Counsellor profile
Dawn Manton, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - codependency and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 111089
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency support
- Grief and loss
About Dawn
Dawn Manton is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship concerns. Dawn also lists codependency among her focus areas and supports people facing parenting strain and career pressures.
She offers a straightforward, interactive way of working. Sessions give space to talk about what feels stuck or overwhelming. People often come when emotions are intense, when a relationship has broken down, or after a significant loss. Dawn aims to help clients notice patterns and small changes that reduce pressure in day-to-day life.
In the room she prioritises the relationship with each client. That means listening closely, asking practical questions, and reflecting back what she’s heard. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people increase self-understanding and cope better with strong emotions.
Dawn has experience both in the NHS and in private practice. Her background includes supporting people through bereavement, addiction struggles, domestic violence aftermath, and long-term health conditions. She has also worked with people who face issues around body image, autism, and caregiving stress.
Sessions are not offered via messaging. Before booking, people should check the current session options available. For a first appointment, she asks people to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online working
She uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make sense of painful patterns. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing small, doable changes to see what helps with anxiety and low mood. Another approach looks at how past experiences shape current reactions and works to increase awareness of habitual responses, which can be useful after trauma or in codependent patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and help decide what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative step is used to shape what is tried in early sessions and to adjust the plan if something is not helpful.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins when problems intensify. Different formats can suit different needs - for example, shorter phone check-ins if bandwidth or camera use is difficult, or video sessions for more involved conversations - and the counsellor will discuss what might work best.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Will she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. Codependency and problems saying no are listed among the areas she supports. Sessions focus on noticing patterns and practicing clearer boundaries.
What is her therapy style like?
She works in an interactive, conversational way and values the relationship in therapy. Expect practical questions and reflections aimed at increasing understanding and coping.
How long has she practised?
She has around 10 years of experience, including work in the NHS and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I am outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at present.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography specifies that messaging is not offered. Confirm current session formats before booking to know which options are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I book a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.