Chathu

Mrs Chathu Withana

Counselor

“With over 7 years of dedicated experience in clinical psychology, I bring a strong background in industrial psychology, couple therapy, and family counselling. My approach combines professional expertise with compassionate guidance, helping individuals, partners, and families navigate challenges, strengthen relationshi”

About Me

I am a counselor and licensed social worker in Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka. I help individuals and families with addiction, behaviour problems, family conflict, stress, burnout and parenting challenges. I provide psychological and diagnostic assessments, rehabilitation, relationship counseling and social work support.

Approach

Clients often tell me our work quickly blends practical skills with honest conversation, helping them name patterns and make small, steady changes. Sessions in Gampaha are held in English or Sinhala, and I also offer online appointments to fit busy lives. We move at a collaborative pace—using assessment-informed steps, focused problem-solving, and real-world experiments between meetings to reduce stress, manage cravings, repair relationships and strengthen parenting. This approach suits individuals, parents, couples and families seeking clear, achievable progress.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Rehabilitation

    Structured programmes that help people recover functioning after addiction, injury, or severe mental illness through therapy, skills training, and ongoing support.

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  • Social Work

    A profession that supports individuals and families with mental health, welfare, housing, and access to community resources.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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Works With:

  • Children
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

SLAPSW

Social Worker

Qualifications

National Institute of Social Development

University of Peradeniya

University of Peradeniya

Service Areas

Online from UK

In-person & Online

Gampaha, Western

Sri Lanka

Gampaha, Sri Lanka