Dawn Allison

I have worked as a qualified counsellor since the year 2000. I have trained from certificate level, gaining a degree and post-graduate diploma and latterly gained a masters in professional studies in counselling and psychotherapy.

So how do I work? I work with people with a variety of presenting problems, depression, anxiety, bereavement, work place issues in a long and short term frame.

I am also an accredited supervisor of counsellors and work in organisational contexts delivering supervision as well as to individual counsellors and students. My core training is in psycho-dynamic concepts but I also have training in couple work, CBT and integrative models having taught in further education as a counselling tutor, I have a thorough knowledge base. 

I believe in making connections between the past and present and gaining personal insight and awareness into what the underlying cause may be and appropriately addressing concerns in a safe and contained therapeutic envirnoment. 

I am a counsellor and psychotherapist working from my consulting room. I offer clinical supervision as part of my practice both privately and in providing clinical supervision in the third sector for organisations. My trainings are in counselling and psychotherapy including being a trained supervisor in a number of contexts.

I am trained in an integrative modality but recent trainings have been in psychoanalysis and understanding how the past impacts upon the present functioning. This in depth work supports my clients in their mental health and wellbeing. My practice is provided in a confidential setting which secures a safe place to explore feelings. I counsel and supervise across a variety of settings and encourage safe ethical practice.

My practice is located at my home with a private entrance and has special measures in place to accommodate the covid guidelines, such as safe distancing as a continuing way of working face to face safely. My room can be viewed via my website http://dawnallisoncounselling.co.uk/.

In the first session an assessment is conducted to see if I am the right therapist for you and if we collaboratively feel we can work together.