Counsellor profile
Lisa Mackinnon, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - Anger and trauma
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- CredentialsAASW
- RegistrationAASW, Australia / 458145
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Somatic approaches
- Solution-focused work
About Lisa
Lisa Mackinnon is an AASW accredited social worker with 17 years of counselling experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief and trauma. Lisa focuses on what is happening now and practical steps to reduce distress.
She helps people who are snapping at loved ones, feeling overwhelmed at work, or holding on to long-standing resentment. Sessions look at strengths and small changes that can ease day-to-day pressure. Lisa uses straightforward tools and clear discussion rather than jargon.
Her approach is client-centred and solution-focused. That means conversations start with what matters to the person and move toward concrete options. She also integrates somatic ideas about how the body and emotions interact to relieve tension and reactivity.
Lisa has substantial experience supporting people after trauma and describes this work as careful and supported. She uses trauma-focused methods alongside techniques such as Emotional Freedom Techniques, also called tapping, as tools that can be paired with counselling.
In a typical session Lisa listens, helps map what is driving the anger or distress, and offers practical strategies to test between meetings. She aims to help people make sense of their situation and choose the next steps they want to try.
Her practice is suitable for adults wanting clearer ways to manage anger, reduce anxiety, or work through grief and trauma.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the client. In online sessions this means the counsellor checks priorities each week and uses questions that help surface manageable next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasises brief, practical goals and small experiments. It is useful for people who want clear strategies to test between sessions and measure progress.These approaches are used collaboratively. The counsellor and client discuss which methods suit the presenting issue and personal preferences. If somatic ideas or trauma-focused steps are suggested, they are introduced gradually and adjusted based on comfort and response.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use tools like guided breathing or tapping during a session without changing the overall therapeutic focus. AASW accredited social workers and other appropriately registered therapists can adapt these approaches to suit practical life constraints while working toward clearer ways to manage anger and stress.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with anger tied to stress, work pressure, grief, trauma and relationship strain. The focus is on managing reactions and finding practical ways to reduce escalation.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centred and solution-focused with somatic elements. Conversations prioritise what matters to the client and move toward concrete, testable strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of counselling experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and anger.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW accredited social worker based in Australia.
Can I work with her if I live overseas or need another language?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.