Lisa Badman-Dunphy

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP counsellor with four years of counselling experience. She practises in the United Kingdom and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and questions about identity and self-esteem.

Before qualifying as a counsellor, Lisa spent more than 20 years working across the NHS and other care services. Her roles included health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and work with special educational needs and disabilities. That background shapes how she listens and asks questions in sessions.

Her stated approach is psychodynamic therapy. In practice she invites clients to look at how past experiences influence current feelings and choices. Sessions aim to identify repeating patterns and the roots of difficult emotions so people can make different choices in daily life.

Lisa offers one-to-one work and records that sessions are available online and by phone. Sessions are usually weekly and can be short term or open-ended according to the person’s needs. She notes use of a subscription model for sessions, which can be cancelled at any time.

She works with a broad range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, parenting and career questions, ADHD, intimacy and attachment matters. Lisa mentions outreach to communities including BIPOC, body positivity, LGBTQIA+, sex positive and open-relationship networks.

To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How psychodynamic work translates to online sessions

Psychodynamic therapy looks at the past to understand present feelings and behaviours. It helps when you keep repeating the same patterns, feel stuck in relationships, or want to understand where intense emotions come from.

Sessions by phone can allow focused conversation without video, and online sessions let you meet with a therapist when leaving home is difficult. Lisa says she offers one-to-one work using these routes, with sessions usually weekly and available for short-term or open-ended work. Confirm the exact session options before booking.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the person to choose how to proceed, matching the method to the issues, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting appointments around work or caring responsibilities and reducing travel time. Phone sessions can be simpler when video is not needed, while online video can help keep visual contact for relationship or intimacy work. Check the session formats supported when booking to ensure they fit everyday life.