Ashley Dawson
Dr Ashley Dawson is a highly experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience working with individuals with complex psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties. She has a background of work in the NHS, private practice and charitable sectors, specialising in chronic physical and mental health difficulties. Ashley is passionate about her work and committed to helping you explore and make sense of your experiences, with the aim of finding a way to experience life differently. Whatever you may be struggling with, Ashley provides a safe, confidential, therapeutic space where you will be met with compassion and without judgement.
Ashley’s practice is integrative which means she is trained in a range of theoretical models so that she can provide a flexible approach to suit your needs as a client. Ashley offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Relational Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), as well as Systemic, Person-Centred, Humanistic, Attachment-Focused and Trauma-Focused approaches.
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Ashley Can Help With:
Ashley is experienced in working with relationship issues and attachment difficulties, cancer and haematological conditions, anxiety disorders, bereavement, life transitions, chronic pain and fatigue, identity and sexuality issues, depressive disorders, addiction, abuse, trauma and PTSD, dementia and other neurological disorders. She is also able to offer psychological support and fatigue management approaches to people experiencing long- covid.
Ashley works with adults aged 18+ and offers in-person sessions. She provides both short- term and long-term therapy to suit your needs.
Ashley can offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation if you wish to briefly let her know what you need support with and she can determine if she feels she can help. Ashley provides an in-depth consultation in person in which to fully explore what brings you to therapy, determine what you would like to gain from therapy at this time, and establish what therapeutic approaches may be most helpful for you. From this you can make an informed decision as to whether the therapy feels right for you.
As a Counselling Psychologist, Ashley applies a strong interdisciplinary focus on therapeutic relationships and provides evidence-based and culturally-informed assessment and therapeutic intervention. Ashley’s practice takes consideration of the medical, systemic, and the wider social context and foundation to psychological health difficulties, and works with your unique psychological experience to empower your recovery and alleviate distress.
Ashley holds a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, a Masters Degree in Health Psychology, a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling, and an Honours Degree in Psychology. Ashley is a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC (Health and Care Professionals Council) and adheres to the BPS (British Psychological Society) code of ethics and conduct.
David
"I cannot speak highly enough of Ashley. She has been an enormous help and support, in
both face-to-face and on-line sessions. She has gently, patiently and expertly guided and
encouraged me, helping me to get better, without ever making me feel inadequate,
embarrassed or uncomfortable. She has a remarkable ability to identify and address
personal experiences and issues. She is an outstanding professional, always with a kind and
caring approach to her work."
Jack
"My time with Ashley has improved my mental health dramatically. Ashley's kind, warm
demeanour enabled a trusted working relationship where I was comfortable to express. In
return, Ashley's insight and compassion articulated an understanding that I could identify
with, enabling me to learn about my health issues, how they impact me and the tools to
manage them.
I have gained a sense of freedom and confidence to live a happier life and be composed in
situations where I thought I couldn't be. An enlightening and freeing experience that I will
take with me for the rest of my life."
ANNE
“Ashley is an incredible therapist! She has helped me immensely, and in more ways than I
ever thought was possible. She is very compassionate and non-judgemental and helped me
to develop processes/tools to ensure the kind of emotional stability I’d always hoped for.
Couldn’t recommend her enough, thank you Ashley!”
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