About Lisa
Every life tells a story.
Some of life's most important conversations happen at the moments we never expected. A death. A diagnosis. A new beginning. The end of a relationship. Leaving a church. Retirement. Moving home. Becoming a parent or grandparent.
Or simply waking one day with the quiet sense that life is asking something new of us. These are life's thresholds. Places where we stand between what has been and what is yet to become.
For more than thirty years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside people as they navigate these moments. As a pastor, celebrant, professional supervisor, writer and advocate, I have learned that people rarely need someone to tell them what to do.
They need someone who will listen deeply enough to help them hear themselves.
My Approach
I believe every person carries wisdom within their own story. Sometimes it has simply become buried beneath grief, fear, loss, trauma, expectation or change.
Together, we create space to slow down. To notice. To wonder. To ask better questions. Our conversations may include reflective dialogue, creativity, walking, nature, imagery, ritual or silence. Every conversation is different because every person is different.
Whether we meet by the fire, in the garden, beside the river or around the table, my hope is always the same:
That you leave with greater clarity, renewed courage and a deeper understanding of your own story.
What I Believe
I believe every life tells a story. I believe curiosity opens doors that certainty often closes. I believe courage grows when people feel safe enough to tell the truth. I believe grief deserves companionship rather than solutions.
I believe spiritual questions are part of being human, whether or not they are expressed through religion.
I believe our stories can be rewritten without denying where we have come from.
I believe no one should have to navigate life's thresholds alone.
Welcome
Whether you are seeking clarity...Working through change...
Recovering from coercive control or spiritual abuse...
Exploring questions of faith...Navigating grief...
Or simply longing for a thoughtful conversation...
You are welcome here. The Parlour is a place for conversations about life, story and spirit.
I look forward to meeting you.
Lisa Hunt
My Story
My work has been shaped as much by lived experience as professional training.
I have known profound love and profound loss. I have buried my first husband. Raised a family.
Experienced the complexity of discovering my biological family later in life through a DNA test.
Survived a high-control religious community.
Walked alongside people facing cancer, grief, trauma, faith transitions and life's unexpected turns.
Those experiences have taught me that wisdom is rarely found in certainty. It is often found in curiosity.
Experience & Qualifications
My professional background includes:
Bachelor of Theology
Professional Supervisor
Commonwealth Registered Marriage & Funeral Celebrant
More than 30 years in pastoral care and community leadership
Writer and speaker
Advocate in the areas of coercive control and spiritual abuse with Samson Rising.
Oxford University studies in “The Dark Triad”
Community Advisor, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Consumer Representative, Cancer Council Australia
More importantly, I bring decades of listening, accompanying and holding space for people as they navigate life's most significant transitions.