Deshika Godawattage
Practical, person-focused counselling for life’s stresses
About Deshika
Deshika Godawattage offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or low self-esteem. She uses straightforward conversation to help clients find their strengths and make small, useful changes. Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala and she works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her approach is grounded in client-centred therapy, which means she follows each person’s pace and priorities. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people notice options they may not have seen.
Background and approach
This can suit anyone facing life changes, workplace strain, relationship tensions or emotional reactions like anger and panic. With four years of professional experience and registration with BACP, she draws on practical strategies rather than jargon. Conversations might look at coping skills for sleep, ways to manage anxiety, or building confidence step by step.
She also pays attention to issues such as attachment, multicultural concerns and identity-related stresses. People often bring concerns about trauma, bereavement, mood swings, or challenges linked to ADHD and autism. In those sessions she aims to create a steady, non-judgemental space to talk things through and try small, realistic steps forward.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions that suit their schedule. Therapy can take different forms depending on the person’s goals, from coaching-style conversations to deeper emotional work.
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Sessions & fees
How client-centred therapy works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say and helps them notice their own strengths and choices. This approach is well suited to issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns because it centres the person’s experience.In online sessions this same way of working continues through conversation and gentle reflection. The counsellor will work collaboratively to find the best fit of techniques and focus areas based on the client’s goals and preferences. That might mean clearer coping strategies for panic, paced exploration of painful memories, or short coaching-style check-ins to build motivation.
Using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers written conversations. These options give flexibility so clients can choose what works best for their schedule and comfort.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
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
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
