Robert Dawson, BACP

Robert (Rob) Dawson is a United Kingdom based counsellor with eight years of practice in a range of professional settings. He has supported adults and young people from diverse backgrounds, bringing an approach shaped by earlier academic work in human rights and a long-standing commitment to working with people who feel different, marginalised, or left behind.

Robert places great importance on being heard and respected as an individual. He works collaboratively with clients to keep their goals central to each session, and he welcomes concerns large and small. His style is warm and softly spoken, and he aims to offer a respectful, sensitive space where people can explore difficult feelings, behaviour patterns, relationships, identity, and life changes.

As someone who has lived experience of mental health challenges and who has a stammer, Robert draws on personal insight to offer patience and empathy in his work. He has particular interest and experience supporting people who experience disability, marginalisation, or communication difficulties, and he values authenticity in the therapeutic relationship.

Clinically he describes himself as an integrative counsellor who tailors practice to each person, with a grounding in client-centered principles. He works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting and career matters, and a variety of attachment and identity-related difficulties. Robert is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.