Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama, LCPC, LPC - Therapist in New Jersey

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy

About Sugandika

Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama is an LCPC and LPC with 20 years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. She lists helping people who face depression, stress, anxiety, motivation problems, low self-esteem, career difficulties, trauma, relationship challenges, and coping with life changes.

She uses plain conversation and focused strategies in sessions. She listens to what matters most and helps clients map practical steps forward. Sessions aim to make difficult decisions and feelings easier to talk about, not to rush outcomes.

Her background includes long-term work in national and international settings. That experience informs how she frames problems and supports coping, especially after trauma or major life shifts. She draws on several well-known approaches to guide change.

In practice she combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. That means sessions often cover current patterns of thinking, small experiments to try new behaviors, and attention to moment-to-moment experience.

Motivational interviewing and narrative methods are also part of her toolkit. These approaches help when someone needs to find direction, rebuild confidence, or reframe painful stories from the past. She uses them alongside the other methods to help clients move toward clearer goals.

Sessions are delivered in English and Sinhala. International clients are not accepted. The initial step is to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client's concerns and prioritize what feels most urgent or distressing.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In online work this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing small behavioral experiments between sessions, and reviewing results together.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience. Online sessions can include short guided practices and checking how noticing thoughts and sensations affects daily stress or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and practical needs. That selection can shift as sessions progress and new priorities emerge.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so sessions happen more consistently. Ask about the session setup when scheduling so practical arrangements match daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

New Jersey, New York, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Virginia

Languages

English, Sinhala

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and family challenges, and related issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centered listening plus active techniques to change thinking and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional experience in national and international settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.