Lushani De Silva

AASW

Australia

Compassionate, structured therapy for life challenges

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At a glance

Credentials

AASW

Registration

AASW, Australia / 657231

Experience

5 years

Languages

English, Sinhala

Location

Australia

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivation-focused support
   • Practical coping skills
   • English and Sinhala

   About Lushani

   Lushani De Silva welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, or questions about identity and intimacy. She helps with low mood, self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue and career worries. Lushani works to make the first step easier and offers a calm, respectful space to begin talking.

   She listens without judgement and walks alongside each person as they sort out difficult feelings. Sessions are practical and structured, while also allowing room for honest reflection. She offers tools and strategies people can use between sessions to manage emotional ups and downs.

   Lushani draws on a mix of approaches to suit different needs. Motivational Interviewing supports change by building motivation, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps spot and shift unhelpful thought patterns. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the person’s own goals and values central to the work.

   Her way of working is collaborative: she helps people set clear goals, tracks progress, and adjusts the approach when needed. The focus is on small, achievable steps that lead to clearer thinking and greater day-to-day coping. Practical skills and reflective conversations are both part of the process.

   Lushani has five years of clinical experience and holds membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers, AASW. She offers sessions in English and Sinhala and is based in Australia. If you want to start, the initial steps are simple and she can guide you through them.

2. How different approaches guide online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing helps people discover their own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and clear next steps. This can be useful for goals like managing health behaviours, improving routines, or addressing substance-related concerns.
   
   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It gives practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try alternative behaviours, which suits anxiety, low mood and stress management.
   
   Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s goals and values at the centre. It creates space to be heard and to find direction through supportive listening and empathy, helping with identity, relationship and self-esteem concerns.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then suggest which methods to try. Decision-making is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
   
   Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or offering audio-only options when video is difficult. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so work continues between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

   Also works with

   LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   5+ years

   Listed in

   Australia

   Languages

   English, Sinhala

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does she help with?

   She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, ADHD-related issues, LGBT matters, career strain and compassion fatigue.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style is warm and collaborative with a clear structure. Sessions combine reflective conversation and practical tools to help people manage feelings and make changes.

   What experience does she bring?

   She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues and uses that background to tailor therapy to each person.

   What credentials and region are listed?

   She is an AASW member, which stands for the Australian Association of Social Workers, and practises in Australia.

   Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

   Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala. International clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are available?

   Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

   How much do sessions cost?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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