Chandana Rathnayake , BACP, NCPS

Chandana Rathnayake is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and issues linked to codependency. Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala and he also accepts international clients.

Chandana trained first in traditional monastic education in Sri Lanka and practised as a Buddhist monk for twenty years. He later moved into formal study in psychology and counselling and began clinical work in 2013 in Malaysia. Since relocating to the UK in 2019 he has worked in higher education as a mental health adviser while continuing therapeutic practice.

His approach blends straightforward conversation with reflective methods that draw on what a person already brings to sessions. He encourages practical use of personal experience - including difficult memories and setbacks - as material for change. He describes this as a rebuilding process, turning hard or broken moments into usable steps forward.

In sessions he focuses on purpose, motivation and direction when those feel unclear. That can mean talking about career or education choices, spiritual questions, grief, life transitions or struggles with self-worth. He notes that people who are critical of themselves often benefit from this kind of work.

Chandana frames therapy as collaborative. He aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes and use their strengths to move ahead. To get started clients follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to arrange a first session.

How his approaches translate to online counselling