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Dawn Gigg, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
4 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

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Dawn Gigg is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on four years of clinical practice. She holds NCPS and brings a warm, interactive manner to sessions. Dawn aims to make conversations straightforward and practical so people can take the next step when life feels hard.

Dawn focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and coping with life changes. She also helps with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication problems, mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.

Background and approach

Additional areas of attention include self-harm, self-love, guilt and shame, dissociation and young adult issues. Her style is person centred and collaborative. Dawn uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic ideas alongside humanistic approaches to tailor support.

Sessions tend to be conversational with practical steps agreed together. She has worked in independent practice and in charitable organisations, supporting people through difficult transitions and the aftermath of abuse. Her background includes work alongside families and work with children and young people in earlier roles, and she continues to focus on parenting-related concerns and young adult challenges.

Dawn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. She aims to make therapy accessible and to help people find steady, manageable progress.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Dawn draws on person centred work and cognitive-behavioural ideas to shape online therapy. Person centred work focuses on listening, building trust and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns. Cognitive-behavioural techniques look at patterns of thinking and behaviour and aim to build small, practical skills for managing mood, anxiety and trauma symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. Sessions evolve over time, with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what to change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to match different lives and schedules. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or fit a work break, live chat works for quicker exchanges and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
What kinds of problems does Dawn help with?
Dawn works with family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and coping with life changes. She also supports people with attachment issues, mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, person centred and collaborative. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify practical steps the person can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical practice experience, gained in independent practice and within charitable organisations.
What credentials and location are listed for Dawn?
She is listed with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements apply?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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