Lisa Badman-Dunphy, BACP

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a psychotherapeutic counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings four years of counselling practice alongside more than two decades of prior work in health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities within the NHS and care sectors. Lisa aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

She focuses on helping people understand the roots of their emotions and behaviour. Many clients come for help with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and life transitions. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy questions, parenting pressures, career concerns and ongoing health or caregiving strain.

Lisa uses Psychodynamic Therapy to look at how past experiences influence present patterns. Sessions are conversational and reflective, encouraging greater self-awareness so clients can make different choices if they wish. Work can be short term or open ended depending on needs.

Sessions are offered online by video or phone, and there are options for live chat or text-based messaging. Meetings are normally weekly and are arranged to suit the client’s schedule.

Her values are empathy, openness and respect. Lisa welcomes people from diverse communities and aims to create an accepting environment where difficult topics can be explored without judgement.

Psychodynamic work online and practical session options

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early experiences and relationships influence how a person thinks, feels and behaves today. It helps people notice repeating patterns, understand where they come from and make different choices when they want to change.

In sessions the counsellor will encourage reflection on feelings, memories and relationships. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, relationship and intimacy questions, and difficulties that stem from past hurt or family of origin issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what fits best with a person's needs, goals and preferences. That means checking in, trying things out and adjusting the focus as the work progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is closest to face-to-face for seeing non-verbal cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping the work consistent and focused.