Chandana Rathnayake
Finding purpose and rebuilding after loss
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About Chandana
Chandana Rathnayake helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. He also supports those dealing with addictions, relationship or family difficulties, trauma, parenting struggles, anger and issues around intimacy. He often works with people wrestling with purpose, motivation or direction in life, including career and education questions.
He trained in counselling and has practised since 2013, moving from Malaysia to the United Kingdom in 2019.
Background and approach
His background includes twenty years living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, which contributes practical life perspective to his work. He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has about ten years of experience in the field. In sessions he combines a gentle, client-centred stance with approaches that look at internal parts and wider systems.
He invites people to bring whatever they have into the room and to practise reshaping difficult experiences into something useful. The tone is collaborative and practical rather than purely academic. Chandana describes therapy as a shared rebuilding task.
He helps clients name what matters, notice repeated patterns and try small, practical changes. People who are grieving, facing dramatic life changes or feeling like they are at a crossroads often find this straightforward, reflective style useful. He works in English and Sinhala and accepts international clients.
To start, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to his availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 382049, NCPS1138
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Internal Family Systems
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Chandana's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Chandana works with
Everything Chandana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chandana lists
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How Chandana works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss clients' goals, needs and preferences and then suggest ways of combining methods. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress and experience shape what helps most.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work or family rhythms and reducing travel time so it is easier to keep regular appointments. Online work can also make shorter check-ins or focused conversations simpler when people have limited bandwidth for therapy. The exact session formats and scheduling options should be confirmed before booking, so people know what to expect and can choose what suits their daily life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem and coping with big life changes, as well as addictions, relationship and family difficulties and trauma.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends a client-centred tone with reflective and systemic methods, working collaboratively and using practical steps to reshape difficult experiences.
How long has he been practising?
He has practised as a counsellor since 2013, giving him around ten years of experience across different countries and settings.
What credentials and country does he work from?
He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; people should check scheduling and time differences when arranging appointments.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific cost details vary with location and therapist availability.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
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