Lisa Badman-Dunphy, BACP

Lisa Badman-Dunphy is a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She trained as a counsellor and has practiced for four years, following more than 20 years working in health and care services with the NHS and other providers in roles supporting health visiting, sexual health, older persons mental health, and special educational needs and disabilities.

Her work focuses on helping people explore motivations, relationships, self-esteem, and identity, and supporting those experiencing depression, anxiety, a pervasive sense of dread, or feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges. She approaches therapy with a belief that open dialogue and reflective work can foster greater self-awareness, personal growth, and meaningful change. Clients are offered a non-judgmental and supportive space in which issues can be explored collaboratively.

Using a psychodynamic framework, Lisa focuses on uncovering the roots of emotions, thoughts, and behaviours. By bringing unconscious dynamics and past experiences into awareness, she aims to help clients understand how earlier patterns continue to shape current life and relationships, and to identify patterns that contribute to distress. She provides one-to-one therapy by phone and online, typically meeting once a week, and can work on a short-term or open-ended basis according to each person’s needs.

Lisa’s decision to become a counsellor grew from a long-standing commitment to supporting people’s mental health. Her core values include empathy, openness, and respect, and she seeks to create a space where people feel heard and supported. She has experience relating to a wide range of concerns and communities, including BIPOC, body positivity, open relationships and ethical non-monogamy, LGBTQIA+, and sex-positive approaches. Lisa is based in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. She is not currently accepting clients.