Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4

Lila Juliette Pesa

Counsellor, ACA-L4

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
135-137 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Let's Connect (02) 9100 0902
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I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and psychotherapist, committed to supporting my clients' self-discovery process, by offering respectful, compassionate and attuned presence, and well-developed therapeutic skills. I offer therapy for trauma recovery, facilitating post-traumatic growth and meaning-making. I work with people affected by childhood trauma / traumatic attachment, where emotional pain from the past is affecting the present (e.g. relationship issues), complex family dynamics, effects of ancestral trauma. My other area of specialisation is in cancer (oncology) counselling and bereavement counselling.
Attachment-based / attachment-focused therapy; Trauma-informed Stabilization Treatment; EMDR therapy, IPNB and Polyvagal Theory-informed; emotion-focused / body-based; Expressive Arts Psychotherapy; Depth Psychology / Jungian Psychotherapy; Developmental Approach for couple therapy; Certified practitioner Grof's Holotropic Breathwork
Other areas of practice: cancer-informed supportive psychotherapy; living with chronic illness; grief and loss / bereavement / traumatic grief; migrant issues; couple counselling for beginning or renewing a relationship, re-discovering the meaning of a partnership, recovery work with traumatized couples; support with conscious un-coupling / co-parenting.
Call or Lila Juliette Pesa now for a free 15 minute consultation - (02) 9100 0902

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

135-137 Macquarie Street

Sydney, NSW 2000 map

(02) 9100 0902
If you are thinking of trying therapy and information on my profile sparks your interest, please email me via Psychology Today.
I focus on Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Cancer 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Let's Connect (02) 9100 0902
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

135-137 Macquarie Street

Sydney, NSW 2000 map

(02) 9100 0902
If you are thinking of trying therapy and information on my profile sparks your interest, please email me via Psychology Today.
I focus on Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Cancer 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $180
  • Couple Sessions $250
  • Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

Bank transfer, Cash

Insurance

  • AHM Health
  • Bupa
  • Medibank Private
  • Police Health
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I see full fee paying clients; have provider numbers with several Australian Private Health Funds (Medibank Private, AHM, Bupa, HCF; Police Fund, Doctors Fund, Teachers Health Fund). I am able to offer some spaces for clients needing discounted / concession rates. Please reach out with any questions
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 9100 0902
"
I see full fee paying clients; have provider numbers with several Australian Private Health Funds (Medibank Private, AHM, Bupa, HCF; Police Fund, Doctors Fund, Teachers Health Fund). I am able to offer some spaces for clients needing discounted / concession rates. Please reach out with any questions
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 9100 0902

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Counselling Association Lila Juliette Pesa
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 15 years
  • Master of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy, Grad Dip Counselling; Adv Dip Art Therapy, Graduated 2009
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from The Couples Institute Developmental Model / Level 1 / 2019
  • Certificate from Grof Transpersonal Training (USA) Certified Practitioner Transpersonal Psychology / Holotropic Breathwork TM / 2009
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I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist trained in IPNB / Attachment theory / Polyvagal Theory, EMDR therapy and Depth Psychology.
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 9100 0902
"
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist trained in IPNB / Attachment theory / Polyvagal Theory, EMDR therapy and Depth Psychology.
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 9100 0902

Expertise and Interests

Top Expertise

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Grief
  • Cancer

Practice Areas

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Drug Abuse
  • Eating Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Do these issues align with your needs? or (02) 9100 0902
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Do these issues align with your needs? or (02) 9100 0902

2 Endorsements

Kopal Sinha (FindUr"Self")
Kopal Sinha (FindUr"Self")
CounsellorMAACA-L3
Lila is absolutely an amazing person and a psychotherapist. With Lila you can build a healing and trusting relationship. You can sense her love for helping her clients. Lila has good powers of observation who can help you understand yourself better.
Nirekha De Silva
Nirekha De Silva
CounsellorPhDACA-L3
Lila Pesa is my Counselling Supervisor and an exceptional therapist whose compassionate presence and deep understanding create a safe and transformative space for growth. Lila's wisdom, empathy, and grounded guidance have profoundly enriched my practice.

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

HIV / AIDS Allied

Ethnicity

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Other Racial or Ethnic Background

I also speak

Russian

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

HIV / AIDS Allied

Ethnicity

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Other Racial or Ethnic Background

I also speak

Russian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Jungian
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Sandplay
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (02) 9100 0902
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (02) 9100 0902

Location

Primary Location

135-137 Macquarie Street

Sydney, NSW 2000

(02) 9100 0902

Nearby Areas

Cities/Towns

Regions

Postcodes

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If you are thinking of trying therapy and information on my profile sparks your interest, please email me via Psychology Today.
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Call for a free consultation now - (02) 9100 0902
"
If you are thinking of trying therapy and information on my profile sparks your interest, please email me via Psychology Today.
Photo of Lila Juliette Pesa, Counsellor, ACA-L4
Lila Juliette Pesa
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Call for a free consultation now - (02) 9100 0902