Janathan Rasaiyaah, BACP

Janathan Rasaiyaah works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties. He also helps with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction concerns, grief, intimacy issues and depression. Janathan is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom and speaks English.

He believes people already hold much of what they need to change. Janathan uses a warm, non-judgemental manner to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing topics. Sessions focus on building on existing strengths, looking at patterns, and finding steps that feel manageable in day-to-day life.

Janathan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and plan goals with each person. He aims to keep language simple and practical, so ideas from sessions can be used between meetings. This helps people test out different ways of coping and notice what makes a real difference.

People come for many reasons beyond the headline areas, including abandonment, attachment and communication problems, body image, caregiver stress, fertility or fatherhood concerns, and issues around separation or domestic violence. Janathan tailors work to the concern in front of him rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

He invites a collaborative approach where the person sets priorities and Janathan offers clinical input and gentle challenge. Taking the first step can feel daunting, and he aims to make the process straightforward and respectful so people can try new ways of living that matter to them.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

Janathan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work in simple, practical ways. Two approaches that commonly shape his work are goal-focused therapy, which breaks problems into small, manageable steps and helps people practise new responses, and trauma-informed conversations that sensitively address painful experiences while pacing the work to what someone can manage. Both approaches aim to make thinking and feeling clearer and to develop everyday coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences. Plans are reviewed as progress is made and adjustments are agreed together.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family, work or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows for shorter check-ins when life is busy and makes it simpler to continue therapy when people are living in different locations. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote sessions, while keeping the focus on practical changes that matter day to day.