I originally trained as an integrative counsellor which enabled me to gain a knowledge of different modalities and how these can be used in order to be able to meet the individual needs of my clients. Since that time I have added other courses to my qualifications including becoming a clinical supervisor and recently completing a research paper on working with suicidal clients. I primarily work in a client centred manner while retaining an understanding of other counselling modalities which means that I always aim to ensure my clients needs and wishes are paramount in the work that we do together. I believe this enables me to create a safe space for my clients where they feel able to relax and enter into the therapeutic relationship.
I have been working for a number of years as a counsellor both in private practice and for different organisations and charities. This includes working in schools with young people, delivering therapy through EAP organisations and working for the rape centre. These experiences have enabled me to develop a knowledge of a number of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, PTSD and trauma.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS17-05684
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dawn Redwood. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dawn truly listens to me and sees me and can relate. I find the sessions with her useful and calming.
Written on Feb 27, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Therapist, Dawn Redwood, has been understanding, very helpful in many given situations. Very professional in what she is doing and easy to connect. I'll recommend her services. Very grateful for her time hearing me out
Written on Feb 24, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is just so so lovely and really helping me I presume so far!
Written on Feb 15, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dawn has been a wonderful therapist over the past few months. This is the first time that I've ever been in therapy and I didn't know what to expect. She has made the experience safe and easy, like talking with a comfortable friend. I have been surprised at how many different ideas have been drawn together in each of our sessions. I thought I had one issue I was coming to therapy with, and I soon realized there were many more. Dawn has helped me process decades of thoughts and feelings, and my anxiety has greatly decreased. She is very talented at her job, and I'm very thankful to have been matched with her.
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and career difficulties
Dawn is kind and caring. I feel responded to, heard and encouraged no matter how my day is going. She keeps me focussed on my aims when I stray- and checks in when she can see I’m struggling beyond. For the first time, I feel supported in the best possible way as I navigate a very traumatic event.
Written on Aug 03, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Dawn is calm and lovely to speak too
Written on Jul 09, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
