About Me

Hi!

My name is Jannelle Dawson and I’m a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who specialises in providing mental health support to children (4-10), young adults (11-25) and parents.

My passion is providing person-centred therapy which empowers children and young people to overcome any emotional or mental health difficulties they are experiencing. I also work to equip parents/carers with the knowledge and skills to be able to support children facing mental health difficulties.

I have over 10 years of experience working with vulnerable and neurodiverse children and young people between the ages of 4-25. I got started working in special educational needs in both primary and secondary schools supporting children with learning difficulties and neurodiverse conditions such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and various other social, emotional and mental health issues. I then trained in Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Young People at King’s College London and moved into working for the NHS within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Following this, I moved into the third sector, working for a counselling charity for 10-25 year olds and completing further training in High-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Young People.

Since then, I have worked both in schools and in private practice providing mental health support grounded in extensive real-life experience, world-class clinical training and taking a down-to-earth whilst empathetic approach to bettering the lives of the children, young adults and families I come in contact with. I also have specific experience working with neurodivergent young people struggling with their mental health through providing adapted neurodivergent-affirming therapy.

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