About Deshika
Deshika Godawattage is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress and the everyday struggles that follow big life changes. She meets clients where they are and works alongside them to build confidence and find clearer ways forward. Deshika speaks English and Sinhala and practises from the United Kingdom.
She holds BACP accreditation and brings four years of professional experience to her work. Deshika uses a client-centred approach that asks what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens for strengths and helps people notice habits that get in the way. Together they set simple, realistic steps to try between sessions.
Her experience includes supporting people through grief, family conflict, low self-esteem and motivation problems. She also helps with relationship strain, sleep difficulties, panic and social anxiety. Deshika has worked with people facing workplace stress, career uncertainty and other transitions.
In the counselling room she focuses on building a trusting conversation and on the client’s goals. She encourages clients to reflect on patterns of thinking and behaviour, and to experiment with small changes. The aim is clearer choices and more confidence in daily life.
Deshika welcomes international clients and adapts sessions to suit each person’s needs. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives.
Client-centred support online and how it helps
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s concerns and strengths at the heart of each session. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears and helps people make their own choices about change. This approach works well for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and everyday life challenges because it builds from what the person already knows and values.Sessions are collaborative. The therapist will explore goals, preferences and practical obstacles with the client and together they will choose how to work forward. If one approach does not suit, they will try different ways of talking and problem solving until something fits the client’s needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on days when speaking feels hard. Live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins, brief reflection or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
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