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Dawn Brearley, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness work
About Dawn
Dawn Brearley is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and life transitions. She also supports clients coping with addictions, anger, self‑esteem concerns and career strain.
Dawn draws on a client‑centred foundation in her work. She combines that base with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness and elements of attachment and existential approaches when these suit the issue. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing different responses and building practical coping skills.
She pays particular attention to relationship patterns and attachment issues. That includes communication problems, commitment concerns, family of origin difficulties and separation or divorce. Dawn also helps people dealing with caregiving strain, cancer‑related stress, hospice and end‑of‑life matters.
In practice she asks questions, reflects what she hears and offers structured exercises when they fit the work. Expect short experiments between sessions, simple behavioural tasks and ways to monitor thoughts and mood. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier responses to everyday pressures.
She works with individuals and with couples, bringing systemic ideas into relational work. International clients may be matched for online work, and sessions are conducted in English. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT is a practical, goal‑focused way of working that helps people identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress, giving concrete tools to try between sessions.Attachment‑based work looks at how past relationship patterns affect present connections. It helps people understand recurring reactions in partnerships and family relationships and supports clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review the client’s needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to use. That collaborative decision can change as the work progresses.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑in meetings when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so clients can practise skills where they live and work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief and life transitions, as well as related concerns such as addiction, anger and self‑esteem.
How does she approach therapy?
Work begins from a client‑centred base and includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness and attachment ideas where helpful. Sessions tend to be practical, with exercises and small tasks to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of counselling experience working with people on relational and personal issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted for matching and possible online work.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.