Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama

Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama is a licensed counselor with over 20 years of clinical experience. She practices as an LCPC and an LPC and works from New Jersey. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship strain, and anger. She also supports people facing life changes like career shifts, grief, parenting challenges, and caregiving stress.

Her approach aims to make conversations clear and direct. She creates a space where clients can say what they mean and talk about hard feelings without judgment. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now and practical steps a person can try between meetings.

Dr. Subawickrama blends well-known methods to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow a person’s priorities and cognitive behavioral tools to spot patterns in thinking and behavior. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when people want skills for stress, focus, or changing habits.

She also draws on narrative and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand how past experiences shape today’s choices. These approaches can be useful for people working through attachment, abandonment, or identity concerns. The therapist explains options and collaborates on a plan that fits the client’s goals.

Conversations are offered in English and Sinhala. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled session based on therapist availability. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and feelings, offering a listening style that helps people clarify what matters most and set practical goals. This approach is useful for emotional concerns like grief, relationship stress, and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and behavior change work.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing skills that help reduce reactivity and increase focus. It can support stress management, sleep problems, and coping with strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through what feels most useful, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on progress and preferences. This collaborative process helps make sure sessions match a person’s goals.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use sessions when they are between obligations or need ongoing support while managing work and caregiving demands.