- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
- DBT skills when needed
About Janis
Janis Sims is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues. She also helps with motivation, self-esteem and confidence concerns.
Janis emphasises that clients know their own stories and brings a client-centred attitude to sessions. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her. She listens for emotions and relationship patterns that affect daily life.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help identify painful emotions and the interaction patterns that keep them alive. Janis also draws on client-centred methods to follow each person's priorities. She can introduce practical DBT skills when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed.
In appointments she helps people name difficult feelings, notice how they affect behaviour, and try small changes to see what helps. Sessions include discussing real situations and practising skills that can be used between meetings. The approach is straightforward and paced to the client’s comfort.
Janis offers work in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. She asks new people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to begin.
How Janis uses EFT, client-centred work and DBT online
Janis uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify core emotions and the interaction patterns that keep those emotions activated. EFT is often used for difficulties with attachment, strong emotions and relationship strains because it focuses on naming feelings and changing unhelpful cycles.She also uses client-centred therapy, which means sessions follow what the client brings and prioritise their own goals. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are offered when someone needs tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance or managing intense feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janis will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods based on the client’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or offering a choice to use audio only when bandwidth is low. Ask about language options and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, career and depression, and ADHD among other concerns.
How does she work therapeutically?
Janis uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, a client-centred stance, and can teach Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills. Sessions focus on emotions, interaction patterns and practical skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of professional experience working with the concerns listed and draws on that background when planning sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any scheduling details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.