About Lisa
Lisa Gallagher is an ACA counsellor with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or the fallout from trauma and abuse. Lisa encourages small, steady steps that feel manageable when life feels hard.
She works with people facing big changes such as separation, midlife shifts or ongoing health concerns. Lisa also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, feelings of isolation, guilt or the effects of difficult relationships.
How Lisa works
Her approach is practical and calm, focused on what will help day to day. In sessions she listens for strengths that a person may not notice in themselves. Lisa believes clients know their story best and she offers guidance to build on existing resources.
Together they set clear, realistic goals and try techniques that suit each person’s situation. Her background includes many years helping people manage emotional pain and regain a sense of control. Lisa has experience with issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness and communication problems.
She aims for therapy that is straightforward, evidence-aware and tailored to each client. For those who prefer remote care, Lisa offers several ways to connect that fit different routines. She encourages people to take the first step when they are ready and will support practical planning and coping as therapy progresses.
What Lisa works with
The areas below are the ones Lisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online therapy options
Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional recovery. One common approach she uses focuses on managing stress and anxiety through step-by-step strategies such as paced breathing, activity planning and identifying unhelpful thinking patterns; these tools help reduce daily overwhelm and improve coping. Another approach concentrates on working through the effects of trauma and relational wounds by building safety, naming difficult memories and developing ways to respond differently to triggers; this helps with flashbacks, avoidance and emotional reactivity.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Lisa will talk through your goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then suggest ways of working that fit your needs. This is a collaborative process and adaptations are made as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat suits short check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving or health routines.
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