Dawn Nunney , NCPS

Dawn Nunney is a compassionate counsellor who blends a humanistic, person-centred approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy where it suits the client's needs. She brings a background in health and social care to her therapeutic work, supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns as well as a wide range of other issues including trauma, addiction and family difficulties.

With 8 years of experience, Dawn has worked across face-to-face, phone and online formats and carried out a high volume of online counselling during the Covid crisis. She is an accredited anxiety and depression therapist with a UK charity and holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional counselling qualification that reflects her training and commitment to standards in practice.

Dawn often works with clients dealing with self-esteem, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties, coping with life changes and career stress, and she offers support for more specific concerns such as attachment and adoption issues, caregiver stress, domestic violence and intimacy-related difficulties. Her style is warm, nonjudgmental and focused on helping people find practical, meaningful ways to move forward.

Approaches for online therapy and practical benefits

Dawn works from a client-centred framework that prioritises the person's own experience and goals. This approach involves listening with empathy, helping clients explore their feelings and values, and supporting them to find their own solutions - it is often helpful for relationship concerns, grief and self-esteem issues.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress and sleep or eating difficulties. When motivation to change is a key concern, Motivational Interviewing is used to explore ambivalence and to strengthen commitment to personal goals in a collaborative way.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Dawn works collaboratively with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts her approach as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Dawn can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexible access for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or those living at a distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor support to each individual.