Janis Sims, BACP
Janis Sims uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +15 more
About Janis
Janis Sims uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. She combines that with techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people manage strong emotions and improve relationships. Janis works in English and Spanish and practises from the United Kingdom.
She focuses on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. She also helps with addiction-related struggles, depression, sleep and eating difficulties, and intimacy-related problems.
Background and approach
Additional areas of attention include adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and chronic pain or illness. Janis aims to treat each person as the expert in their own life. Sessions centre on listening first, then building practical skills that fit the person's everyday routine.
She uses emotion-focused work to strengthen close bonds and DBT strategies for emotion regulation and coping. Her background includes six years of professional experience and she holds BACP registration, which is listed as her credential. Janis supports people through grief, post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression, and relationship strain using straightforward, practical steps.
People often come to her wanting more confidence, clearer communication, or help with parenting challenges. She works with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, isolation and loneliness, polyamory and non-monogamous relationship questions, and forgiveness work. Conversations are paced to each person's needs and goals.
To begin, she asks about current difficulties and what the person hopes to change. From there she and the person shape a plan that fits their life and commitments.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 383354 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Janis works with
Everything Janis lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Janis lists
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Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will try strategies that suit the person's needs. This collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on emotion regulation, relationship repair, or a mix of methods.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break during the day, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting duties, or travel while keeping the process consistent and goal-focused.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Janis specialise in?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting matters, self-esteem and motivation, as well as addiction-related struggles and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred with elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help with emotion regulation and relationship repair.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional practice supporting people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients and can work with people in other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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