Lisa Studdert, ACA

Lisa Studdert is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia who brings five years of experience to her work. She began in emergency mental health care and has run a independent practice, learning to stay calm and present with people under stress. Lisa aims to make sessions feel manageable and straightforward for anyone who is worried or overwhelmed.

She adapts each session to what the client wants to work on. Her style is person-centred and attachment-based, with emotionally-focused elements. Lisa uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.

Lisa often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma and self-esteem struggles. She also works with clients who identify as neurodivergent, including autistic people and those with ADHD, helping with focus, memory and emotional regulation without pressure to mask. She describes her practice as trauma-informed and neuro-affirming.

In sessions Lisa may include body-based techniques because the body often stores difficult experiences. She works at each person’s pace and avoids shaming or rushing change. Her aim is for people to leave sessions with clear, practical steps they can try between meetings.

Clients come for different reasons - to find steadier calm, to break repetitive relationship fights, or to feel safer in their own bodies after harm. Lisa frames therapy as a shared process and focuses on small, steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and motivation struggles because it focuses on practical steps rather than trying to remove every worry.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connection and trust. It can help with relationship conflict, abandonment worries and working through attachment issues by improving how people express needs and respond to each other.

Lisa will work collaboratively to find the approach that fits best. She listens to each person’s goals and preferences, then suggests trials of different methods. Together they check what helps and what needs adjusting so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow follow-up check-ins that focus on practical steps. They also allow quieter, camera-off check-ins when people prefer less visual demand. Discussing what works practically for timing and setup is part of the first appointments so sessions suit everyday life.