Dawn Gigg, NCPS

Dawn Gigg is a UK-based therapist with four years of clinical experience supporting children, young people, individuals, and families across private practice and charitable organisations. She holds NCPS accreditation and has completed a Connective Family NVR Level 1 qualification, along with recognition as an Autism Affirmed Therapist, indicating specialist training to support family work and autistic clients. Dawn works with a wide range of concerns including family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, OCD, ADHD, and the lasting effects of emotional trauma.

Dawn's approach is warm, compassionate, and interactive, focused on offering a respectful, non-judgmental space where people feel heard. She avoids concentrating solely on labels, choosing instead to collaborate with each person to understand their unique circumstances and tailor sessions to individual needs. Drawing on evidence-based techniques including person-centred methods, cognitive-behavioural strategies, and psychodynamic perspectives, she blends these approaches into a personalised path for growth and healing.

Whether the goal is greater clarity, stronger connections, or improved balance in life, Dawn aims to support clients toward more meaningful and sustainable change. She offers encouragement and practical support at each step of the therapeutic journey and welcomes the opportunity to work together.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Support

Dawn uses cognitive-behavioural techniques to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; this practical approach can be effective for anxiety, low mood, and coping with everyday stresses. She also draws on person-centred methods that prioritise empathy, active listening, and the client's own resources to foster self-understanding and personal growth. Where helpful, Dawn incorporates psychodynamic ideas to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns can influence current feelings and behaviours.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Dawn works collaboratively with clients to explore their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting methods over time so the work feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access support from home. Licensed professionals can adapt their techniques to remote formats, enabling consistent, ongoing work even when in-person meetings are not possible.