Dawn Nunney, NCPS

Dawn Nunney works in a humanistic, client-centred way and draws on cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit the situation. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what people want to change. Dawn uses clear language and practical steps so clients can try things between sessions. She has eight years of experience and previously worked in health and social care, which informs her practical outlook. During the Covid crisis she carried out a large volume of online counselling and is comfortable using phone and video as well as written messaging. Dawn helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and bereavement. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting concerns, addiction and work-related pressure. Other areas she works with include trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and issues around family of origin. Her approach suits people who want a respectful, listening-based space but also want tools they can use day to day. Sessions mix reflective conversation with small experiments and thought‑work drawn from CBT when useful. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. Dawn is registered with NCPS and offers sessions in English. People who prefer remote therapy will find her experienced with video calls, telephone sessions and text-based formats. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire so practical arrangements can be made.

How Dawn tailors therapeutic approaches for online work

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s own experience first and creates a listening space where concerns are heard and understood. This approach helps when people need to talk through grief, relationship worries or emotional overwhelm and prefer a compassionate, non-judgemental pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing stress, because it gives practical steps to try between sessions. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Dawn will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose which approaches to use. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs shift. Online therapy offers flexibility for different lives and schedules. Video calls allow a face-to-face feeling, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or days when being on camera is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging work for brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments and make it easier to keep continuity of care.