Chandana Rathnayake , BACP, NCPS

Chandana Rathnayake supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. He also helps with addictions, anger, career uncertainty, parenting strains and intimacy-related issues. Jealousy and family-of-origin concerns are included among his focus areas. Chandana works in English and Sinhala and has practised counselling for a decade across different countries.

He began counselling work in Malaysia in 2013 and moved to the United Kingdom in 2019. Before this he spent twenty years living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, a time that shaped how he sees loss, purpose and everyday meaning. That background informs a practical, down-to-earth style rather than a prescriptive method.

Chandana uses a blend of client-centred, existential and systemic ideas alongside Internal Family Systems concepts. In sessions he encourages people to notice what they already carry and to reuse difficult experiences as material for rebuilding their lives. Conversations aim to be plain and direct, with space for emotion and reflection.

He describes his approach as collaborative and adaptive. Sessions focus on finding purpose, restoring motivation and dealing with grief or big transitions. He also supports people struggling with self-criticism, shame or feelings of emptiness.

Chandana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and with NCPS. He also works as a mental health adviser for young adults in higher education in the UK. To begin, readers are asked to use the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Counselling Approaches Shape Online Work

The client-centred approach places the person's experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens closely, follows what matters to the person and helps them find their own way forward. Existential therapy focuses on meaning, choice and purpose; it helps when someone is questioning life direction or feeling empty. Internal Family Systems looks at internal parts or voices that can be in conflict and offers a way to understand and work with those inner experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Chandana will discuss different ideas with each person and, together, decide what feels most useful. That collaborative process means methods can change as needs and goals become clearer.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions around work or family commitments. It can also suit quieter check-ins or talks that do not require being on camera. Many registered or accredited professionals find that thoughtful online sessions can support steady progress while fitting practical routines.