Deshika Godawattage, BACP

Deshika Godawattage is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low confidence. She works with individuals facing grief, family conflict, motivation issues and life transitions. Deshika aims to make the first step easier by offering calm, non-judgemental support while people start to talk through what matters to them.

She believes clients know their own stories and brings that view into every session. That means conversations centre on the person’s priorities and strengths. The counsellor listens closely and helps people uncover practical next steps they can try between meetings.

Deshika uses a client-centred approach, which places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. Sessions tend to be conversational, paced by the client, and focused on building self-understanding and confidence. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, stress, relationship concerns and coping with loss.

With four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom she has worked with a range of concerns including ADHD, trauma and workplace stress. Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, is part of her professional background.

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala, and Deshika accepts clients internationally. People interested in starting can follow the site process to match with her and schedule an initial meeting.

How client-centred therapy works online

Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens without directing the conversation and reflects back what the client says to help them deepen self-understanding. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, self-esteem and coping with loss.

The process is collaborative. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. That might mean prioritising emotional support at first, then looking at small practical steps to try between sessions.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by removing travel time and allowing meetings from wherever a quieter space is available. It can also make shorter check-ins possible when a brief update is helpful or when a session that does not require video is preferred to save bandwidth. Because the exact session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the available online options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can support people through the same kinds of issues online as in person, focusing on what the client needs and working at a pace that feels right.