Dawn Mullen, BACP

Dawn Mullen is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief and life changes. She also helps with anger, relationship strain, career concerns and depression. Dawn brings a calm, compassionate manner to her work and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

She trained and practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, which is listed as BACP. Dawn has seven years of experience, including work in residential rehab settings helping people with addiction-related issues and the difficulties that follow leaving treatment.

Dawn blends person-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural techniques to meet each person’s needs. That means she focuses on listening without judgement, while also using practical tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Her approach is described as warm and respectful, with the client at the centre of sessions.

Sessions aim to be empowering and to build self-understanding. Dawn uses mindfulness and trauma-focused methods where they help the work, and she can draw on Internal Family Systems ideas for deeper self-reflection. She pays attention to underlying issues such as codependency, dissociation, and process addictions when relevant.

People contact her for support with caregiver stress, midlife transitions, sexual assault and post-traumatic stress, among other concerns. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and book according to the therapist's schedule.

How Dawn uses therapeutic approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens with empathy and helps people explore what matters to them, which can support confidence and clearer choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and uses simple, practical exercises to change them; this can help with anxiety, depression and some addiction behaviours. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing the impact of traumatic experiences through paced, trauma-aware techniques that aim to increase stability and safety.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to understand the client's goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is reviewed together.

The biography does not state specific online session types, so please confirm the exact formats before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy lives, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness practices and written homework between sessions to support ongoing change.