Dawn Gigg, NCPS

Dawn Gigg is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, and big life changes. Dawn aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on practical next steps.

She has NCPS listed after her name, which is shown as her credential. Dawn has worked in private practice and within charitable organisations. That background informs a calm, down-to-earth approach to talking about difficult experiences.

Dawn uses a mix of evidence-based techniques and human-centred listening to tailor sessions to each person. She pays attention to attachment issues, mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, and problems that arise from guilt or shame. She also supports people dealing with autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant or dependent personality patterns, communication difficulties, and self-harm thoughts.

Sessions with Dawn are described as warm and interactive. She aims to listen without judgment and to help clients set small, realistic goals they can try between meetings. Her style combines reflective conversation with practical suggestions that fit a person’s day-to-day life.

For anyone unsure where to start, Dawn encourages a first step of describing the most pressing problem. From there she and the client work together to build a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many of the approaches Dawn draws on are evidence-based and focus on practical change. Cognitive-behavioural techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with healthier alternatives; these methods are useful for mood concerns, anxiety and some trauma reactions. Person-centred work emphasises listening and creating a respectful therapeutic relationship so people feel heard and can explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dawn will work with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals and preferences. Together they will review what is and isn’t helpful and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy around daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or good for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone reflect and respond in writing, and they can be useful for keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and practical circumstances while keeping the focus on useful, evidence-based work.