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Chandana Rathnayake, BACP, NCPS

Chandana Rathnayake offers support for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life transitions.

About Chandana

Chandana Rathnayake offers support for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life transitions. He helps people who are struggling with depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, ADHD and work or career uncertainty. He also works with issues such as trauma, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related worries.

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

Background and approach

He is a BACP member and holds NCPS as listed in his credentials. He also works as a mental health adviser for young adults in higher education. His style is conversational and down-to-earth.

Sessions aim to use the client’s own resources and life experience as starting points. He often focuses on helping people find meaning, rebuild direction and gain practical coping strategies for daily life. Chandana’s background includes twenty years living as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, followed by formal education in psychology and counselling.

That history shapes a calm, reflective approach and a willingness to use creative, improvised ways to work through difficult material. People come to him when they feel stuck, empty or overwhelmed. He describes therapy as a collaborative rebuilding task that uses even painful experiences as useful material.

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala, and he works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to scheduling options.

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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 therapeutic approaches translate online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathy and listening, helping people feel heard and understood while they find their own solutions and rebuild confidence. Internal Family Systems works with different parts of a person - for example critic or wounded parts - aiming to bring self-led calm and balance to difficult inner voices.

Choosing an approach is a cooperative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, needs and preferences and will adapt methods as sessions progress. Together they decide what feels most useful and make adjustments when something isn’t helping.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client see non-verbal cues and run deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break from work. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care across busy schedules and different locations.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Chandana help with?

He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, alongside relationship and family-related concerns and addictions. He also works with issues such as trauma, parenting strain, ADHD and career uncertainty.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are conversational and collaborative, using your own life experience as material for change. The approach focuses on finding meaning, rebuilding direction and practical coping strategies.

What is his professional background?

He has practised as a counsellor since 2013 and has around ten years of experience across Malaysia and the UK. He also works as a mental health adviser for young adults in higher education.

Which credentials and location are listed?

He is listed with BACP and holds NCPS as shown in his credentials, and he practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I speak to him in languages other than English?

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

What session formats are available?

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

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

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