Janis Dreosti, BACP

Janis Dreosti is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She works in a relaxed, interactive way so clients can focus on what they want from therapy and how to move forward.

She keeps sessions practical and personalised. Janis uses a mix of therapeutic tools to help with feeling overwhelmed, low mood, trouble sleeping, eating concerns, anger and difficulties concentrating. She explains why certain responses happen and teaches techniques to manage them in day-to-day life.

When trauma is part of the story, Janis says she will not push clients to retell the event. Instead she focuses on what the experience has left them with now and works at the client’s pace. The aim is to build skills that reduce intrusive thoughts, intense emotions and shutdowns without forcing details.

Janis also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, compassion fatigue and career pressures. She draws on evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness alongside client-centred and solution-focused work to tailor each session.

She has five years of experience and holds BACP registration, and has spent over five years supporting people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD and depression with a local charity. The first session explores current difficulties, how they affect daily life and what the client wants to achieve.

How Janis uses core approaches for online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and working at the client’s pace. It helps people who need a calm space to talk through feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces straightforward techniques to manage anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and unhelpful behaviours.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation, useful for stress, intrusive thoughts and managing anger.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try methods together to find what helps best. This is a collaborative process that can be adjusted over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions into busy lives, for example by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins during a work break or easier access when juggling childcare. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and how to make sessions suit everyday routines.