Lisa Badman-DunphyBACP

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP counsellor who draws on a long history of NHS and care-sector work. She trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor after more than 20 years supporting services such as health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and SEN/D. Lisa offers one-to-one talking therapy and aims to make sessions calm and straightforward for people under pressure.

She focuses on what sits beneath current problems. That means looking at how early experiences shape feelings, habits and relationships now. Sessions are an opportunity to notice repeated patterns and understand why certain reactions keep happening.

Common topics she helps with include stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting struggles, eating and body image concerns, and ADHD-related difficulties.

Her way of working is open and non-judgemental. Conversations move at a pace the client can handle. Lisa offers weekly sessions and says people can choose short-term work or longer, open-ended therapy depending on need.

Lisa values empathy, respect and honesty in the therapy room. She welcomes people from diverse communities, including those interested in body positivity, ethical non-monogamy and LGBTQIA+ concerns. Sessions are run in English and take place in the United Kingdom.

Psychodynamic work adapted for online counselling

Psychodynamic work focuses on how past relationships and early experiences shape present feelings and behaviour. It involves talking through memories, feelings and patterns to uncover hidden influences and understand why certain reactions recur. This approach can help with issues like anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.

In addition, one-to-one talking therapy creates space to discuss life transitions, grief, body image and intimacy concerns. Sessions aim to notice repeating patterns and gently link them to earlier events or relationships so the person gains clearer self-understanding and more choice in how they respond.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals and try ways of working that suit their needs and preferences. That may mean focusing on short-term goals or staying open-ended to follow issues as they arise.

Session formats are not fully specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life by removing commute time, enabling a quieter check-in during a break, or offering telephone sessions when video is difficult. These practical benefits help people keep therapy sustainable alongside work, family and other commitments.