Background:

In 1998, Dawn began the exploration of her challenging life experiences. Engaging initially in counselling, then into psychotherapy, old wounds were healed and a deepening sense of self and purpose in life emerged.

During this time, she realised her desire to help others as she had been and in 2002, she commenced a Foundation course in Counselling and Psychotherapy, continuing onto the four-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy.

In 2005, with her tutor’s belief in her "natural ability to work with children", Dawn transferred to the Masters training in Transpersonal and Integrative Child, Adolescent and Family Psychotherapy and graduated as a Child Psychotherapist in 2007, also gaining a Diploma in Sandplay.

Dawn has counselled adults, since 2002, both privately and in placements including Age Concern and The Peace Hospice (bereavement counselling). Her work with children and adolescents began in 2005 with primary school work and a youth counselling service, also gaining experience in Family Therapy through CAMHS.

As a Transpersonal and Integrative Psychotherapist, Dawn adheres to continued personal and professional development, essential in providing the best service for clients.

Personal Clinical Philosophy and Methodology:

Our experiences and existence are moulded by love and relationships. Neuroscience corroborates that interpersonal experiences form the basic structure of the brain. In severe cases of trauma, cortozol can actually destroy brain cells. These synaptic connections, it is believed, can be re-established through healthy, positive relationships. Within the therapeutic relationship we are empowered through being seen, heard and accepted, affirming and manifesting our existence and sense of self.

A. H. Almaas suggests that the ultimate source of our suffering and hardship is actually the “ … alienation of the self from Being … ”, our spiritual relationship. Through uncovering patterns that no longer serve us, releasing ourselves from others’ expectations, reclaiming disowned aspects of ourselves and discovering latent potentials, we become whole, enabling a world of opportunities...

Believe in yourself and create the world you want.