Dawn Redwood

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Motivational interviewing

About Dawn

Dawn Redwood works on stress, anxiety, trauma and related concerns using a client-centred approach that keeps the person's needs and wishes central. She is registered with NCPS and has five years' experience in counselling work.

Dawn trained initially as an integrative counsellor, which gave her a broad grounding in different approaches and how to use them alongside client-centred practice. She has practised in private settings and for a range of organisations and charities, including work in schools, employee assistance programmes and a rape support centre.

Those roles helped her gain practical experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma. She has also worked with people facing relationship strain, grief, anger and issues around self-esteem and identity. Additional concerns she addresses include eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood issues and intimacy-related worries.

Dawn has completed further training to work as a clinical supervisor and has produced a research paper on working with people who experience suicidal thoughts. She combines client-centred counselling with elements from motivational interviewing, psychodynamic and solution-focused methods where these help the person’s goals.

In sessions she aims to listen closely and follow the person’s lead, while offering practical ways to manage stress and build clearer thinking about choices. Before booking, people should confirm current session formats and arrangements by using the service booking process.

Approaches used in remote counselling and what they do

Dawn uses client-centred counselling, which focuses on listening and following the person’s agenda to help them make sense of issues and make personal choices. This approach is helpful for stress, relationship concerns and emotional distress.

She also draws on trauma-focused methods to work with the effects of abuse, PTSD and distressing life events; this involves careful attention to trauma responses and ways to manage strong emotions. Motivational interviewing is used to support people who want to change behaviours or make decisions, by exploring reasons for change and building motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about goals, needs and preferences and will adapt methods accordingly. That collaborative process helps decide which approaches to use and how sessions should be paced.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Practical benefits of remote counselling include easier fitting of sessions into daily life, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to choose a quieter time or place without travel. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these conveniences while working through the approaches described above.

Topics Dawn lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• ADHD
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Dawn

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the issues she works on and is part of her regular practice.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Dawn primarily uses a client-centred approach and draws on motivational interviewing, psychodynamic and solution-focused methods as needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of counselling experience across private practice and work for organisations and charities.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She works in the United Kingdom and is listed with NCPS.

Are sessions available in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are sessions offered in?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.