Counsellor profile
Janis Dreosti, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma focus
- CBT and mindfulness
About Janis
Counsellor Janis Dreosti is a BACP member with five years' experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, and offers support for issues such as anger, grief, relationship and family concerns, and difficulties with sleep and eating.
Janis uses an interactive and relaxed style in sessions. She aims to help people understand why they feel overwhelmed and to learn practical techniques for managing emotions and thoughts. Sessions focus on what the client wants to work on now rather than replaying past events.
When trauma is part of the picture, she does not push clients to retell events. Instead she concentrates on the effects the trauma has left behind and on tools to help cope with those effects. She works at the client’s pace and treats the person as the expert on their own experience.
Janis draws on a mix of therapeutic skills and tools. She uses approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help with stress, depression and feeling overwhelmed. Psycho-education is used to explain how anxiety and trauma can affect thinking and behaviour.
She has over five years' experience working with a local charity, supporting people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress and depression. In an initial session she explores how current problems affect everyday life and what the client wants to gain from counselling.
Sessions aim to identify practical steps for coping now and for moving toward where the client wants to be. Janis helps people build skills they can use between meetings and checks in with them about progress as therapy continues.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Client-centred work puts the client’s views first and focuses on listening and supporting the person's own goals. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of how they feel and decide what matters to them.Cognitive behavioural ideas look at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. They involve learning practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to manage anxiety, low mood or trauma-related reactions.
Mindfulness methods teach simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus. These can be useful for managing overwhelm, improving sleep and reducing rumination.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before, then suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made together and can change as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm how sessions are run before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions around work, study or caring responsibilities, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats make shorter check-ins easier, while others suit longer therapeutic work or use video for face-to-face conversation. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt methods so the work can continue effectively at a distance.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as anger, grief, relationship and family issues.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is interactive and relaxed. She focuses on understanding current effects and teaching practical tools rather than rehashing past events.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience including work with a local charity supporting people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD and depression.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients. Check time zones and arrangements before booking.
What formats are available for sessions?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How do fees and the first step work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.