Dawn Fox
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About me
Maybe you are here feeling anxious and unable to focus, you may not know why but know you need to talk about it.
Perhaps life has changed and you’re not sure of how to cope with things now.
Maybe you feel lost and need to reconnect with who you really are.
Perhaps relationships are difficult for you, whether at work or within your family. You may feel misunderstood by your family and friends.
I am an experienced counsellor and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I work within the BACP ethical framework to provide counselling to individuals aged 18 and over where my service meets the highest professional standards.
My counselling room in Gloucester provides you with a confidential and relaxed environment within which we can explore your unique and personal experiences in a respectful, accepting and supportive way. You will be able to talk freely and openly about yourself and your feelings without feeling judged.
My aim is to help you to deal with what brings you to counselling, provide a positive experience to develop and gain greater emotional and psychological health and to empower you to develop skills to remain this way once you feel ready to leave counselling.
I feel enthusiastic when someone contacts me for the first time and excited by the opportunity to start working together. Although this can be a scary and lonely time, getting the support and care you need is the first step to beginning to understand what is happening to you and why, and feel able to move forward.
My Philosophy
My philosophy is based on finding meaning and adding value to life. I believe that together we can begin to unlock our potential, start to make sense of our feelings, connect with our bigger self and realise what we want from life.
Clients have remarked that I am a safe, trustworthy, accepting, kind and loving person. I provide a non-judgmental and supportive environment to explore both past and present experiences such as childhood trauma, relationships with ourselves and others, or indeed whatever else is happening in the now, and thus move forward with increased self-awareness.
My approach is integrative. Please refer to my website for further explanation of this approach.
I am passionate about my work and believe that it is this first courageous step which can allow something wonderful and life-changing to begin.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I work independently as a privately practicing Therapeutic Counsellor offering personal, face-to-face adult counselling services. I offer both short term and longer term therapy working within the BACP’s ethical guidelines. My diverse experience is supplemented by continuous and ongoing training and personal development.
I have also worked as a voluntary counsellor at Cotswold Counselling Services in Cirencester where since 2012 I provided face-to-face counselling to walk-in, referred and long term adult clients, and more recently adolescent clients.
I am experienced working with depression, stress, anxiety, grief, loss, low self -esteem, sexual abuse, disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome/ME, dissociation, anger, relationships, disabilities, Asperger's syndrome, OCD, phobias, spirituality, suicidal thoughts.
I also have experience providing care and companionship to the elderly, including those with Alzheimer’s and those that have suffered from stroke and require palliative care. This work needed the Carer to invest time to listen and acknowledge each residents story with respect, empathy and compassion, while still looking to meet their daily needs. My experience also includes offering daily support to a young lady with Asperger’s Syndrome. The role required flexibility, compassion and sensitivity along with strength of character to achieve a balanced dynamic in this one-to-one relationship.
Testimonials from past clients:
“I will miss you, the support and the sessions greatly. You are inspirational Dawn and thank goodness in a world with such darkness, that there are people like you casting light, hope, compassion and love. It helps to know you are on the planet even though I won’t be seeing you anymore.”
“Just a note to say a very big thank you for all the help and support you have given me over the course of the year. The safe, non-judgemental environment you create, together with your kindness, warmth and wisdom, have been invaluable to me, thank you. It has all been integral to helping me to grow as a person.”
“I just want to say thank you so much for all your help over these 22 weeks! I couldn’t have done it without you……”
“Thanks for being such an amazing friend and counsellor. You will always have a special place in my heart.”
“Dear Dawn. I don’t know how to thank you for all that you have done for me. You have been just the right mix of dedicated professional and caring, compassionate friend. Whoever benefits from your counselling skills next is very lucky. I will certainly miss you.”
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
50 Minute Weekly Counselling Sessions are £60 per session
I review my fees annually on 1st January.
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I work Tuesday to Friday. Please contact me to ask about availability.
