Dawn Redwood, NCPS

Dawn Redwood trained as an integrative counsellor, gaining a broad understanding of different therapeutic approaches and how they can be combined to meet each person's unique needs. She holds NCPS, a professional counselling credential, and has continued to expand her skills by completing additional courses, becoming a clinical supervisor, and producing a research paper on working with people who are suicidal. Dawn mainly practices in a client-centered way, prioritising the client's wishes and perspectives while drawing on other modalities when helpful to the work.

Her background includes several years of counselling in private practice as well as roles with organisations and charities. She has worked with young people in schools, provided therapy through employee assistance programmes, and supported people at a rape centre. These roles have contributed to her experience with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, PTSD and trauma, and inform a calm, attentive approach to therapy that aims to help people feel able to engage in the therapeutic relationship.

Client-Centered and Trauma-Informed Online Support

Dawn commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and supporting a person to find their own solutions - this approach is useful for building self-understanding, improving relationships and managing stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used to address the aftereffects of traumatic experiences by helping people process difficult memories and reduce distress related to trauma. Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, collaborative method that helps people clarify their goals and find internal motivation for change, and it can be helpful for issues such as lifestyle changes, procrastination or ambivalence about treatment.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dawn works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the work as those needs evolve.

Online therapy with Dawn is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to access support around work, family or mobility constraints. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and allow therapy to continue when in-person meetings are difficult, while still enabling focused, ongoing work with registered professionals and therapists.