Counsellor profile
Dawn Johnston, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Dawn
Counsellor Dawn Johnston is a BACP member with 20 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, family difficulties, trauma and loss, and related concerns such as eating and sleeping problems and parenting strain.
Dawn uses straightforward talking therapy to help people understand what is causing distress and what feels manageable to change. She draws on client-centred listening so people can set the pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used where thinking or behaviour patterns are getting in the way.
She also offers mindfulness methods to help with concentration and calming, and psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns that keep repeating. Hypnotherapy is part of her toolkit for clients who respond well to guided relaxation and suggestion.
In sessions Dawn focuses on practical steps as well as understanding feelings. Conversations aim to identify clear goals and small experiments to try between meetings. She works with people on issues including panic attacks, bipolar mood management, postpartum depression, grief, and coping with major life changes.
Clients are invited to decide how they want to work and to feed back after sessions. To begin, people use the site matching form to choose online counselling options, then book a first meeting. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used in online counselling
Client-centred therapy is about listening and responding to what the person brings. It helps people set the pace, choose topics, and focus on what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and uses simple experiments to change them. Mindfulness methods teach attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and aid sleep and anxiety.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust what happens based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where the person gives feedback and shapes the plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, avoid travel, or have a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online work to make meetings more practical for everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, family problems, trauma and bereavement, and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. Sessions balance understanding feelings with practical steps to try between meetings.
How long has she practised?
She has 20 years of professional experience in counselling work in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.