Janis Sims

Janis Sims practices in the United Kingdom and draws on six years of professional experience to support people facing stress, anxiety and trauma. She approaches each person as the expert of their own story and looks for strengths that can be used to make small, manageable changes. Janis works in English and Spanish and is registered with the BACP, which she lists as her professional credential.

In sessions she encourages clear goals and simple steps so progress feels practical and steady. She talks through parenting challenges, issues with self-esteem and motivation, and common relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, sleep and eating struggles, and problems linked to chronic illness or pain.

Her work includes support around attachment and adoption matters as well as neurodiversity-related topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Janis also helps people processing past abuse, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress. Isolation and loneliness are a named focus, and she can help people find ways to reconnect and build fulfilling contact.

Janis uses client-centred methods that put the person’s perspective at the centre of sessions. She also draws on approaches from dialectical behaviour therapy and emotionally-focused therapy to help manage strong emotions and improve connection in relationships. The aim is to tailor the way of working to each person’s needs.

Practical steps to begin are straightforward: choose Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Cost varies by location and is managed through a cancellable subscription model.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience first and focuses on what matters to them. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people set their own goals, which can help with issues like low self-esteem, parenting worries and loneliness.

Dialectical behaviour therapy, often shortened to DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. Those skills can be useful for stress, anxiety, mood swings and addictive behaviours. Emotionally-focused therapy focuses on emotional patterns in close relationships and helps people strengthen connection and trust.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt techniques based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not detailed in the supplied biography, so please confirm available options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone’s schedule. Talk with the counsellor about what will fit best into everyday life before arranging sessions.