Lushani De Silva, AASW

Lushani De Silva offers support for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, career strain, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She also helps people navigate attachment and communication problems, blended family stress, body image, codependency, separation and forgiveness. Lushani greets each person with a calm, non-judgemental approach and aims to make it easier to say what feels hard to say.

Her style is warm and structured. Sessions are focused and practical, with space to reflect. She listens closely and works alongside clients to set clear goals and small steps that fit everyday life.

Lushani draws on an integrative range of methods including client-centred work, cognitive behavioural tools, dialectical behaviour strategies, existential thinking and EMDR. She adapts techniques to suit individual needs rather than using a single fixed method. That means sessions can include talking, skills practice and short exercises tailored to the issue at hand.

With five years of experience and AASW credentialing, Lushani brings clinical knowledge and real-world practicality to sessions. She aims to hand over tools people can use between meetings so progress continues outside therapy.

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala. People interested in starting are asked to follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment according to therapist availability.

How Lushani's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and working at the client’s pace, helping people clarify what matters most to them and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and improving communication during heated moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or combine methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches, like skills coaching from DBT or CBT exercises, adapt well to remote sessions because they use clear steps and home practice. Speak with the therapist during the intake process about what will best suit your day-to-day life and learning style.