Ms Dawn MacIntyre Counsellor

I have been in private practice for over 30 years and love that every client brings a new perspective. Originally trained at London University in Education and Psychology, I then went on to complete my Masters in Public Health at Curtin University and many years later (2013), completed my PhD at UQ, specialising in the support needs for families who experience child death and other issues related to stigmatised loss and grief. I see clients with a range of issues, including relationships, anxiety, and Domestic Violence, I now spend a lot of time supporting clients in loss and grief, Chronic Pain (as a sufferer myself), challenges of living with dementia and other chronic conditions, and supporting carers. I work within a psychosocial framework, especially when mainstream support doesn’t seem to offer clarity or solutions. I have helped establish mental health programs, worked in private and public service, and private practice. Most of my referrals are EAP, word of mouth and through solicitors. I am proud to serve some families through the generations, which is a great honour in that the families both remember my services and contact me again to support their loved ones, often years later. In 2008 I published a book called ‘Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes; what to expect from a professional counselor’. My second book, ‘Living with Chronic Pain - From OK to Despair and Finding My Way Back Again' has received wonderful reviews from people living with chronic pain, health, and allied health professionals working with chronic pain and other related industries. I talk about all the things no one else does.