Lisa Badman-Dunphy

• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship concerns

About Lisa

Lisa Badman-Dunphy works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, trauma and life changes using psychodynamic counselling. She is a BACP member and has four years' experience working as a psychotherapeutic counsellor.

Lisa trained as a counsellor after more than 20 years working in health services. That work included health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities. She draws on that background when supporting people who are coping with complex life circumstances.

In sessions she focuses on exploring the roots of feelings and behaviour. She helps people notice patterns that come from past experience and how these affect present relationships and choices. Conversations aim to make hidden dynamics clearer so people can consider different responses.

She offers one-to-one work by phone and online, usually meeting once a week. Sessions can be short-term or open-ended depending on what the person wants to work on. Practical arrangements such as frequency and length are discussed at the first meeting.

Lisa is comfortable supporting people across a range of concerns, including parenting pressures, career stress, body image, eating and sexual identity and practice, including BDSM and kink. She also works with issues linked to ageing, caregiving, chronic illness, attachment and family of origin difficulties.

To begin, the reader is asked to use the counsellor matching flow and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire. The subscription payment model is used and can be cancelled at any time.

How psychodynamic work translates to online sessions

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how earlier relationships and experiences affect current feelings and behaviour. In practice this means discussing recurring patterns, memories and emotional reactions to make them easier to understand and manage. This approach can be helpful for issues such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and trauma.

The counsellor will work collaboratively to decide how the therapy proceeds. She will help the person identify goals and consider whether short-term or open-ended work suits those aims. Decisions about pace and focus are reviewed together as the work develops.

Practical benefits of doing sessions remotely include fitting counselling into a busy week and removing travel time, which can make weekly appointments easier to sustain. Phone sessions can be useful when a quieter or lower-bandwidth option is needed. Because formats were not fully specified in the biography, confirm the exact session options before booking so arrangements match individual needs.

Topics Lisa lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Career difficulties
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• First responder issues
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Lisa

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. She works with anxiety, depression and related symptoms such as feeling overwhelmed or a sense of dread.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises psychodynamic therapy, focusing on how past experiences shape present feelings and behaviour.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience as a psychotherapeutic counsellor and over 20 years' prior experience in health and care roles.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She works from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she provide?

The biography states she offers one-to-one therapy by phone and online; confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.