Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera

Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS credentials and offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and anger. Savi aims to meet people with respect, sensitivity and compassion, and she tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

Her background is integrative, drawing on clinical psychology, counselling and psychotherapy studies. She has worked across youth services, YMCA projects and community services supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Her work has involved collaboration with NHS services, addiction programmes and women’s support hubs.

Savi’s experience includes supporting people affected by trauma, domestic violence and sexual abuse, and she has worked with issues linked to HIV and LGBT concerns. She also has a history of providing one-to-one support for vulnerable young people with complex needs and understands the local safeguarding frameworks used in the UK.

In practice she blends several approaches so sessions focus on what helps a person move forward. That can include looking at thought patterns that affect mood and behaviour, paying attention to attachment and relationship dynamics, and using person-centred dialogue to follow the client’s priorities. Spiritual and transpersonal perspectives may also be part of the work when relevant.

Savi speaks English, Hindi, Sinhala and Urdu and is able to work with people across borders. She invites prospective clients to begin by using the online Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.

How certain approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to steps that matter to them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small, practical experiments to change feelings and behaviour. It can help with depression, anxiety, anger and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and may combine elements from different approaches depending on what feels useful for the person.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter or more flexible check-ins. It can also help when someone needs to schedule around work, family or study commitments, and it lets people continue therapy across borders when international attendance is possible.