Janis Sims, BACP

Janis Sims works from a client-centred way of helping people make changes that matter to them. She focuses on what a person wants to achieve and listens for strengths they can use. Janis speaks English and Spanish and practises in the United Kingdom where she holds BACP registration.

She has six years of professional experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. Janis also helps people struggling with parenting challenges, low self-esteem, motivation and confidence. She supports concerns related to relationships, grief, intimacy and addictions as well as issues such as sleep, eating and career stress.

Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care experiences, attachment and communication difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and blended family concerns. She is familiar with chronic pain, illness and disability, dissociation, and postpartum mood problems. Janis also addresses polyamory and non-monogamous relationship questions and broader issues of isolation and self-love.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Janis uses approaches from client-centred therapy alongside techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to suit each person. She helps people develop coping skills, improve emotional awareness and try new ways of relating to others.

People who choose Janis can expect a collaborative process. She supports each person to set goals and to work at a pace that feels manageable. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step easier to take.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Janis uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person's concerns and goals at the forefront. This approach involves open listening and building on a person's own strengths to help them move forward. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, focuses on practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It can help with anxiety, mood swings and relationship struggles. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people describe and shift the emotional responses that get in the way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Janis will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working. The plan is collaborative and can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and use visual tools. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, reflections between sessions or when written communication feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones while working with registered or accredited professionals.