About Dawn
Dawn Johnston helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She supports those coping with relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, grief and trauma. Dawn also works with issues such as sleeping and eating problems, parenting pressures, and career uncertainty.
She has 20 years of experience and practises in the United Kingdom. Her style is warm and respectful. Dawn aims to listen first and tailor the conversation to each person.
How Dawn works
She keeps things straightforward and works at a pace that feels manageable. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside understanding feelings. Dawn draws on a mix of approaches depending on what will help most.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-centred techniques create a space where someone can be heard and understood. She may also use mindfulness or psychodynamic ideas where they fit the situation.
People come to Dawn for specific problems such as panic attacks, phobias, postpartum depression, or ongoing mood difficulties. She also supports those dealing with family problems like separation, infidelity, blended family stress, or caregiving strain. Other areas she addresses include abandonment fears, loneliness, jealousy and life-purpose questions.
Dawn describes therapy as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to set clear goals and adapt methods as progress is made. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Dawn lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Dawn works with
The areas below are the ones Dawn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Many clients find Cognitive Behavioural Therapy useful for tackling anxious thoughts and mood-related patterns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviours to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Client-Centred Therapy offers a different emphasis by prioritising empathetic listening and creating a trusting space so a person can talk things through at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dawn will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions or live chat work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Text-based messaging can provide shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility so people can choose the format that suits their routine and comfort.
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