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Chandana Rathnayake, BACP, NCPS

Chandana Rathnayake helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and trauma.

About Chandana

Chandana Rathnayake helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and trauma. He works with clients who are coping with major life changes, addiction or difficulties around intimacy, parenting and family problems. He also supports people struggling with career direction, compassion fatigue, ADHD and a sense of emptiness.

Chandana draws on ten years of counselling experience across different countries. He began practising in Malaysia in 2013 and has worked in the United Kingdom since 2019.

Background and approach

His background includes two decades living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, followed by formal study in psychology and counselling. He holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation, BACP, and NCPS. In sessions he uses a collaborative, practical style.

He encourages people to notice the resources they already carry and to reuse painful experiences as material for rebuilding life. He keeps language simple and focuses on small, doable steps rather than technical descriptions. Chandana offers a blend of client-centred listening with systemic and internal family systems ideas.

He helps clients look at how relationships and inner parts shape their choices. He also brings existential questions into conversations about meaning, purpose and motivation. He works in English and Sinhala and is based in the United Kingdom.

International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session according to therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	382049	January 2027
NCPS	NCPS1138	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Chandana lists on their public professional profile, 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

Ways of working Chandana names

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How counselling approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on warm, non-judgemental listening and helping people find their own answers. Online sessions using this approach are useful for building trust, exploring feelings and improving self-worth in a steady, person-led way.

Internal Family Systems encourages people to notice different inner parts and how they interact. In online sessions this can help with anxiety, shame and self-criticism by giving language to inner conflicts and practising new ways of relating to those parts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which ideas to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more nuance is needed, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing, want brief check-ins or need a less structured option. These formats make it easier to keep therapy going across time zones and busy schedules, and they give various ways to access the same therapeutic methods.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Chandana support?

He works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse. He also supports people with addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, career questions and feelings of emptiness.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a straightforward, collaborative approach that focuses on small practical steps. Sessions emphasise drawing on a person’s existing strengths and turning painful experiences into material for change.

What experience does he bring to counselling?

He has worked as a counsellor since 2013 and has ten years of practice across Malaysia and the United Kingdom. His life experience includes two decades living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, followed by formal study in psychology and counselling.

What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and holds NCPS. He is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients possible?

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala. He accepts international clients.

What session formats does he offer?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does the cost and payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions run through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.