Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera, NCPS

Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds the NCPS credential and brings a calm, respectful approach to conversations about difficult issues. Savi speaks English, Hindi, Sinhala and Urdu and can work with people from different cultural backgrounds and countries.

Savi helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those facing trauma, abuse, grief, addiction and low self-esteem. Intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, ADHD and career questions are also within her practice.

Her practice blends different psychological ideas so the work fits each person. She uses techniques that look at thoughts and behaviours, and methods that focus on emotions and relationships. Savi adapts sessions to fit a person’s culture, beliefs and life story.

Sessions may include practical strategies to manage strong emotions, exercises to change unhelpful thinking, and time to make sense of past hurts. She aims to make sessions straightforward and realistic so people can take small steps forward.

Savi has worked in youth services, community projects and with organisations focused on marginalised communities. That background informs how she frames questions and plans support. She invites people to start where they are and to shape the goals they want to reach.

Taking the first step can feel hard. Savi offers a steady, empathetic presence and a collaborative way of working to help people move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling, and can help when past hurts affect intimacy and trust.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Savi will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online appointments are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging can fit brief updates, exercises and ongoing support between longer sessions. Many people find these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family life.