Robert Dawson, BACP

Robert Dawson is a United Kingdom-based therapist with eight years of professional experience supporting adults and young people from diverse backgrounds. His interest in therapy grew from academic work in human rights, and he is particularly committed to working alongside people who feel different, left behind, or marginalised. He emphasizes the individuality of each person and adapts his approach so that a client’s needs are understood, respected, and centred throughout therapy.

He works compassionately with concerns both large and small, keeping clients’ goals at the forefront of each session. Robert values a collaborative relationship - building trust and positive connection is central to his practice and to the progress he aims to help clients achieve. He describes his style as both client-centered and integrative, drawing on good practice from different counselling approaches and tailoring support to what each person needs in the moment.

Robert speaks openly about his own experience of mental health and the presence of a stammer, and he views this lived experience as something that enhances his empathy, patience, and sensitivity in clinical work. He has substantial experience supporting people with depression and anxiety, confidence and self-worth, grief and loss, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, relationship and sexuality issues, and trauma. He holds the BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Robert welcomes questions about his work and is accepting new clients in the United Kingdom.