Dawn Manton, BACP

Many clients come with stress, anxiety, trauma or grief, and Dawn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding feelings and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach helps people notice and name their emotional and behavioural patterns, then try practical changes to feel less stuck. This is useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.

Another useful approach works with the impact of traumatic or painful events by gently making sense of the experience and learning ways to manage strong emotions. This can help people who feel overwhelmed by memories, dissociation or anger after difficult events.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Dawn will discuss options, listen to your goals and adapt methods to what feels most helpful. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques to try and adjust them as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be a straightforward check-in or suit lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and messaging can fit short updates or people who prefer typing. These options help make therapy easier to attend around work, caring duties or mobility challenges.