- Client-centred care
- CBT where helpful
- Supports sleep issues
About Dawn
Dawn Nunney is a counsellor who uses a humanistic, client-centred style as her starting point. She blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy where it fits the person’s needs. Dawn aims for clear, practical conversations that help people feel heard and find ways to cope better.
She has eight years of practice and a background in health and social care that informs her approach. That experience contributes to practical problem-solving around daily life stresses and health-related concerns. Dawn has worked a lot online, and she has also provided phone and face-to-face counselling.
Dawn regularly supports people with anxiety and depression. She also helps with bereavement, relationship concerns, family problems, and self-esteem. Sleep and rest difficulties are included among the issues she addresses, often linked to stress, grief or anxiety.
Her work draws on motivational interviewing to encourage small changes and on solution-focused techniques to identify helpful next steps. Cognitive behavioural elements are used when clients and Dawn agree they will be useful for managing thoughts and behaviours.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Dawn listens first, then co-creates practical goals and strategies with each person. People meet to talk through what matters most, try new ways of coping, and review what helps move things forward.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflecting feelings and helping them make sense of what comes up. This approach is helpful for people who need warmth and space to talk through worries and life changes.Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, moods and behaviours connect. It uses practical exercises and small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep routines, or ease low mood. This method can be useful when someone wants clear strategies to test between sessions.
Motivational interviewing aims to explore a person’s own reasons for change. It is useful for issues like addictions, lifestyle shifts, or building new habits because it helps people find motivation that fits their values.
Dawn treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for day-to-day life.
Confirming available session formats before booking is recommended, since specific options are not exhaustively listed here. Many people find online or phone counselling easier to fit into work and family schedules, allows quieter check-ins without travel, and can let practical tools be shared during a session. The focus is on making therapy work alongside ordinary routines rather than promising any particular outcome.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does Dawn work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, addictions, and sleep problems among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her starting point is a humanistic client-centred approach, with cognitive behavioural techniques added when suitable; she uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods too.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Dawn has eight years of practice and a health and social care background, plus substantial experience providing online, phone and face-to-face counselling.
What credentials and region are listed for this counsellor?
The profile shows the credential NCPS and that she is based in the United Kingdom.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography notes experience with online counselling, phone and face-to-face work; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and the therapist subscription model is used; the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.