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Welcome...

My name is Dawn.

As a modern Medicine Woman, my "medicine" comes in many forms: as a counsellor, a shamanic practitioner
& a reiki practitioner.

I am passionate about supporting you in embracing your true self and feeling more whole.

I'm all about providing a safe and welcoming environment for you to explore and grow.
 
My background...​

In an earlier chapter of my life as an holistic therapist, I found a love of listening to people, feeling very honoured in the trust they showed in sharing aspects of their lives and struggles with me.  This highlighted to me the healing power of enabling others to speak out confidentially and for them to feel heard.

 

I also began to recognise the importance of working with the body's energetic field as well as the physical body.  Alongside this work, there was always the underlying sense of how we are so much more than just our mind and body.

 

I believe this planted the seed in self-development and reconnecting to all aspects of ourselves.  And so, combined with the learnings from my own varied life experiences and struggles, and a growing curiosity to understand myself better, I began my counselling training in 2012.  The rest as they say, is history!

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​​My approach....

In this current chapter of my life, I see myself as a modern medicine woman, with my "medicine" drawing from the various aspects of my work as an integrative psycho-spiritual counsellor, a shamanic practitioner and a reiki practitioner.  Because I weave together my counselling skills with my knowledge of ancient shamanic practice and its healing capabilities, you could say I work with a mix of soul and science. This beautiful blend supports you on your unique inner path towards authenticity, healing and wholeness. 

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I have to admit, I love learning and understanding how the brain and body is intertwined and how it can be impacted through negative life experiences.   Helping you to understand your own body's attempts to communicate its struggles with you, is a key part of gaining mastery over the symptoms and to inner healing.  This blended approach of working with the mind and body has naturally led to much of my work being with trauma and its related symptoms because trauma is very much held in the body which manifests both physically and emotionally.

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On a practical note...
I am based in central Chippenham, in a purpose built cabin in the back garden. I offer counselling to adults (18+), on either a short or long term basis depending on your needs.​​

Professional points of interest

I am fully insured and DBS checked.

 

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (no. 00917584) and therefore I adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice.

Qualifications

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Experience

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Modern Medicine Woman / Shamanic Practitioner Certificate

Soul Retrieval with Somatic Approaches Certificate

Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)

Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB)

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CPCAB)

Certificate in Couples Counselling

Reiki Level 2 Practitioner

I hold a Certificate of Proficiency (BACP)

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Depression

Anxiety

Relationship Difficulties

Low Self-Esteem

Trauma

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Sexual Abuse

Spirituality

Grief, Loss, or Bereavement

Abortion

Addiction

Anger

Attachment

Domestic violence

Miscarriage

Stress

Continuing Professional Development Training

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Re-wilding/eco-therapy

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Working with sexual trauma

Loss, bereavement & grief

Creative working

Suicide & self harm

Working with Shame

Relational trauma

Introduction to Bushcraft Skills

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