Mr D M B K Shashendra

Professional Counselor

“Philosophical counselor guiding individuals through life’s challenges using critical thinking, ethical reflection, and timeless wisdom. Bridging theory and everyday life to support clarity, purpose, and meaningful change.”

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About Me

Facing life's complexities can feel overwhelming. This philosophical counsellor helps individuals navigate challenges by applying critical thinking and ethical reflection. Sessions provide a space to explore timeless wisdom, bridging theory with everyday life. Clients seeking deeper meaning or a clearer sense of purpose will find support here. This approach fosters clarity and meaningful change for those ready to thoughtfully engage.

Approach

Guidance unfolds through careful questioning and ethical reflection, turning everyday dilemmas into clearer options you can test. I offer sessions in Nugegoda and online in English, paced to match your readiness and practical demands. Together we translate values into small experiments — short practices, reflective prompts and candid dialogue addressing identity, relationships, work and intimacy — then review what shifts. People looking for thoughtful, steady movement toward clearer purpose and responsible choices often find this way helpful.

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Basic Information

Colombo, Nugegoda., Sri Lanka

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.
Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
Supervision
Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.
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Philosophy
A therapeutic approach that uses philosophical inquiry to explore questions of meaning, ethics, identity, and how to live a good life.
Sex Therapy
Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.
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Social Activities
Structured social programmes designed to reduce isolation and support mental well-being through shared activities and connection.

Works With:

All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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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.
Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
Identity Issues
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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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.
Sexual Issues
Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.
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