Louise Eliadis, PACFA

Louise Eliadis is a counsellor with more than 20 years' experience in the mental health field. She works in a warm, person-centred way and aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes, including midlife transitions.

Her approach is grounded and practical. Louise listens for what matters most and helps people build skills for emotional regulation and clearer decision-making. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps people can use between meetings to notice change and keep moving forward.

Louise combines several evidence-based methods in her work, including cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance and commitment strategies. She also draws on emotionally focused practices and dialectical behaviour ideas to support emotional coping and relationship concerns. She uses hypnotherapy when it fits a person’s goals.

Her background includes workshop facilitation across Australia on emotional regulation, sexual health and somatic connection. This workshop work informs how she teaches skills and practices in one-to-one sessions. She holds a Master of Health Sciences in Sexual Health, a Graduate Diploma of Counselling, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Louise is a PACFA-registered clinical member. She offers a calm, experienced presence for people wanting to work through change, address persistent mood or anxiety problems, or rebuild confidence after difficult experiences.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for managing anxiety, low mood and life transitions where values and choices matter. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, and replacing them with practical strategies for mood and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is about understanding emotions and how they shape close relationships; it helps when emotional connection or attachment concerns are central.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will collaborate with each person to identify which methods suit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying one way for a while and then adjusting based on what helps most.

The original biography does not list which online formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow people to use shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches translate well to remote meetings because they use talking, guided exercises and homework tasks that can be practised between sessions. Appropriately qualified therapists will discuss practical arrangements and the best structure for each person’s circumstances.