About Janis
Janis Dreosti is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those struggling with sleep and eating problems, parenting pressures, relationship strain, grief and work-related issues. Her style aims to reduce overwhelm and help people regain a sense of control and hope.
Janis uses a relaxed, interactive approach that centres on the client. Sessions are built around what the person wants from counselling and move at a pace that feels comfortable.
Background and approach
She keeps language simple and practical so people can try techniques between sessions. She draws on a mix of therapeutic skills, including cognitive approaches and mindfulness, to suit each person. Psycho-education is used to explain why thoughts and feelings happen and to make those experiences easier to manage.
Practical tools are offered for stress, mood and anxiety management. When working with trauma Janis focuses on the present impact rather than pressing for detailed accounts of past events. The aim is to work on how trauma affects day-to-day life, and to build skills for emotional regulation and coping.
Janis has five years' experience and has spent time supporting people at a local charity with domestic violence, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress and depression. The first session is an opportunity to describe current difficulties and agree what to work on together.
How Janis uses different approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement. It helps people feel heard and supports them to find their own solutions and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation, which can help with overwhelm and sleep difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt techniques as therapy progresses. This collaborative way means methods can be mixed to match what the client needs in practice.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which increases flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from a chosen location. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing rather than speaking. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care around work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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