- Gentle goal-focused work
- Practical tools for sleep
- Twenty years experience
About Dawn
Dawn Johnston is a counsellor with 20 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, relationship concerns, low self-esteem and mood issues. She aims to offer a respectful and compassionate space for people to begin talking about what matters to them.
Her sessions begin with listening. She invites clients to describe what is worrying them and the changes they want to see. From there she works with each person to agree simple, practical steps and ways of checking progress.
Dawn uses a mix of talking approaches depending on the issue. She draws on client-centred work to keep sessions focussed on the person’s goals. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help reframe unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.
Meditation and mindfulness techniques are available to help with stress, sleep and anxiety. Hypnotherapy is another option she may introduce for people who find guided relaxed states helpful for change. Psychodynamic ideas can also be used to understand repeated patterns that cause pain.
Dawn adapts the pace to each person. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical, not full of jargon. She supports people through grief, life changes, parenting strain, workplace stress, panic, phobias and a range of mood concerns. If you want to explore next steps she asks for a short intake to match needs and schedule sessions.
Approaches that suit online therapy conversations
Client-centred work means the session keeps your concerns first. The therapist listens carefully and follows the pace you set, focusing on practical goals you want to reach.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking and behaviour that make problems worse. It uses simple exercises and activities to try different ways of responding, which can help with anxiety, panic and sleep problems.
Mindfulness and hypnotherapy offer tools for calming the mind and body. Mindfulness teaches short practices for worry and stress, while hypnotherapy uses guided relaxed attention to support changes in habit or outlook.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your needs and preferences and try methods that fit your goals. Decisions about techniques happen together, and plans are adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking so you know what will fit your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel, reduce the need to commute and allow you to meet with a therapist from different locations. They can also make short check-ins or regular sessions simpler to arrange.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to sessions?
Dawn supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, relationship struggles and mood concerns. Additional areas include parenting strain, career worries, panic and phobias.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, client-centred approach that focuses on your goals. Sessions blend practical strategies and discussion rather than clinical lectures.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and practical concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, subject to matching and scheduling requirements.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for your situation.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and the subscription used by the service; sessions run via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.