Janis Dreosti, BACP

Janis Dreosti is a qualified counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation difficulties and depression. She takes an interactive and relaxed approach to sessions so clients can feel at ease and focus on what they want from therapy. Janis tailors each plan to the individual, integrating practical skills and therapeutic tools that are effective for stress, depression and feelings of being overwhelmed.

She has particular experience working with young people and students who face anxieties and pressures that can feel unmanageable. Janis uses psycho-education to help clients understand why they may experience anxiety, obsessive thoughts, low self-belief, anger or a sense of being overwhelmed, and then works with them to learn techniques to manage those responses.

When working with trauma she avoids pressuring clients to recount past events and instead focuses on the impact those experiences have now, moving at the client’s pace and recognising the client as the expert on their own life. In addition to private practice, Janis has worked for over five years with a local charity supporting and counselling people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD and depression. Janis is a member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates professional membership of a leading UK counselling body.

In a first session she explores how current issues are affecting day-to-day life and what the client hopes to achieve. From there she collaborates with clients to process where they are now and to plan steps toward where they want to be.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Janis draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused approaches to meet different needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, supportive relationship where the client guides the topics and pace - this is helpful for building self-esteem, exploring emotions and navigating life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, offering practical strategies for anxiety, low mood and coping with overwhelming stress. Trauma-focused work concentrates on the present-day effects of past traumatic events, using tools to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning without requiring detailed retelling of the traumatic experience.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Janis works collaboratively with each person to determine what feels most suitable based on their goals, needs and preferences. She adapts techniques and mixes approaches as required so the therapeutic plan fits the individual.

Online therapy with Janis is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations and choose the format that best suits a client’s comfort and lifestyle.