Dawn Johnston , BACP

Dawn Johnston is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem and depression. She supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, trauma and parenting pressures. Dawn also works with eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and major life changes.

She draws on twenty years of practice in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Dawn aims to listen first and adapt conversations to each person's pace. She keeps language plain and practical so people can use what they learn straight away.

Sessions are collaborative and often focus on small steps that make daily life easier. Dawn uses a mixture of approaches to suit the issue at hand rather than a one‑size‑fits‑all method. That can mean short term coping tools or deeper work when someone wants to understand patterns and history.

Dawn pays attention to how stress shows up in the body and mind. She combines talking therapies with mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques when helpful. This can support panic symptoms, mood shifts, and difficulties returning to sleep.

People who choose Dawn often want a calm, respectful space to talk things through and set realistic goals. She supports clients through relationship changes, career crossroads, caregiving stress and the emotional fallout of separation or loss. Small, steady progress is the aim.

Approaches suited to online therapy and everyday life

Client‑centred therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and working at their pace. It is about being listened to and shaping sessions around what matters now, whether that is stress, relationship strain or low confidence.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage panic attacks and change unhelpful habits that affect sleep, eating or mood.

Mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques are also used to calm the body and build awareness. These approaches can help when anxiety is intense, sleep is disturbed or negative self‑talk is persistent.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan together based on goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions. That collaborative process helps match short‑term tools with deeper therapeutic aims.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different routines. Video lets people read facial cues and hold a fuller conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text works well for brief check‑ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain steady progress without long journeys.