Therapist
Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera
NCPS
Experienced integrative counsellor for diverse needs
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- Culturally sensitive
- Strengths focused
- Youth experience
About Savithri
Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She holds the NCPS credential and has worked across youth services, community projects and partner agencies. Savi aims to provide respectful and compassionate support tailored to each person's situation.
Her background includes work with Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and projects linked to youth, addictions and women’s services. She has supported people through trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, HIV and grief. This practical experience informs how she shapes conversations and plans with clients.
Savi describes her approach as integrative. She draws on psychodynamic, person-centred, gestalt, transactional analysis and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different ways of coping. Sessions focus on what the person needs now and on manageable steps forward.
She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Work with parents and young people includes attention to child development and the child’s perspective. Savi places importance on cultural sensitivity when people are living away from their home communities.
In sessions she listens with sensitivity and adapts the pace to each person. Practical tools, reflective conversation and goal-focused work can sit alongside exploring deeper themes. She encourages people to build on their own strengths as they make changes.
Her background includes work with Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and projects linked to youth, addictions and women’s services. She has supported people through trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, HIV and grief. This practical experience informs how she shapes conversations and plans with clients.
Savi describes her approach as integrative. She draws on psychodynamic, person-centred, gestalt, transactional analysis and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different ways of coping. Sessions focus on what the person needs now and on manageable steps forward.
She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Work with parents and young people includes attention to child development and the child’s perspective. Savi places importance on cultural sensitivity when people are living away from their home communities.
In sessions she listens with sensitivity and adapts the pace to each person. Practical tools, reflective conversation and goal-focused work can sit alongside exploring deeper themes. She encourages people to build on their own strengths as they make changes.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Sinhala, Urdu
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How these approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose values-based steps forward; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help people build more secure ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy highlights the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the person to identify what fits their goals and preferences. That might mean trying practical CBT exercises in one session and then looking at attachment themes in another. The process is collaborative and adjusted over time.
If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking so you know how the therapist currently meets clients. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around school, work or childcare and reduce travel time. It can also allow quick check-ins or focused skill practice between face-to-face meetings when that suits the person. Confirm formats and scheduling details during the matching and booking steps to make sure sessions fit into everyday life.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is integrative and practical, combining listening with tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours while also exploring deeper relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working across youth services, community projects and partner agencies.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Sinhala and Urdu.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients according to the information provided.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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