About Jayani
Jayani Jayatilake is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW) with ten years of practical experience. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and meets people with calm, straightforward support. Sessions are presented in a warm, non-judgemental way so clients can talk about what matters most.
Jayani helps people facing stress and anxiety, grief and depression, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She listens for the concrete ways those problems affect daily life.
Background and approach
Then she works with each person to set simple, realistic goals that fit their pace and needs. Her background in social work means she pays attention to social and practical factors alongside emotions. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and suggest practical tools.
Jayani explains methods plainly and shows how to use them between sessions. Sessions are available in English and Sinhala and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She practises from Australia and does not accept international clients.
Costs vary by location and are billed through a cancellable subscription. People who want to begin can press the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that suits them. Jayani aims to make the process clear and to help clients move forward at a steady, manageable pace.
Approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Many people find practical skills helpful when anxiety, grief or trauma affect day-to-day living. Jayani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns. One approach focuses on identifying clear, manageable steps to reduce anxiety and build confidence in everyday situations. Another approach helps people process loss and trauma by giving space to tell the story and learn grounding and regulation techniques.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jayani collaborates with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals and comfort level. She reviews progress and adapts methods as needs change, keeping the plan practical and achievable.
Online sessions include video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for a fuller interaction, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
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