Dawn Macintyre is an experienced clinical counsellor, educator and supervisor who has worked in her own private practice for 3 decades and supervises counsellors in their professional practices.

Holding a degree in Education and Psychology, plus a Master’s in Public Health and a PhD in Public Health. Dawn has had a varied career, combining academic and practical roles which have included University Lecturer, Senior Behavioural Scientist, Injury Prevention specialist, Manager of the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit at the Mater Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Director of the Safe Communities Centre, also at the Mater Hospital,Manager of an early intervention anxiety and depression program for hard to reach communities.

Dawn’s book, Living with Chronic Pain, from OK to Despair and Finding My Way Back Again, was written when she was 3 years into an ongoing flare up which resulted in her facing a life forever changed by the pain.

The book has already helped hundreds of families understand the psychosocial impact of living with pain and importantly, to destigmatise the condition and help people have conversations with their loved ones around these challenges.  Dawn knows that this book also represents the voice of many, those of us who are the silent unwilling pain tribe and our loving families and friends who struggle to know how to support us.

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