- Person‑centred listening
- Helps find direction
- English and Sinhala
About Chandana
Chandana Rathnayake helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes. He works with those wrestling with low self‑esteem, depression, anger and addictions. He also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career questions, and the fallout from trauma and relationship problems.
Chandana trained in counselling after many years living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. He practised in Malaysia from 2013 and moved to the United Kingdom in 2019. He also works as a mental health adviser for young adults in higher education, and brings about ten years of experience to his practice.
His style blends practical, person-focused listening with reflective work that helps people notice what they already carry inside. He often draws on Client‑Centered and Existential ideas to help people find direction and meaning. He also uses Internal Family Systems and Systemic approaches when exploring patterns that repeat across relationships and family history.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person. He describes therapy as a rebuilding task where difficult material becomes usable again. That can mean talking through losses, working on self‑criticism, or finding clearer choices around career and parenting.
Chandana offers counselling in English and Sinhala. He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practised internationally before settling in the UK. If you want to start, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange a session.
How these approaches guide online counselling
Client‑Centered Therapy focuses on attentive, non‑judgemental listening and helping people speak freely about what matters most. It is useful for emotional pain, low self‑esteem and feeling stuck. Existential Therapy looks at life questions such as purpose, responsibility and choice, and can help when people face big changes or a search for meaning.Chandana treats finding the right way of working as a team effort. He will discuss what feels most helpful and try different ideas based on your needs, goals and preferences. That might mean doing more reflective, meaning‑centred work on some weeks and practical pattern‑focused work on others.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm the options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy schedule, avoid travel time and keep continuity of care when life circumstances change. They can also allow shorter check‑ins or sessions at different times of day to suit work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use these approaches, often adapt session length and pacing to fit each person's everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Sinhala
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Chandana commonly help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self‑esteem and coping with life changes, and also works with addictions, trauma and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His work is collaborative and reflective, using person‑centred listening and meaning‑focused conversation to help people find direction and choices.
What experience does he bring to counselling?
He has around ten years of practice, including counselling work in Malaysia and the UK, plus experience as a mental health adviser in higher education.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.