- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Dawn
Dawn Manton is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and parenting concerns. She offers a calm, friendly space for anyone feeling stuck after loss, relationship breakdown or big life changes. Her approach suits people who want to talk things through and find practical ways to move forward.
Dawn draws on a decade of experience working in the NHS and in independent practice. That background helps her notice patterns in how thoughts and feelings affect everyday life.
Background and approach
She listens closely and reflects back what she hears to help clients understand themselves more clearly. Sessions are conversational and interactive rather than formal. Dawn aims to build trust early on and to create a consistent space where difficult feelings can be named without hurry.
She explains options and helps people choose steps that fit their situation and energy levels. People come for help with grief, trauma, self-esteem, addiction and relationship difficulties, among other concerns. Dawn also supports those facing career stress, caregiving pressure, chronic illness and body image worries.
Her practice includes work with parenting issues and coping with major transitions. Clients can expect a therapist who values a straightforward, compassionate style. Dawn offers reflection, practical ideas and collaborative planning.
Counselling is presented as a shared process to bring clearer thinking and small, manageable changes.
What Dawn works with
Everything Dawn lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dawn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based approaches work online
Research-informed approaches used in practice focus on understanding thoughts, feelings and behaviour to bring change. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try different ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and low mood. This is useful for stress, depression and worry about parenting decisions.Another approach helps process difficult events and strong emotions by working at a manageable pace. It supports people dealing with grief, trauma or painful relationships by creating steps to feel steadier day to day.
Choosing the right approach is part of the journey. The therapist will discuss options and make decisions together with the client based on needs, goals and personal preferences. This collaborative planning means the work can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy gives flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when less bandwidth is available. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick reflections, written exercises or ongoing check-ins between sessions. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Dawn
What concerns does Dawn commonly support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma as well as parenting matters and relationship difficulties. Other areas include self-esteem, addictions and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her counselling style?
Her style is warm and interactive with a conversational tone. She focuses on building trust and helping clients talk through what feels unmanageable.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Dawn has around 10 years of experience working in the NHS and in independent practice. That background informs how she notices patterns and offers practical options.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, noting that messaging counselling is not provided by Dawn herself.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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