Frequently Asked Questions

You do not need to decide alone. Counselling supports personal emotional distress and trauma; Consultancy offers criminology, victimology and professional insight; and Connection focuses on people, animals, environments and coexistence. Your first message can simply describe what you are facing, and Janika can help clarify which option may fit.

No. Many people begin with a feeling that something is difficult, recurring or no longer manageable. Your first conversation can help clarify what support may be useful.

Amani offers online support and is accessible to clients in different locations, subject to availability and professional scope.

Sessions take place through a private online video platform. The first session is an opportunity to talk about what brings you to counselling, what you hope may change and what would help you feel safe in the process. You remain in control of what you share and the pace at which you share it.

Counselling may support adults living with the effects of trauma or PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, abuse, burnout and related distress. Support is tailored to your needs rather than a diagnosis alone. If your needs fall outside Janika’s professional scope, she will discuss appropriate referral options with you.

No. Amani does not provide emergency intervention. Anyone in immediate danger or crisis should contact an appropriate emergency or crisis service in their location.

Yes. Counselling and consultation are treated as private and confidential within professional and legal limits. Janika will explain these limits, including circumstances involving serious risk of harm or legal obligations, before support begins.

Consultancy is available to individuals, families, professionals, organisations and communities affected by crime, victimisation, conflict or justice-related processes. The first conversation helps determine whether the request fits Janika’s professional scope.

Yes. Amani may provide emotional and psychological preparation for court or testimony-related processes within Janika’s professional scope. This can help a person understand what to expect, prepare questions and approach the process with greater emotional readiness.

No. Consultancy does not replace legal advice, legal representation, forensic assessment or expert evidence. Where another professional service is needed, Janika will clarify the limits of her role and discuss appropriate referral options.

Yes. Amani can consult with healthcare professionals, practitioners, teams and organisations seeking trauma-informed insight into victimisation, behaviour, conflict or the human impact of difficult processes. The scope is agreed according to the context and need.

Connection work explores how people, animals and environments affect one another. It combines attention to human and animal behaviour, community perspectives and trauma-informed engagement to support more thoughtful responses to conflict, change and coexistence.

Connection consultation may support communities, organisations, conservation initiatives and professionals navigating human–wildlife conflict, community engagement, behaviour or coexistence. The first conversation helps determine whether the request fits Amani’s scope.

Yes. Amani may help explore the human, behavioural and relational dimensions of human–wildlife conflict, including fear, loss, safety, competing needs and communication. This does not replace emergency wildlife response, ecological expertise, legal advice or services outside Janika’s professional scope.

No. Conservation is one part of the picture. Connection also considers human wellbeing, community relationships, conflict, behaviour and the ways environmental change can affect safety, identity and belonging.

Janika will review the information you share, clarify the purpose and scope of the request, and let you know whether Amani is an appropriate fit. If so, she will explain the proposed format, practical arrangements and next step.