Deshika GodawattageBACP

Deshika Godawattage welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck and who want practical help moving forward. She makes space for honest conversation and focuses on what matters to each person. Deshika encourages clients to use their own strengths while they work through current challenges.

She uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means listening without judgement and reflecting back what is important so people can make clearer choices. This approach is often helpful for worries such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties.

Deshika has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has supported people through grief, family conflict, motivational blocks and issues around confidence and self-worth. She also works with concerns linked to trauma, workplace stress and mood changes.

Her practice includes attention to neurodiversity and attachment issues, and she understands cultural and multicultural concerns. Pregnancy and childbirth are listed among areas she has worked with, alongside women's issues and young adult concerns.

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala, and she accepts international clients. Deshika asks people to take the first step when they are ready and will help them set reasonable goals and small actions between sessions.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Deshika practises client-centred therapy, which means she focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to each person so they can find their own way forward. This approach helps with worries like anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship stresses by emphasising the client's perspective and strengths.

Because the approach values the person's experience, sessions often involve conversational exploration, gentle questioning and collaborative goal-setting. The therapist supports people to notice small changes and to try practical steps between meetings, tailoring the pace to the client's needs.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Deshika will discuss how you prefer to work and help choose an approach that fits your goals and situation. She aims to make decisions about pace, focus and practical tasks together with each person.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, often use remote sessions to keep therapy approachable for people with busy schedules or those living abroad.