- Client-centred approach
- Ten years experience
- Speaks English and Sinhala
About Chandana
Chandana Rathnayake helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. He supports people coping with big life changes, addiction and issues around intimacy and relationships. He works with career and parenting concerns and common struggles such as isolation, shame and loss of purpose.
Chandana trained in counselling and has practised since 2013, first in Malaysia and then in the United Kingdom from 2019. He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings ten years of professional experience alongside earlier life experience living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. That background shapes how he listens and responds in sessions.
His approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. He aims to help people use what they already bring to sessions - memories, values and life experience - as material for change. When someone is grieving, stuck or feeling directionless, he works alongside them to find practical, personally meaningful ways forward.
Chandana draws on Client-Centred Therapy together with ideas from existential work and Internal Family Systems to understand inner conflict and identity. He also uses systemic thinking to consider patterns that come from family and culture. Sessions focus on talking, making sense of difficult feelings and trying small changes between meetings.
People who struggle with purpose, motivation or self-criticism often find his way of working helpful. He offers sessions in English and Sinhala, and sees international clients as well. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
How Chandana's approaches work online
Chandana uses Client-Centred Therapy which focuses on listening closely and following the client's pace. This approach helps people who need a non-judgemental space to talk through low self-worth, grief or life decisions. He also draws on Internal Family Systems, a way of understanding inner parts and their roles when someone feels conflicted or self-critical; this can help with shame, addiction or repeated patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He aims to collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying things out together and adjusting the focus over time if something does not feel helpful.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people connect from a different country, which is relevant since he accepts international clients.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Sinhala
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Chandana help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. He also works with addiction, relationship and parenting concerns, and issues around life purpose.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a calm, collaborative way and focuses on what the client brings into sessions. Conversations often involve making sense of feelings and trying small changes between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has practised as a counsellor since 2013 and has ten years of experience. He also spent twenty years living as a Buddhist monk before moving into formal counselling and psychotherapy work.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and works from 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 current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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