Lisa Russo, PACFA
10 years in practice
Lisa Russo is a PACFA credentialed counsellor with ten years' experience working in Australia.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 29667 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Lisa
Lisa Russo is a PACFA credentialed counsellor with ten years' experience working in Australia. She focuses on helping women who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, parenting pressures or the aftermath of trauma. Lisa aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can be heard and begin to regain confidence.
Her sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps each person build practical skills to manage emotions and day-to-day pressures.
Background and approach
That might include simple strategies for sleeping better, coping with workplace strain, or handling changes at home. Lisa draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to look at how feelings and relationships shape day-to-day life. She also uses client-centred principles so the pace and focus follow the person’s needs.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness practices are offered when helpful for managing anxiety or shifting unhelpful thinking. Over a decade in counselling has included support for people facing grief, adoption and foster-care questions, caring responsibilities, chronic illness and parenting stress. Lisa combines practical tools with time to process difficult experiences, including recovery after domestic abuse.
Sessions are offered via phone, video, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules. Lisa encourages a collaborative approach so goals and techniques fit the individual’s life and priorities.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Lisa’s approaches work online
Lisa uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand strong emotions and how those feelings affect close relationships. EFT focuses on noticing emotions in the moment and using them to shift patterns that cause distress, which can help with grief, anxiety and relationship stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current behaviour and trust. This approach can help people notice recurring patterns and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.Lisa also takes a client-centred approach, which means sessions follow the person’s pace and priorities. She works collaboratively to test what feels most useful, adapting methods as goals and preferences become clearer. Together they decide whether EFT, attachment work, CBT techniques or mindfulness practices suit the current concerns.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text can suit people who prefer written reflection or need flexibility around work and caring commitments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical, emotionally aware work.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Lisa help with?
Lisa works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and low self-esteem. She also supports people coping with parenting pressures, career stress, sleeping problems and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe Lisa's therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centred, with a focus on being heard and understood. Sessions blend practical tools with emotional exploration tailored to the person's needs.
What background and experience does she bring?
Lisa has ten years' experience working in counselling and support roles in Australia, including work with people recovering from domestic abuse and those facing grief, chronic illness or caring responsibilities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is PACFA credentialed and practices in Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Lisa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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