- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based approach
- Client-centred style
About Lisa
Lisa Studdert is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with five years' experience in mental health work. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns and ADHD among the issues she works with. Lisa draws on a person-centred, attachment-based and emotionally focused style and foregrounds neuro-affirming care.
Before private practice she worked in emergency mental health care, where staying calm and present with people in crisis became an everyday skill. That background shapes how she responds to sudden distress and intense emotions in sessions.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) alongside somatic approaches to attend to how the body and mind interact. Sessions involve practical strategies and noticing bodily signals, not quick fixes or one-size-fits-all plans.
Lisa also works with patterns that come from early relationships, such as attachment and abandonment issues. Conversations look at recurring loops in relationships and how those loops affect how someone reacts now.
Neurodivergent clients are invited to stop masking and explore focus, memory and emotion regulation in ways that suit their brain. She emphasises adjusting tools and pacing to what each person finds tolerable.
For people carrying guilt or shame related to family, faith or relationships, Lisa helps name the stories that keep those feelings alive and offers ways to test and respond to them differently. The work is collaborative and paced to the client's comfort.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning small, practical steps that align behaviour with those values. It helps with anxiety, rumination and stuck patterns by teaching willingness to experience difficult thoughts while acting on chosen directions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. Online sessions can identify those patterns and practise new ways of connecting and responding in relationships without reliving past hurts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will discuss ACT, attachment-informed ideas and client-centred methods with each person and decide together what fits their goals, preferences and pace. The choice of tools can change as therapy progresses and as different issues come up.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and medical needs, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when full sessions are not possible. It can also allow different ways of working with the body and emotions, such as guided grounding or paced breathing, while remaining collaborative and practical.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues and ADHD, plus related areas like attachment and family of origin questions.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name the beliefs that keep guilt or shame alive and practices responding to them differently using talk work and body-focused noticing.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and attachment-based with emotionally focused elements, using ACT and CBT tools to address thoughts, behaviour and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience, including time working in emergency mental health care before private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Can I see her if I'm overseas or need sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not working with international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.