expat who has navigated
major life transitions, loss, and rebuilding
life from the ground up more than once.
That combination of clinical expertise and lived experience means you don’t just gain insight, you leave with clarity, direction, and something you can actually use.
The problem is -
life doesn't come with an instruction manual
Thanks Liisa! We appreciate your beautiful work in helping us see this new way.
Married Couple
I feel reassured in our sessions
because they confirm what
I already know.
Entrepreneur, 30
Raved about you to mum the
other day, Thank you for all
your lovely help.
Young Adult, 21
The problem is - life doesn't come wth an instruction manual
Thanks Liisa! We appreciate your beautiful work in helping us see this new way.
Married Couple
I feel reassured in our sessions because they confirm what
I already know.
Entrepreneur, 30
Raved about you to mum the other day, Thank you for all
your lovely help.
Young Adult, 21
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