- BACP registered
- Psychodynamic approach
- Phone and online
About Lisa
Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP psychotherapeutic counsellor who draws on decades of care-sector experience. She spent over 20 years working with the NHS and other services in health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities before qualifying as a counsellor. Lisa offers one-to-one therapy online and by phone, usually meeting once a week, with short-term or open-ended options depending on need.
Her style is straightforward and non-judgemental. She invites people to talk about what matters to them and to look at patterns that repeat in their lives. Sessions focus on exploring motivations, relationships, identity and self-esteem in simple, clear language.
Lisa uses psychodynamic therapy to help uncover how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. She helps people bring hidden dynamics into view so they can understand repeated emotional responses. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and issues around attachment.
She works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, parenting and career pressures, ADHD, and codependency. Lisa lists additional focuses such as abandonment, blended family issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Her core values are empathy, openness and respect. She aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and can begin to make sense of difficult feelings and choices.
How Psychodynamic Therapy Works Online
Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. Sessions gently uncover recurring patterns and the roots of emotions, which can help with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and issues around attachment.In practice, this means talking about memories, relationships and strong feelings to understand why certain responses keep happening. The therapist listens, reflects and helps link past events to present reactions so change can begin to happen over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide what feels helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can be reviewed as therapy progresses to make sure it remains useful.
The biography states that sessions are offered online and by phone. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online and phone sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to maintain regular contact and continuity of care.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lisa commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Other areas include grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image difficulties, parenting and career pressures.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and non-judgemental, with straightforward conversation about feelings and patterns. Sessions aim to make sense of repeated responses and to explore motivations and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience and over 20 years prior work across NHS and care settings in health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she offers one-to-one therapy online and by phone, usually once a week. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.