About Deshika
Deshika Godawattage is a counsellor with four years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress or low mood and those dealing with grief, relationship strain or workplace pressure. She also helps with confidence, motivation and concerns such as phobias and panic attacks.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to difficult moments. Sessions focus on listening, noticing what matters to the client, and building practical ways to move forward.
Background and approach
The aim is to make small, steady changes that feel realistic for everyday life. Deshika uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person’s priorities at the heart of the work. That means sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what the client wants to change or understand.
The counsellor asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way. Her experience has included helping people manage anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and identity concerns, and supporting those facing workplace or family stress. She also offers support around neurodiversity topics, attachment issues and emotional challenges like guilt, shame or jealousy.
Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala, and she accepts international clients. People can pick from video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit their schedule and needs.
Client-centred care adapted for online sessions
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client says matters most. The counsellor reflects feelings and encourages clients to explore their own solutions, which can be helpful for issues like anxiety, self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.That approach suits people who prefer to lead the pace and topics of therapy. The therapist aims to understand each person’s priorities and works alongside them to agree goals and next steps. Deciding which techniques or supports to use is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online formats make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler to join. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter written exchanges when that feels more manageable.
Using these options, people can pick what works best for their schedule, energy and way of communicating. The therapist will discuss formats and help find the best match for the client’s needs and goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
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