- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
About Lisa
Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor with four years of post-qualification practice. 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. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships and major life changes.
Lisa focuses on looking at the roots of emotions, thoughts and behaviours. Her work uses Psychodynamic Therapy to bring unconscious patterns into view. This helps people see how past experiences shape their choices and reactions now.
Sessions take place one to one, online and by phone. Appointments are usually weekly and can be short term or open ended depending on what the person needs. She uses talking therapy to help clients reflect on motivation, intimacy-related issues, identity and feelings of emptiness.
Her practice includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, ADHD and career or parenting stress. Lisa also notes experience with attachment, abandonment and blended family issues, along with sex-positive topics including BDSM, kink and ethical non-monogamy.
She offers counselling in English and does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Psychodynamic approaches and working online
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how earlier relationships and experiences influence present feelings and behaviour. It involves reflecting on recurring patterns, attachments and emotional responses to understand where they come from and how they affect daily life. This approach can be helpful for issues like intimacy struggles, unresolved grief, ongoing anxiety and patterns that repeat in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals, preferences and how different methods might fit. That way the client and counsellor decide together what to focus on and whether to try shorter or longer work based on what arises in sessions.
Lisa offers one-to-one sessions online and by phone, with appointments commonly scheduled once a week. Please confirm the exact session options available when you book. Online and phone sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study, work or travel, and they allow for a regular weekly slot without travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer conversations depending on what a person needs on a given day.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues among other concerns relevant to young adults.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice uses Psychodynamic Therapy, focusing on how past experience shapes current feelings and behaviour through reflective talking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience since qualification, plus over 20 years of prior work in NHS and care settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers one-to-one counselling online and by phone; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and services are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.