I am licensed Integrative Psychotherapist in the UK with 7 years of professional work experience. My therapy style draws influence from Gestalt, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Structural systems. My approach is client-centred focusing on each clients unique needs, taking into account each person’s life experience, age, gender, culture, heritage, language, beliefs and identity. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many inner strengths that will assist you in overcoming challenges.
I am committed to reinforcing positive feelings and behaviours and we will work together to set realistic achievable emotional and behavioural goals.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #382045
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dawn Usher. 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.
I have had therapy many times over the years and find its effectiveness depends on the fit with your therapist. Dawn and I hit it off straight away and she has helped me a lot. I was deeply depressed when I started with BetterHelp and I am grateful for Dawns help
Written on Feb 06, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, and self esteem
Recently started using the app and only have done one session but everything is going great so far. I just made my second appointment with Dawn. She gave me amazing insight on several of my problems within the first session. Definitely recommend her and I hope everyone gets matched as well as I did.
Written on Sep 27, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Dawn put me at ease from the very first session, she is very supportive and knowledgable. I feel very grateful to have found her and highly recommend her to others
Written on Oct 05, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
I have absolutely loved working with Dawn. We haven't been focussing on the past like I have with previous therapists but pushing forwards and looking into helping the now. It's been eye opening working with her and I hope it continues for the forseeable
Written on Oct 03, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Dawn manages to maintain a sense of honour while giving off an owl-like air of imperturbability and apparent wisdom. I would recommend her.
Written on Feb 20, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 3 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and adhd
It has been a pleasure having Dawn as my therapist. I think the system did great by matching me with her as she has the exact expertise and qualities that I required for my specific needs. I started talking to Dawn when I was at a really low point with suffocating anxiety and job-related pressures , and she has been so kind and empathetic, and a great listener. She has a lovely sense of humor and keen insight. She helped me gain insight into the nature of my thoughts and the root causes of my struggle. She's taught me some valuable methods that will always come in very handy for me. I'd highly recommend her.
Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd