Liana Papoutsis & Associates

There was a version of you that existed before him
You were somebody before the abuse.
Before the walking on eggshells. Before the anxiety. Before the self-doubt. Before the fear.
She's still there. Buried beneath years of survival.
The goal isn't becoming a new person. The goal is finding your way back to yourself.

https://tidycal.com/lianapapoutsis/navigational-support

"Why am I still struggling? I escaped."
I hear this all the time. Because nobody tells women that leaving isn't the end of the story. Sometimes it's the beginning of the hardest chapter.
The anxiety. The guilt. The grief. The financial pressure. The parenting challenges. The ongoing manipulation.
You expected freedom. Instead, you're carrying trauma, confusion and exhaustion.
If you've escaped abuse but still feel stuck, you're not failing.

https://tidycal.com/lianapapoutsis/navigational-support

One of the most underestimated impacts of abuse is how deeply it can affect self-trust. Women who were once confident decision-makers can suddenly find themselves second guessing everything.

Not because they are weak or incapable. But because living in environments shaped by fear, coercion, confusion, or ongoing pressure changes the way you think, respond, and assess situations over time.

That’s often where rebuilding begins. Not with becoming someone new, but with slowly learning to trust yourself again.

Your judgement, instincts and decisions. And that process takes time.

Further support information is available here:
https://tidycal.com/lianapapoutsis/navigational-support

Hello all,

I’m an ACA Level 2 Counsellor, Counselling Supervisor (ACA College of Supervisors), and Lecturer in Community Services & Counselling, currently offering a small number of supervision spaces.

My work is focused on practitioners navigating complexity - particularly in domestic & family violence, trauma, post-separation dynamics, psychosocial risk, and working within (& alongside) systems such as family law & the NDIS, including Positive Behaviour Support contexts.

I take an integrative approach to supervision, drawing from trauma-informed, person-centred, strengths-based, narrative, & solution-focused frameworks - but always grounded in what actually works in practice.

Supervision with me is structured, reflective, & practical. It’s not just a space to talk things through - it’s a space to think clearly, work through risk & ethical decision-making, & build confidence in how you’re practising.

Sessions can support:

· Complex or high-risk case reflection

· Ethical decision-making & grey areas

· Risk assessment & client safety

· Documentation & professional judgement

· Boundaries & practitioner sustainability

· Navigating NDIS/PBS & system pressures

This is not passive supervision. We actively work through your thinking so you leave sessions clearer, more grounded, & more confident in your decisions.

I’m also very aware of cost pressures across life at the moment, so I’ve intentionally kept supervision accessible while still offering depth & rigour.

This may be a good fit if you’re:

· Early to mid-career & starting to hold more complex presentations

· Working in domestic & family violence, trauma, or NDIS/PBS contexts

· Wanting supervision that goes beyond surface-level reflection

Sessions are offered online.
Individual supervision: $50 per session + GST
Limited availability.

If you’re looking for supervision that is grounded, thoughtful, & actually helps you move forward, you’re welcome to connect.

🔗https://tidycal.com/lianapapoutsis/clinical-supervision

📞 0414 930986

📧 [email protected]

What does your supervisor, counsellor and lecturer do on a long weekend in chilly Melbourne?

Ditches the laptop. 💃

This long weekend was all about great friends, lots of laughs, good food, and dancing the night away.

A reminder that while I spend my days helping others navigate life, it’s important to make time to enjoy it too.

Back at it this week💕

There’s often a moment where things start to make sense after abuse, but usually not all at once.

It’s more like pieces slowly falling into place over time. Conversations you replay differently. Patterns you begin to recognise. Things that once felt confusing starting to feel clearer.

And that process can bring a mix of emotions with it.

Relief. Grief. Clarity. Frustration. That’s part of rebuilding.

Not because you “missed” something, but because it can be incredibly difficult to see clearly when you’re living inside survival mode and ongoing pressure.

If this resonates, support options are available via the link.

https://tidycal.com/lianapapoutsis/navigational-support

Can we please talk about the exhaustion?
Not the physical kind. The emotional exhaustion.
Being the strong one. The responsible one.

Managing the kids. Managing the finances. Managing court. Managing fear. Managing everyone else's expectations.
And somehow still being expected to smile and "move on." Surviving abuse is exhausting.

Rebuilding afterwards can feel impossible when you're already running on empty. You don't have to carry it all alone.

https://tidycal.com/lianapapoutsis/navigational-support