Profile / United Kingdom
Janis Dreosti, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Mindfulness tools
- Goal focused work
About Janis
Janis Dreosti is a counsellor (BACP) in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also supports people facing relationship and family difficulties, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career stress and ADHD-related concerns.
Janis uses a practical, interactive style in sessions. She keeps things relaxed so people can focus on what they want from counselling. Early meetings look at how current problems affect day-to-day life and what would help most now.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centred and mindfulness approaches. Sessions mix discussion with simple tools and techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts, manage strong emotions and try different responses. Solution-focused elements help set small, manageable goals.
When trauma is present she does not press for detailed recounting of events. Instead she concentrates on what the trauma has left behind and on skills to reduce distress. Janis aims to move at the client's pace and treats the person as the expert on their own experience.
Her background includes over five years supporting and counselling people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD and depression at a local charity. That work informs her practical, safety-aware approach in private practice.
The first session is an opportunity to describe current difficulties, consider how they affect wellbeing and agree what to work on next.
What therapeutic approaches look like online
Janis commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred methods in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-centred approaches prioritise the person's perspective, using conversation and reflection to clarify what matters and to guide practical steps.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions with less reactivity. These methods can support issues such as anxiety, stress, sleep problems and coping after trauma by building moment-to-moment skills and calmer responses.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods so they fit your situation. That conversation helps set realistic, short-term goals and simple exercises to try between sessions.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into work or family routines, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can also use these sessions to share worksheets, teach grounding skills and plan stepwise exposure or behaviour changes that suit everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes, plus related concerns such as relationship stress, grief and sleep or eating difficulties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns, practise alternative responses and set small behavioural goals to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
What is her professional background?
She has five years' experience and has worked for over five years with a local charity supporting people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD and depression.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.