- Calm listening
- Emotion skills
- Relationship focus
About Janis
Janis Sims is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people find clearer ways forward. She speaks English and Spanish and brings six years of professional experience to sessions. Her style is calm and respectful, focusing on the person rather than labels.
She commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and trauma and abuse. She also helps with parenting strains, relationship concerns and self-esteem issues. Practical matters like sleep, eating and career worries are part of her work too.
Janis draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas when people need tools to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy methods to help people understand and shift painful patterns in close relationships. In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps people find small, realistic steps to try between meetings.
Her practice includes additional areas such as adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and post-traumatic stress. She also offers support around addictions, chronic pain and illness, and intimacy-related difficulties.
Janis is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before starting, so sessions can be scheduled to suit individual needs and timing.
How these approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre and starts by listening closely to what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard, to make sense of feelings, and to decide which steps to try next.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers simple skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. It can be useful for those who want concrete tools to cope with stress and strong feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand and change how they connect with others.
Finding the best approach is a joint process. The counsellor will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. Sometimes sessions stick mostly to client-centred listening, and other times specific DBT skills or EFT exercises are introduced as needed.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to maintain regular meetings during work breaks or when mobility is limited. Confirm the available session options before booking so arrangements match personal needs and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Janis supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma and abuse, along with parenting and relationship concerns. She also works with issues like sleep and eating difficulties, addictions and career stress.
What is her therapy style like in sessions?
Her core approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which means she listens closely and follows the person’s lead. She combines this with practical skills from DBT and relationship work from EFT when these fit the goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; people outside the UK can be matched for sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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