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Dawn Rogers

Dawn Rogers, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - life purpose and mental health

  • Stress and anxiety
  • ADHD and autism
  • Grief and loss

About Dawn

Dawn Rogers is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. Dawn also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue.

She speaks from long professional practice and personal lived experience of depression. That combination shapes how she listens and what she notices in sessions. Dawn places emphasis on practical conversation and steady, grounded support rather than abstract theory.

Over two decades she has worked in schools, fostering services, a mental health and wellbeing organisation, GP surgery settings, counselling charities, and in private practice. Those different settings mean she is used to short-term help and longer work, and to practical challenges that affect everyday life.

Dawn has particular experience with Autism and ADHD, and understands common issues such as masking and anxiety. She also lists additional focus areas including body image, attachment concerns, codependency, blended family issues, domestic violence, and bereavement.

In sessions she attends closely to what a person brings and helps them identify small, usable steps. Dawn encourages people to say what they want from counselling and to test whether the working relationship feels right. To begin she asks people to use the site matching process and schedule an initial session so they can see how they work together.

How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions

Two common evidence-based approaches Dawn draws on are practical talk-based work and problem-focused techniques that look at everyday routines and coping. These approaches aim to identify small changes in thinking and behaviour that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and make daily tasks easier.

She also uses structured, supportive conversation to address grief, low self-esteem and motivation. This involves naming the difficulties, tracking what helps and does not help, and trying short experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Dawn will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will adapt the focus as needs change. That collaborative process helps people test what works without committing to one single method.

The site biography does not specify which session formats she offers, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in when momentum is needed. Some formats can also require less bandwidth or allow audio-only meetings for shorter check-ins, so checking the available formats helps pick what suits practical life demands.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Dawn works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She focuses on clear, practical conversation and steady listening to identify small, usable steps. Sessions centre on what the person wants to get from counselling.

How much experience does she have?

She has practised as a counsellor since 2005, giving around 20 years of experience in multiple settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any regional considerations when booking.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session to get started.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Dawn RogersBACP

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