About Nirekha
Nirekha De Silva is an ACA counsellor with 20 years of experience who helps people manage anxiety and everyday stress. She offers calm, practical support for worries that get in the way of work, sleep or relationships. Her approach is warm and respectful and aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward.
She works with people dealing with addiction, grief, anger and changes such as career shifts or separation. Sessions also cover parenting strain, compassion fatigue and questions about self-esteem and motivation.
Background and approach
Nirekha adapts conversations to each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Nirekha draws on a range of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. That mix lets her combine practical skills training with a focus on values and emotional understanding.
She will discuss which methods suit your goals and preferences. Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala and can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Nirekha uses these formats to make counselling easier to fit into busy days and differing needs.
She encourages a step-by-step pace and helps people set small, achievable goals. If you want support with anxiety, coping with life changes or regaining motivation, she can help you explore options and plan next steps.
How different approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that matter to you. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching ways to act toward what matters even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify unhelpful thinking and develop clearer behaviour patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress because it offers stepwise tools to test and change thinking. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises a warm, non-judgemental relationship and supports people to find their own solutions through careful listening and reflection.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The counsellor will work collaboratively with you to choose methods that match your goals and preferences. That may mean trying a mix of approaches and adjusting the plan as you learn what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can suit quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit short updates, paced conversations or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
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