Janis Sims, BACP
6 years in practice
Janis Sims is a counsellor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred and DBT-informed approaches.
License and registration
- BACP
- 383354 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Janis
Janis Sims is a counsellor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred and DBT-informed approaches. She offers a calm, practical way of working for people struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life setbacks. Janis speaks English and Spanish and practices from the United Kingdom.
Janis puts the person's experience at the centre of sessions. She treats people as experts in their own lives and helps them notice strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Work with her can include talking through painful memories, learning ways to manage intense emotions, and building clearer routines when sleep, eating or motivation are affected. Her background includes six years of professional practice supporting people facing trauma, parenting pressures, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addictive behaviours.
She also supports people with ADHD, mood difficulties and the emotional challenges that follow adoption or foster care. Sessions often focus on tracking feelings in the moment and finding small, practical steps to reduce distress. Janis uses client-centred listening to understand what matters most to each person and DBT ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills where helpful.
People who want to begin can expect a straightforward process: a short assessment, a shared plan, and flexible session formats to suit different needs. Janis aims to make therapy approachable and useful from the first few appointments.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janis lists on their public professional profile, 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 names
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and skills-based therapy online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core feelings and the patterns that keep them stuck. It is useful for processing painful memories and improving emotional connection to oneself. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening, acceptance and working at the client’s pace to explore what matters most. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviour and improving daily routines.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Janis will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That might mean focusing on feeling work in one period and practising DBT skills in another, adapting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is low, and messaging or live chat suit brief updates or check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and mood disorders, plus trauma, parenting pressures, relationship and intimacy issues. Other areas include self-esteem, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, career worries and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centred listening and ideas from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Sessions mix empathic listening with practical skills for managing strong emotions.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has six years of professional practice supporting people with trauma, family and relationship concerns, and a range of emotional and behavioural challenges.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with client location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us