Dawn Rogers

• Stress and anxiety
• Autism and ADHD
• Grief and loss

About Dawn

Dawn Rogers works on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and depression using practical counselling and lived experience to guide sessions. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has worked in the field for 20 years.

Dawn draws on personal experience of depression alongside two decades of professional work. She has provided counselling in schools, fostering communities, a mental health and wellbeing organisation, GP surgeries, charities and in private practice. This background shapes a straightforward, grounded way of working and an emphasis on careful listening.

She has particular experience supporting people with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and understands common issues such as masking and anxiety. Dawn also works with people facing trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, and a wide range of emotional concerns including anger, addiction and eating or sleeping problems.

Dawn helps people cope with life changes, parenting stresses, compassion fatigue and career worries. She also offers support around abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency and separation or divorce matters. Her approach includes practical conversation, reflective listening and drawing on each person’s strengths.

Sessions focus on what clients want to achieve and on small, manageable steps forward. Dawn invites people to check whether they feel able to connect with her, and to discuss goals at the first meeting so that counselling is clear and purposeful.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Two evidence-based techniques Dawn draws on are practical problem-focused work and strengths-based reflective listening. Practical problem-focused work looks at concrete steps to reduce stress and manage daily routines, which can help with anxiety, sleep and parenting pressures. Strengths-based reflective listening helps people name their own resources and build confidence by noticing what already works for them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawn will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together they will decide which techniques suit the situation. This collaborative process helps shape sessions so they match the client’s needs and what they want to achieve.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, such as using a shorter check-in at lunchtime, avoiding travel, or choosing a phone call when bandwidth is limited. Many people find these practical aspects help them keep to regular appointments and maintain progress with their counselling.

Topics Dawn lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Questions about Dawn

Does she work with anxiety?

Dawn works with anxiety and stress using conversation and practical support to manage everyday challenges.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Sessions are practical and grounded, with careful listening and support that draws on lived experience and professional practice.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working in schools, fostering communities, mental health organisations, GP surgeries, charities and private practice.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

Dawn is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Do sessions take place in English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.