Dawn Gigg, NCPS

Dawn Gigg is a United Kingdom based therapist registered with the NCPS, bringing four years of clinical experience across private practice and charitable organisations. She works with children, young people, individuals, and families to address a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, including family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and coping with major life changes.

Dawn's practice also focuses on attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, avoidant and dependent personality traits, dissociation, communication problems, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and the transition challenges faced by young adults. She holds a Connective Family NVR Level 1 qualification and is recognised as an Autism Affirmed Therapist, indicating specialist training to support family dynamics and autistic clients in a sensitive, informed way.

Her therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and interactive, centred on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where people feel heard and supported. Rather than emphasising labels, she collaborates with clients to understand each person’s unique experience and tailors sessions to meet their specific needs. Dawn draws on evidence-based techniques including person-centred methods, cognitive-behavioural strategies, humanistic perspectives, and psychodynamic ideas to build a personalised path toward growth and recovery.

Taking the first step toward change can be challenging, and Dawn aims to support and empower clients throughout that process. She welcomes inquiries from people seeking greater clarity, connection, or balance in their lives.

Evidence-based approaches and online support for families and trauma

Dawn frequently uses person-centred work, which focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and helping clients explore their feelings and values at their own pace. This approach is helpful for people seeking acceptance, clearer self-understanding, or support through life transitions. She also integrates cognitive-behavioural techniques that look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and offer practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns. Where relevant, Dawn draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore how past relationships and experiences influence present difficulties, supporting deeper insight and change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dawn works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress is made to ensure the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a registered professional without the need to travel, helping clients maintain momentum in their work while balancing other commitments.