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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Client-centred work
About Chandana
BACP, NCPS counsellor with ten years' experience, based in the United Kingdom. Chandana Rathnayake works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. He also supports people facing addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and intimacy-related issues, parenting strains, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala, and he accepts international clients.
Chandana trained in counselling after many years living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. That earlier life shapes how he listens and responds. He describes his way of working as practical and collaborative, using what each person already carries to make changes. He avoids technical jargon and focuses on what can be used in day-to-day life.
His practice draws on client-centred ideas that foreground the person's experience. He also uses elements of existential thinking to discuss meaning and direction. Internal Family Systems and systemic perspectives inform how he looks at relationships, family of origin patterns and internal parts of the self.
Chandana says he often helps people who are searching for purpose, struggling with motivation, processing grief or rebuilding after major change. He also works with people who report low self-worth or severe self-criticism, and with those managing process addictions and compulsive behaviours.
He describes his sessions as collaborative and down-to-earth. People can expect straightforward conversation, practical steps and reflective work on values and patterns. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
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How his approaches fit with online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person brings. Online sessions can follow that same rhythm with time to speak, reflect and try out new ways of talking about problems. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and direction. In remote sessions this becomes straightforward conversation about goals, uncertainty and choices that shape daily life.Chandana combines these approaches collaboratively. He will discuss goals and preferences with the client and help decide which ideas and exercises to use. That choice is part of the first sessions and can change as the work unfolds. The therapist and client work together to find the best fit for the person's needs and aims.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit a meeting into work or family time, keep check-ins shorter when needed, or avoid travel. Talk with him about practical arrangements such as length and frequency so sessions integrate with everyday commitments.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Sinhala
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he support?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting stresses, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue and ADHD plus related areas such as attachment and codependency.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, collaborative approach that draws on client-centred listening, existential discussion about meaning, and systems-based perspectives to map patterns in relationships and within the self.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years' experience practising as a counsellor, including work in Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.