Dawn Manton
Calm, practical counselling for life challenges
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About Dawn
Dawn Manton offers support for people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addiction. She also helps with relationship concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, anger, career setbacks and major life changes. People looking for practical coaching or help with LGBT matters may also find her approach useful.
Dawn brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Background and approach
Dawn uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what feels overwhelming. The relationship between counsellor and client is central, and she focuses on building trust so difficult feelings can be spoken about openly.
Her background includes work in the NHS and independent practice over the past decade. That experience informs how she responds to complex issues such as abandonment, domestic violence, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She takes concerns like dissociation, cancer-related distress, and communication problems seriously and will help map out next steps.
Therapy with Dawn is practical and paced to the individual. She supports people to understand patterns in their thinking and behaviour, and to try new ways of coping. Sessions aim to help people make positive, manageable changes rather than promising quick fixes.
Please note that Dawn does not offer counselling via messaging. If you are unsure about session options, please confirm formats before booking.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 111089
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Dawn's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Dawn works with
Everything Dawn lists, in their own terms.
- 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 Dawn works online
Another common approach works with emotions and past experiences to reduce the impact of trauma and abuse. It helps people put difficult events into a clearer perspective, learn ways to regulate intense feelings, and reconnect with everyday life. These ways of working suit a broad range of concerns from grief to relationship difficulties.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different options and agree a plan based on your needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online or remote sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut out travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also be useful when quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options are preferable, so discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when you book.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can I bring to counselling?
Dawn supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with addictions, eating concerns, career issues and other life changes.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Sessions are warm and interactive, with an emphasis on building trust. Dawn helps clients talk through feelings and try practical coping strategies.
What experience does she have?
She has around ten years of clinical experience working in the NHS and in independent practice. That background shapes how she responds to complex issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Dawn is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have online or remote sessions?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list explicit formats. Note that counselling via messaging is not offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dawn?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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