It’s always darkest before the dawn…
The Dawn is a neuroaffirming service that works with adolescence and adults who are experiencing mental health concerns and a history of trauma. The Dawn specialises in complexity and trauma treatment!
Common issues for the clients we work with include:
Childhood sexual abuse, domestic and family violence, sexual assault, physical assault and other forms of interpersonal trauma
Trauma-related mental health conditions of Borderline Personality Disorder, Complex-PTSD, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Anxiety and Depression.
Self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Substance abuse and addiction
Individuals who have difficulty with regulating emotions and with forming safe and healthy relationships
—Trauma & Mental Health Specialist Service—
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Manage high distress, difficult emotions and complex behaviours, and challeging relationships.
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EMDR
EMDR is a trauma therapy which focuses directly on the memory, and is intended to change the way that the memory is stored in the brain, thus reducing and eliminating the problematic symptoms and increasing more helpful behaviour.
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Parts Work
Within each of us are parts - wounded parts and parts working to protect us. The goal of parts work is to develop an embodied sense of self that can compassionately hold your emotions, vulnerable sensations, and resolve inner conflicts.
Our Values
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Compassion
The Dawn believes that understanding and being sensitive to the suffering and struggle of others is fundamental to the service we offer.
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Curiosity
The Dawn believes that being curiosity can be the compass that leads us to a deeper understanding of ourselves.
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Change
The Dawn believes that each person is doing their best in any given moment, and from this we also have the power to do better.
Dharawal Country
The Dawn is grateful to provide services on Dharawal Land.
We acknowledge the traditional owners and pay respect to Elders past and present.
We mourn the lives, traditions and ongoing culture that was lost in the Appin Massacre of 17 April 1816 on Dharawal Land.
Picture: Minerva Pools, Dharawal National Park. A sacred women’s place.
