Dawn Rogers , BACP

Dawn Rogers is an experienced counselling professional who has been working in the field since 2005. She combines professional training with lived experience of depression to support people through difficult emotional states, helping them build new coping strategies one step at a time. Her practice spans work with both children and adults, and she brings particular awareness to the challenges faced by people with Autism and ADHD, including masking, anxiety, and the often limited support and recognition these issues attract.

Dawn describes herself as creative and grounded, and places high value on truly listening to each person’s story. She has provided counselling across a range of settings - including schools, fostering communities, Live Well Kent, GP surgeries, counselling charities, and in private practice - gaining a broad perspective on mental health and wellbeing. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes, among others.

She holds BACP credentialing - a recognition from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a major professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Dawn believes people are the experts in their own stories and aims to help clients access their strengths, increase motivation, and move toward a more fulfilling life. She is not currently accepting clients.

Practical Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Dawn draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional understanding. One strand of her work emphasizes skills-based strategies - short-term, structured techniques that help people manage anxiety, improve sleep, and cope with everyday stressors by learning new ways to respond to difficult moments. Another element centers on narrative and exploratory counselling - a reflective approach that helps clients make sense of their experiences, process grief or trauma, and identify patterns affecting relationships and self-esteem. She also integrates coaching-oriented methods to support motivation, goal setting, and finding clearer direction when facing career or life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Dawn works with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the work over time as progress and priorities evolve. Clients are invited to explore options together and shape a plan that feels achievable.

Online therapy with Dawn is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and daily life while maintaining continuity of care across locations and time zones.