- Client-centred approach
- Emotion skills development
- Works in English and Spanish
About Janis
Janis Sims is a counsellor who focuses on listening and helping people find practical ways forward. She works from the view that each person is the expert on their own life and brings their own strengths to sessions. Janis explains things plainly and aims to make early steps feel manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed.
With six years of professional experience, Janis has supported people with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She also helps with confidence, motivation and issues around relationships and intimacy. Sleep and eating difficulties are among the areas she addresses alongside mood challenges such as depression.
Her work draws on client-centred principles that put the person's perspective first. She also uses skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to help with emotion regulation and from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in relationships. These approaches are used to build practical skills and clearer ways of relating to oneself and others.
Sessions are conversational and aim to translate insight into small, doable changes. Janis supports people through grief, addiction-related struggles, and complex experiences such as attachment issues or post-traumatic stress. She also offers help around career decisions and the stresses of day-to-day life.
Janis works in English and Spanish and is based in the United Kingdom. She holds membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP, and combines that professional framework with a warm, straightforward style.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Janis uses client-centred work to prioritise the person’s perspective, helping clients tell their story and set practical goals. This approach is helpful for stress, sleep problems and everyday worries because it focuses on what matters most to the person.She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance and coping techniques. These are practical tools that can be learned and practiced between sessions to manage strong feelings and reduce overwhelm.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are used when relationship patterns are part of the issue; this helps identify repeated cycles and experiment with new ways of connecting. Together, the approaches aim to turn understanding into concrete changes rather than staying stuck in problem cycles.
Choosing a therapeutic style is a collaborative process. Janis will work with each person to decide which approaches suit their goals and preferences, and she adapts methods as the work progresses. The aim is to match methods to the problem, whether that is sleep disruption, anxiety or relationship strain.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy lives, cut travel time and allow shorter or longer check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to practise skills between sessions when they can do so in their usual routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Janis help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and parenting-related worries, plus issues like sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is conversational and person-centred, with practical skills from DBT and focus on relationship patterns from EFT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Janis has six years of professional experience working in counselling and related roles.
What credentials and location are noted for this counsellor?
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she take international clients?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.