Effective counselling in the moments you need it most
Welcome to Live Therapy
I started Live Therapy with a vision to provide effective and practical counselling services to clients anywhere in Australia. My fees are reasonable. I am highly qualified but I am also mature with significant life experience. I am respectful and compassionate towards my clients. I provide warmth and comfort through empathic listening. I am also practical in that I encourage positive change using evidence-based interventions and strategies.
You can see me in-person in Elsternwick or Maribyrnong in Melbourne. I also offer telehealth appointments to people anywhere in Australia. After you first contact me you can see me within a couple of days. I can offer regular counselling or single session therapy.
I am also happy to have a chat with you before you decide to go ahead, just fill in the form below and I will give you a call.
Please take some time to read about me and the services I offer.
I look forward to working with you.
Litsa Pavlou
Registered Counsellor (ACA R82506)
Chronic Illness Counselling
I can provide urgent support to people living with chronic illness.
I am different to many other mental health professionals because I also live with a chronic illness. In my experience, only other chronically-ill people can fully understand my feelings and challenges. This is why I am confident in my ability to provide deeply empathic support to my clients living with a chronic illness. I provide a safe space where you can talk about your all your experiences, feelings and challenges and be fully understood. Feelings such as grief, pain, exhaustion, anger, fear, frustration, loneliness, confusion and sadness are common.
I chose the name Live Therapy for my practice with chronic illness in mind. Illness often makes us feel like life has stopped. I hope that our work together can make you feel like you are living a full life again.
Stress and Burnout Counselling
Stress is endemic in our modern world and burnout is also becoming a major issue for many people. Self-care is often sacrificed by busy workers, parents, carers and people going through health challenges.
Chronic stress is often a precursor to chronic illness. When you are burnt out your body starts telling you that it's not coping. That's the critical time to stop, listen to the signals and act. Effective counselling is essential to maintaining health and wellbeing.
I work with people experiencing challenges at work or in their home lives. Therapy takes the form of empathic listening as well as trying different strategies to bring about positive change. We focus on improving mental and physical health.
Support of carers and loved ones
Chronic illness can also have a deep impact on carers and other loved ones. They can also feel grief, frustration, anger, guilt and burnout. Relationships can suffer. Financial challenges arise and plans need to change. The impact of illness is immense.
It's not something that anyone should deal with alone. I provide a safe space for carers and loved ones to be heard. No judgment and empathy are assured. We can work together to better understand your situation and design strategies to help you cope better.
Couples Counselling
I can support couples with sensitive and non-judgmental counselling. Each member of the couple is heard and respected as we work through their issues together. I utilise the Gottman Method as well as aspects of Emotionally Focused Therapy. I can see couples urgently and same-week appointments are usually available.
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Online appointments Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Face-to-face appointments Monday in Maribyrnong. Tuesday and Wednesday in Elsternwick.
After-hours and Saturday appointments are available, please enquire.
More information about location, bookings and payments will be provided in our first telephone call with you.
LIVE THERAPY
Suite 5, Ground Floor, 378 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185, Australia
EMAIL litsa@livetherapy.com.au TELEPHONE 0466 400 232 You can send me a text message or email if you prefer.