Louise Eliadis, PACFA

Louise Eliadis is a clinical counsellor with more than 20 years working in the mental health field, offering a grounded and compassionate approach to personal growth and healing. She works from a person-centred, trauma-informed framework and blends practical, evidence-based methods to help people navigate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, substance use and life transitions.

Her practice emphasises emotional regulation and rebuilding self-esteem while addressing stored emotional pain and the interplay between body and mind. Clients are supported to explore difficult experiences such as relationship breakdown, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, isolation and challenges around fatherhood, as well as the complex impacts of family-of-origin and communication problems.

Louise has also designed and led workshops across Australia on emotional regulation, sexual health and somatic connection, bringing an educational and skills-based element to her clinical work. She holds a Master of Health Sciences in Sexual Health, a Graduate Diploma of Counselling and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and is a PACFA-registered clinical member - PACFA being the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia. Her practice focuses on creating an accessible, collaborative space where practical strategies and gentle exploration work together to restore balance and build resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people make space for difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them. It combines mindfulness and values-based action to support coping with anxiety, depression and life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person as an individual, offering empathic listening and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore identity, self-esteem and relationship concerns at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours and replace them with more effective strategies, often used for stress, anxiety, anger and depression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Louise works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best suit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques as trust and clarity grow. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Louise is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexible access around work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity through life transitions and access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from different locations.