Janis Dreosti, BACP

Janis Dreosti is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also supports concerns such as sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career worries, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Janis aims to create a relaxed session where clients can focus on what matters to them and what they want to change.

Her style is interactive and straightforward. She listens first, then works with each person to find practical tools that fit their life. Sessions often include explanations about why certain feelings happen and simple techniques to manage thoughts, emotions and everyday overwhelm.

Janis integrates a range of approaches rather than using one fixed method. She personalises therapy by combining client-centred conversations with cognitive strategies, mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques. For trauma-related work she concentrates on present impact and coping, working at the client’s pace without pressing for a detailed recounting of past events.

She has five years of experience working in independent practice and supporting people through a local charity. That charity work involved counselling for domestic violence, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress and depression. Janis draws on this background when helping people rebuild routine, manage symptoms and regain a sense of control.

First sessions focus on understanding current difficulties, their effect on daily life and the goals the person wants to reach. From there she and the client plan practical steps to move forward together.

How Janis’s Methods Work Online and in Practice

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience by placing their priorities at the centre of the work. It involves active listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can choose the pace and focus of sessions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful behaviours in day-to-day life.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept along by them. This can be useful for managing overwhelm, sleep problems and rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and current needs and then try techniques together to see what fits best. The work is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

If you want to use online therapy, please confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and offer options for quieter or lower-bandwidth conversations when that suits someone’s routine.