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Lisa Badman-Dunphy, BACP

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP psychotherapeutic counsellor who brings practical experience from over 20 years working in the NHS and care services.

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About Lisa

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP psychotherapeutic counsellor who brings practical experience from over 20 years working in the NHS and care services. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or big life changes. Lisa offers one-to-one online and phone sessions that are usually weekly and can be short term or open ended.

Her style is open and non-judgemental. She aims to help people talk through motivations, identity, and relationships.

Background and approach

The first sessions focus on what matters most to the client and how therapy might fit into their life. Lisa uses psychodynamic therapy to look at the roots of feelings and repeated patterns. She helps bring unconscious dynamics into view so people can see how past experiences influence present behaviour.

This can make sense of issues like grief, relationship difficulties, or problems with self-worth. She also draws on her background supporting sexual health, health visiting, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities. That history informs a respectful and practical approach when addressing areas such as body image, intimacy-related concerns, eating and caregiver stress.

Sessions are held by video call or phone, and messaging options are available for ongoing contact. Lisa works within a framework of empathy, openness and respect to support people who want clearer understanding and change.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	400913	August 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Lisa names

Psychodynamic Therapy

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How psychodynamic work translates to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how early experiences shape current feelings and patterns. In practice this means talking about relationships, memories and recurring reactions to spot where past events influence today. It can be useful for issues like grief, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and trauma-related reactions.

Lisa offers one-to-one sessions by video call or phone and also uses live chat or text-based messaging for ongoing contact. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process - she will discuss your goals and preferences and we will try different ways of working until something fits. This helps ensure sessions suit your needs and the pace you prefer.

Online formats give practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Chat and text messages are useful for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. Together these options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties, plus trauma and abuse related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She offers an open, non-judgemental space and focuses on talking through motivations and relationships to increase self-awareness.

What is her relevant background?

Before qualifying as a counsellor she spent over 20 years working in the NHS and care sectors, including sexual health and older persons mental health.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.