Lisa Badman-Dunphy, BACP
Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP counsellor who draws on years of care-sector experience to support people feeling overwhelmed by life.
About Lisa
Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP counsellor who draws on years of care-sector experience to support people feeling overwhelmed by life. She listens without judgement and helps people untangle difficult feelings like anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and depression. Sessions are offered online or by phone and usually take place once a week.
Before qualifying as a counsellor, Lisa spent more than two decades working with the NHS and other care services.
Background and approach
That work included health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health and special educational needs and disabilities. Those roles shaped her practical understanding of how life events and relationships affect mood and behaviour. Her therapeutic style is psychodynamic.
She focuses on the roots of emotions and behaviour, and looks at how past experiences influence present patterns. In sessions she helps people bring hidden dynamics into view so they can make different choices in daily life.
Lisa works with a wide range of concerns including stress, relationship and intimacy issues, family and parenting matters, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, career questions, and ADHD. She also pays attention to areas such as abandonment, attachment, blended families and caregiver stress. People can choose short-term work or longer open-ended therapy depending on what they need.
Her core values are empathy, openness and respect, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard and able to explore change.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400913 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, 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 / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Lisa’s way of working brings these ideas into a gentle, conversational process. She encourages people to reflect on memories, dreams or repeating interactions to spot patterns that keep causing distress. The aim is greater self-awareness so people can choose different responses in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lisa will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and suggest ways of working that fit those priorities. Together they decide whether short-term focused work or a longer open-ended course of therapy is the best route.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and pick up tone, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits brief check-ins or those who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy routines and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.
Frequently asked
What concerns can she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem difficulties, plus relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and eating concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is psychodynamic, which looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and patterns in relationships and behaviour.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Lisa has over 20 years' experience in the NHS and care sector and four years as a practising counsellor, combining practical care work with clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Costs vary with location and availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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