Janis Dreosti, BACP

Janis Dreosti is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She supports those facing life changes, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD and parenting strains. Janis aims to make sessions feel relaxed so people can focus on what they want from therapy.

Janis uses a straightforward, interactive style. She listens first and adapts methods to each person. Sessions often include explanations about how anxiety or trauma affects thinking and feeling, and practical techniques to manage those effects.

When working with trauma Janis does not press for detailed retelling of past events. She concentrates on the ways trauma shows up now and on steps to reduce distress. Pace is set by the client, and the work focuses on skills and tools to regain control of emotions and thoughts.

Her approach draws on Client-Centred ideas, cognitive behavioural tools, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Janis combines these to meet individual needs, teaching ways to manage overwhelming feelings, low mood, anger and difficulties with sleep or concentration.

She has five years of experience and holds BACP accreditation, and has spent extensive time supporting people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD and depression at a local charity. The first session is an opportunity to describe how current issues affect daily life and to agree practical goals for therapy.

Janis invites people to take the first step by deciding what they want to change. Together she helps map a clear starting point and practical strategies to move forward.

How Janis uses therapy approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the centre of the work. The therapist listens carefully, follows the client's lead and helps people clarify what they want to change. This approach suits those who need a supportive space to talk through feelings and goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and difficulty concentrating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also offer more flexible timing for those juggling work, parenting or study commitments.