- CBT approaches
- Person centred work
- Post-rehab experience
About Dawn
Dawn Mullen is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. She has a background in residential rehab work and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem issues, grief and relationship difficulties.
She draws on person-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. Dawn uses practical conversations to help people look at thoughts, patterns and behaviours that keep them stuck. She also brings experience from post-rehab settings when addiction and recovery are part of the picture.
Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client wants to change. She listens to immediate concerns, then works with people on steps they can use between sessions. Mindfulness techniques and grounding strategies are included where helpful for managing overwhelming feelings.
Dawn also attends to less visible struggles such as guilt and shame, codependency, dissociation and the effects of sexual assault or domestic violence. She offers a straightforward way to address difficult memories and the practical problems they cause in everyday life.
Her practice combines clear tools from cognitive behavioural work with the person-centred emphasis on the client’s perspective. That mix aims to help people build small, manageable changes. The focus is on what can be done now and next, rather than on long explanations or jargon.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own perspective. It involves open listening and reflecting to help someone make sense of their experiences and decide what matters most. This approach is useful for worries tied to identity, self-worth and relationship problems.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, low mood and patterns connected to addictions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dawn will discuss different methods and try things collaboratively to see what fits the client’s needs and goals. She adapts the mix of listening, practical tasks and mindfulness based tools based on each person’s preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel. They also allow shorter check-ins when bandwidth or time is limited and avoid the need to travel to an appointment.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, self-esteem and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses conversational, person-centred sessions alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to help people name and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns linked to shame or guilt.
What is her background and experience?
She has seven years of experience and has worked in residential rehab settings supporting people with addiction, post-rehab difficulties, trauma, bereavement and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Dawn is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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