Dawn Johnston, BACP

Dawn Johnston is a counsellor with twenty years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, anger and low self-esteem. She works with people who are struggling with motivation, confidence and major life changes. Dawn aims to offer a respectful, sensitive and compassionate space where someone can begin to talk things through.

In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to each person's needs. She uses a mix of approaches that fit the concern and the person’s way of thinking. That can mean practical steps to handle anxious thinking, gentle exploration of past patterns, or learning calming and mindful routines to ease tension.

Dawn lists Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Hypnotherapy among her approaches. She combines these tools to focus on everyday thoughts and habits as well as deeper feelings. The aim is usually clearer thinking, better daily routines and more reliable coping skills.

Her work covers a wide range of issues including family and relationship problems, bereavement, mood and panic difficulties, eating and sleeping struggles, postpartum depression and caregiver stress. She also supports people facing life purpose questions, career strain, infidelity or separation.

Dawn practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. She is registered with the BACP, which is shown as BACP. To begin, a person can use the site Start Therapy process and complete the short matching questionnaire to be paired and scheduled.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. It aims to make someone feel heard so they can find their own solutions to worries and life problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve everyday calm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dawn will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the person. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as understanding grows.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into a busy day more easily and reducing travel time. Online work can make it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes and to use short check-ins when needed. The original biography does not list which session formats are offered here, so please confirm current options before booking to ensure they suit your routine and needs.