Counsellor profile
Dawn Johnston, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 71410
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Dawn
Dawn Johnston is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 20 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and life transitions. Dawn also supports people managing sleep or eating difficulties, bipolar mood concerns, and parenting-related strain.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses client-centred principles to build trust and help people feel heard. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness are options she may bring in to support relaxation and focus.
Sessions focus on what the person wants to change. Dawn talks through current difficulties and practical steps to reduce tension and reactivity. She uses simple exercises, thought-challenging work, breathing and grounding techniques, and short behavioural experiments to test new ways of coping.
She has experience with a wide range of family and relationship issues such as communication problems, divorce and separation, blended family difficulties, and infidelity. She also addresses trauma and abuse, postnatal mood issues, abandonment concerns and caregiver stress.
Dawn asks people to set realistic aims for therapy and reviews progress regularly. Practical tools and brief coaching-style tasks are commonly used between sessions to build on what is discussed in-session. The tone of work is straightforward and focused on usable change.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can clarify what matters most. Online or in-person this means sessions centre on the client's concerns and on building a reliable way of talking things through. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. In remote sessions CBT commonly uses simple worksheets, between-session tasks and short practical experiments to change patterns of reactivity. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and breathing to reduce automatic responses and manage stress; guided exercises and short breathing practices can be practised during online meetings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals, tests methods, and adapts what is used based on progress and preference. This is a collaborative decision rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription. The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try techniques at home between meetings and report back what did and did not work, which keeps therapy practical and applied.Areas of focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She supports adults dealing with snapping at loved ones, simmering resentment, workplace frustration, and other anger-related problems.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural strategies and mindfulness to identify triggers and try alternative responses.
How much experience does she have with these concerns?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, grief and related issues.
What are her credentials 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 book sessions in another country or language?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.