Lisa Badman-Dunphy , BACP

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom. BACP registration means she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors in the UK. She has four years of experience working as a counsellor, and prior to qualifying she spent over 20 years working with the NHS and other care providers in areas including health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health, and special educational needs and disabilities.

She supports people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, and broader life transitions. Additional focuses include abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, codependency, communication problems, and separation or divorce. She also works with communities that identify as BIPOC, body positive, open-relationship or ethically non-monogamous, LGBTQIA+, and sex positive.

Working from a psychodynamic perspective, Lisa explores the roots of emotions, thoughts, and behaviours to help people understand how past experiences shape the present. Her practice centers on openness, empathy, and respect, offering a supportive, non-judgmental space for reflection and growth. She provides one-to-one sessions by phone and online, typically meeting once a week and offering short-term or open-ended work depending on individual needs. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Psychodynamic work and flexible online sessions

Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, early relationships, and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behaviours. It helps clients identify repeating themes in relationships, understand sources of anxiety or low self-esteem, and develop greater self-awareness to support lasting change. Psychotherapeutic counselling and talk-based work focus on creating a reflective space where thoughts and emotions can be explored in relation to life challenges such as grief, trauma, or major transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt the way of working over time to find the best fit. Clients and the therapist decide together whether shorter-term focused work or more open-ended exploration is most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be attended by video, by phone, through live chat, or via text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments. These options increase accessibility for people who live in different parts of the United Kingdom or who need varied formats to engage comfortably with a licensed professional.