Dawn Johnston , BACP

Dawn Johnston is a UK-based therapist with 20 years of professional experience and a BACP credential, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults facing a range of common life challenges and emotional concerns, offering steady support grounded in long experience.

Dawn’s practice focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship difficulties, process grief and loss, and address anger management, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She approaches each client with sensitivity and respect, recognizing that every person brings a distinct history and set of needs to therapy.

In sessions she adapts her dialogue and treatment plans to suit each client’s situation, tailoring pace, techniques, and goals to what will be most helpful. Dawn acknowledges that taking the first step toward therapy takes courage, and she aims to make that step as understandable and encouraging as possible for anyone beginning the process.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy

Dawn Johnston uses client-centered therapy to place the person at the heart of the work - this approach involves active listening, empathy, and collaboration so clients can explore their feelings and values and build self-understanding. It is well suited to people seeking a supportive space to reflect on relationships, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and can help with stress, anxiety, low mood, and managing reactions like anger or panic.

Dawn may also integrate hypnotherapy techniques where appropriate to help with focused relaxation, motivation, and breaking unwanted habits. These brief, guided methods can complement talk-based work when clients are open to them.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dawn works collaboratively with each person to clarify goals, consider different methods, and agree a plan that fits the client’s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life or to work with a licensed professional from a distance. These options support continuity of care and make ongoing work more accessible for many people.