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Luisa Listens
 

Mental Health Practitioner

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        Luisa (they/them) is a counsellor and hypnotherapist working from their West End office in Brisbane and online. A queer, Indigenous political refugee, Luisa grew up in El Salvador during its civil war and resettled in Australia following ethnic persecution. This lived experience of displacement and survival gives them a deep, personal understanding of the psychological weight of systemic injustice — and shapes the care and attentiveness they bring to every client. Luisa works from a neurodiversity-affirming lens that honours difference, supports emotional regulation, and helps clients recognise and build on their own strengths. Their practice is warm, non-judgmental, and genuinely inclusive — welcoming people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and identities, including many who have felt unseen or unsafe in mainstream services. Whether you're navigating identity, relationships, trauma, mental health, or simply looking for a space to be heard, Luisa offers compassionate, affirming support tailored to you.

Luisa understands that every person is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. She integrates a variety of therapeutic approaches, including hypnotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), tailoring each session to meet the individual needs of her clients.

        Areas of Focus

Neurodivergenceincluding autism, ADHD and dyslexia and twice exceptional.  

 

LGBTQIA+ identities: supporting queer, trans and non-binary people. Assisting with coming out, gender affirmation, family dynamics, and dealing with stigma. 

Women's issues:  Including trauma recovery and gendered violence.

 

Breakups: assistance to regain self-confidence after breakups.

 

Couples counselling: including queer couples and multiracial couples.

 

Family counselling: for the whole family.

Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants: assisting survivors of trauma and torture navigating mental health. Assistance with resettling in Australia and access to other support services such as job assistance, legal services and housing.

Non-traditional relationships: ethical non-monogamy/polyamory communities.

Kink: BDSM, power exchange, consent-based dynamics, identity integration, aftercare, and navigating stigma.​

Sex workers: current and former sex workers across all sectors, including emotional wellbeing,, boundaries, safety, burnout, stigma, trauma recovery.

 

Diagnosed conditions such as: Anxiety, CPTSD, PTSD, OCD, depression, bipolar, emotional regulation, highly sensitive people, burnout, compassion fatigue, existential concerns, perfectionism, grief and loss.

​​Young people: navigating mental health challenges, identity, family, stress, self-esteem, relationships and emotional regulation. 

Political activists: processing burnout, trauma, grief, systemic injustice, and climate anxiety. 

My Qualifications

Aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework - AQF

AQF Level 4 – Certificate IV in Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs through OTEN  NSW

AQF Level 6 – Associate Degree in Political Science from University of Western Sydney

AQF Level 6 – Associate Degree in Philosophy from University of Queensland

AQF Level 7 – Bachelor of Arts in Literary Studies and Sociology from Deakin University, VIC

AQF Level 8 – Graduate Diploma in Psychology from Monash University, VIC

AQF Level 9 – Currently completing Master of Mental Health at Griffith University, QLD

AQF Level 9 – Currently completing Master of Social Work at Griffith University, QLD

Languages Spoken

English & Spanish

My Availability

Monday: 8am to 6pm. 

Tuesday: 8am to 6pm.

Sunday: 8am to 6pm.

Contact Luisa Directly

Phone: 0449288904

Email: info@transformativecounselling.com.au

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