DawnFord Avis 10

After going through a difficult divorce, and in the midst learning how to navigate single motherhood, I found Dawn.
Dawn with her quiet, supportive presence, and calm gentle listening - she straight away set a safe and welcoming space in which to work through the Edu-therapy programme.
The programme itself was transformative, and brought up other areas in which I needed some help with loss and grief. But Dawn delivered the programme in such a way, that she allowed time for me to talk and share, without judgement, but with encouragement and kindness - teaching me and reminding me that I also needed to learn to be kind to myself.
The whole experience has left me lighter, calmer and happier than I was before - as though many burdens have been lifted.
I would highly recommend Dawn and the edu-therapy programme.

Dawn has been a huge support to me during a difficult period of grief. From the start she created a calm, safe space where I could be honest about what I was feeling, even when I didn’t have the words for it. She helped me make sense of my emotions, understand what was driving them, and work through things in a way that felt steady and manageable rather than overwhelming.
What’s made the biggest difference is that Dawn hasn’t just listened, she’s helped me grow. I’ve developed far more emotional awareness and resilience, and I now feel better equipped to handle difficult moments when they come up. She’s given me practical tools and techniques that I can use day-to-day, and it feels like progress that will last beyond the sessions rather than a temporary boost.

I’m genuinely grateful for the support, insight, and guidance Dawn has given me. I’d highly recommend her to anyone who wants help understanding their feelings, processing grief, and making real, meaningful emotional progress.

Dawns presence is like a warm hug. She welcomed me into her home and has helped me become what feels like a new person. My grief was so big for such a young person and something I felt would never be resolved, Dawn has allowed me to view this grief so differently and let go of the hurt and feel at peace. I highly recommend Dawn to anyone grieving whether this is someone who is alive or has passed on. Her kind and compassionate personality has been so lovely and I will forever be grateful for the work we have done together, and I feel so lucky to know such a lovely lady.

I was lost and couldn't find myself or a direction to move forward after many difficult events in my life including bereavement, loss of work and ultimately purpose. I was lucky enough to be booked in to see Dawn by my family. I didn't know what to expect apart from I knew I was ready to get help. The programme was delivered at my own pace and enabled me to unpack so many things that were weighing me down. Anchors if you like that I had put in place to give me stability in crises , but it was these anchors that were holding me back. Dawn was so supportive and gave me the confidence to share and unburden myself. I was taken from a place of darkness to light. With Dawns help I was able to take steps in trust and support that enabled me to share and start to see again. I understood so much about my life and journey to the place I was in and was given the support and confidence to speak my emotional truth and grow again , discovering myself again and have the tools and strength to move on in my journey. It took a while but it was all done at my pace , sympathetic to my needs and felt right. There were difficult and exhausting sessions and there were less traumatic sessions that helped me see how I had come to the place I was in. The whole process was enlightening, fascinating and just so right at every step. I will never have the words to express my relief and gratitude for this experience, it was money well spent and I can't recommend it highly enough , just a warning , it isn't easy and will be challenging but if you feel ready to make the next step it is so worth doing.

Dawn is an incredibly kind, authentic and wonderful therapist. I worked with her much longer than I anticipated but because she supported me so much and gave me the wings to grow. I did not anticipate how much progress I could make before I approached her and if it was not for her truly fantastic approach I don’t think I would have done.
She can change your life for the better. I will never be able to thank her enough.
I am honoured to have been able to work with her. Thank you Dawn.

Dawn is an amazing human being who has helped me feel like me again.

When I started therapy with Dawn I felt lost, down, low and I didn't know how to shift this awful dark feeling.
After losing my job I felt a loss of identity and purpose, this affected me in more ways than people would even think.
I didn't actually believe it when I met Dawn and took It with a pinch of salt with her saying I would feel a lot "lighter, free and lifted". All things I wanted to feel but It felt like it was absolutely impossible.
After having 10 emotional and insightful amazing sessions I have to say Dawn was absolutely right.
I feel amazing, I feel like the old but a much better me is back and lifted and like a new and more shiny, confident version of me.
I would and have absolutely recommended Dawn to anyone going through any kind of grief in their life, she really does help, and what you come away with is so valuable the tools and techniques she uses even after therapy has finished.

I feel like since having therapy I have a brand new shiny armour and I can take on anything. I will miss seeing Dawn as I love her infectious positivity and non judgement persona I could tell her anything and trust her with anything i felt I was in such a safe space with her and felt she help guided me to where I needed to be.

Thankyou Dawn for everything.

Verity xx

Being a 30 something year old male, I believed I could navigate through life without expressing myself or “burdening” anybody with my feelings. I was so wrong. Dawn not only helped guide me through the delayed grief regarding the loss of my mother, but also helped guide me through my marriage and various other issues that I have experienced in my life.
I cannot recommend Dawn enough. She has helped me from becoming another mid 30s Male suicide statistic, to somebody that can actually express himself without the worry of what others would think, and that people will listen to you if you let them.

I was recommended to see Dawn Ford Advance Loss and Wellbeing Specialist after the sudden loss of my mother.
Dawn is technically your friend you didn't realise you needed, or that is how she comes over. She listens to you and will give you her own experiences to put you at ease. I was recommended to Dawn via two sources, who had both used Dawn's services themselves. From the first initial contact you are put at ease and are under no pressure to use the therapy course. I decided I had nothing to lose and after a couple of sessions, I knew, I had made the right choice. I'm a 56 yr old man, who's not supposed to show weaknesses or emotions, but I'll happily admit to anyone, that I saw a therapist, and it was the best thing I ever did.

I am so fortunate to have ‘found’ Dawn through a friend.
I lost my partner of 32 years suddenly in August this year.
Sheila was not only the love of my life but also my carer as I live with vascular dementia.
I needed someone to help me navigate the awful and heartbreaking path that I am currently on.
Dawn has helped me find the tools to do this. She is caring , empathetic and very wise, with many years of experience.
I have learnt a lot in the few weeks I have been seeing Dawn.
Grief is natural but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. It is physically painful at times and often overwhelming.
There are no rules for grief. I have never, ever experienced anything like it. With Dawn’s help I am finding ways to ‘keep going’.
I would thoroughly recommend Dawn to anyone who is experiencing loss.

Dawn is a wonderful, warm and empathetic person who helped me through the most difficult time in my life. I approached her following the sudden loss of my mum but during the edu-therapy programme we dealt with so much more than that. I wasn’t in a great place when I went to my first session, not only because of my recent loss but in my marriage too. Through our sessions following the programme but also just chatting through life experiences old and new I came to realise that I should have done this a long time ago. Dawn is a phenomenal person who gave me the safest of spaces to work through my grief, trauma and feelings. I could not recommend her highly enough to anyone, this will change your life and give you to the tools you need to deal with your experiences, losses and feelings in a healthy way. Although Dawn can’t ‘fix’ anything, I feel like she has saved me, my marriage and my sanity. If you’re considering the edu-therapy programme with Dawn, I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.