About Janis
Janis Sims works from a client-centred approach that places the person's own goals at the heart of therapy. She uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to help people name what feels wrong and find ways to change it. Janis draws on six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English and Spanish.
She helps people manage stress and anxiety, tackle low self-esteem, and deal with depression. She provides support for trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addiction-related difficulties, and intimacy-related issues.
How Janis works
Additional areas of focus include ADHD, grief, sleeping and eating problems, and challenges linked to adoption and foster care. Janis also uses techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy where these suit a person's needs. That can mean learning practical skills to cope with intense emotions, or working on how to express and receive connection in close relationships.
She adapts the pace and tools to what each person finds helpful. Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Janis describes therapy as a collaborative process where people bring their knowledge of their lives and she brings structure and options to try.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Janis lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Janis works with
The areas below are the ones Janis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and lived experience and often involves reflective conversation and practical problem-solving to improve day-to-day life. This approach helps when someone wants a safe space to be heard and to work out their own next steps.Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving toleration of distress, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for people dealing with intense mood swings, impulsive behaviours, or repeated relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janis will discuss options and try different ways of working to see what fits a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made together, and adjustments are normal as therapy progresses.
Online therapy can be practical and flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins, quicker problem-solving, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or other commitments and help keep momentum between sessions.
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