Dawn | Counselling Therapist

Registrations

• BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
• TCUK - Therapycounselling UK

I offer therapy in

• ✓ English

Specialisations

• 1. Anxiety/low moods
• 2. work issues
• 3. low self esteem
• 4. bereavement
• 5. sexuality doubts/issues
• 6. Stress
• 7. relationship issues
• 8. Historical effects
• 9. trauma

Specialisations and Expertises

Most common is low mood/anxiety. I usually have clients from 4/10 sessions (sessions are 50 minutes to an hour). The client has usually built up their tool kit and have more self confidence to work with what we have done by themselves after this time.

Bereavement - 5/10 sessions. Clients process their grief and move towards acceptance and an understanding of their feelings.

Trauma - 8/12 sessions - depending on the trauma. Sometimes this can be complex and in those cases, a referral may be needed to a more focussed therapeutic structure (EMDR, psychiatric ect.) however, many traumas are worked with within sessions and client can gain a healthier perspective of the event.

Sexuality 8/10 sessions - clients sometimes need a safe space to look at how they feel, what their thoughts mean and find ways that allows them autonomy and what is best for them moving forward.

My aim is to give space for the client to explore. express and work with their strengths and abilities to come to an informed choice for themselves. Some clients need more time than others but I have never had any client go above 20 sessions (20 is rare but there have been instances where another issue has occured while in therapy that needs addressing)

Most common issues I support people with:

Anxiety and low moods are common for a human being to have. Techniques, changing negative thought patterns are a way of viewing these issues from a different perspectve and moving forward with a tool kit that clients can work with and build upon.

Life changes - work - relationships - health. These can have a dramatic impact on people, moving with a problem to solution focus can help clients re set their mind to how they want to move forward that suits their needs and works with their abilities.

Past historical issues -  these can have an underlying effect on self esteem, anger issues, communication skills, the way a person sees their own value. having a space to clarify what is thought, what is reality and focus on themselves and self care/value.

Bereavement - giving a space to acknowledge what this means to the person, explore feelings and thoughts, allowing them to process grief.

Mental Health disabilities - ADHD, Autism spectrum, bipolar. these can have an effect on a person who feels isolated by their disability and a sense of not being heard/seen/understood. looking at ways of managing  behaviours/self care and acceptance that we are all different.

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