Lisa Badman-Dunphy, BACP

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered psychotherapeutic counsellor with four years' experience in counselling. She previously spent over 20 years working in the NHS and other care settings, supporting health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities. Lisa offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, low or unsure about their relationships and sense of self.

Her work is practical and conversational. She invites clients to talk through what matters to them and to notice patterns that keep causing pain. Sessions usually happen once a week, and she offers one-to-one therapy online and by phone. Clients can choose shorter-term work or ongoing sessions depending on their needs.

Lisa uses a psychodynamic approach, looking at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. She helps people bring hidden or automatic reactions into awareness so they can make different choices. This way of working is often useful for issues such as intimacy, attachment concerns, abandonment and family of origin difficulties.

She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, body image and eating concerns, and challenges around parenting, career and life changes. Additional focus areas include ADHD, chronic illness, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Lisa values empathy, openness and respect in the therapeutic relationship. She works with communities including BIPOC, body positivity, open-relationship and LGBTQIA+ people and aims to create an accepting space to explore difficult feelings and find clearer ways forward.

How psychodynamic thinking fits with online therapy

Psychodynamic work pays attention to how past experiences shape present feelings and behaviour. It involves talking about memories, relationships and repeated patterns to bring hidden reactions into view. This can help with issues such as attachment, abandonment, intimacy and family of origin concerns.

Psychodynamic counselling also looks at current relationships and how people relate to others. Through regular conversation the therapist and client notice recurring themes and try out new ways of responding. This approach can be useful for long-standing feelings of emptiness, low self-esteem or difficulty sustaining close connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt her psychodynamic frame to each person's goals and preferences. She takes a collaborative stance, so clients help shape the focus and pace of therapy.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily life, avoiding travel time and using phone sessions when a quieter or simpler check-in suits you. Session frequency is usually once a week. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure the format fits your needs.