Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

20 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama

I am licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona,Oregon , Nevada and Virginia with 20+ years of professional work experience in national and international settings. I have experience in helping clients with depression, stress and anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, career difficulties, trauma, relationship challenges & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Licenses

LPC

37PC00538400

LMHC

005448

LPC

LPC-22422

LPC

C7923

LCPC

CP5704-R

LPC

0701015617

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English
Sinhala

15 Reviews

“She's a great listener and supports me.”

“Dr. Subawickrama is patient, kind, understanding and helps me feel comfortable to express myself.”

“Love her! I always feel better after our sessions.”

“This is my first time doing therapy and I was very nervous and scared to try it. Dr. Subawickrama helped put me at ease and is very easy to talk to making me feel less anxious. She’s a very good listener and very knowledgeable. The exercises she’s given have helped me in ways I never would have imagined as I always thought I could handle it myself. Her patience and letting me go at my own pace and understanding of I’m not comfortable with something really helps me open up. I’m extremely happy with the progress I’ve made all thanks to her. It’s a long tough journey and I couldn’t have asked for a better therapist to guide and walk through it with me.”

“Good”

“Dr. Subawickrama has surpassed all my expectations. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to do online/video therapy. I dislike being on camera. I signed up in desperation because I couldn’t find anyone locally. Dr. Subawickrama is very warm, kind, intuitive and easy to talk to. She is very attentive and replies to my journal entries even when I do them later at night, every time. That’s more than I’ve received when onsite, in office therapy that cost a lot more. I actually look forward to our sessions and through her gentle coaching, I feel I’m handling my challenges much easier.”

“She is wonderful”

“Been with Dr .Subawickrama almost a year now and she’s been truly the best! I’m noticing a big difference in my mental health and my overall well being.”

“Dr. Sugi knows how to refocus us to big picture concepts. It's refreshing because it avoids the small details that don't end up being important anyway.”

“She is very helpful.”

“Love Dr S!”

“Dr Subi is amazing and understands how to work with me specifically and understands how to meet me where I am.”

“Dr. Sugi has helped me realize the reasons behind certain behaviors and feelings and how to properly confront them”

“I’ve definitely learned how to deal with my emotions. Having someone to confide in and talk through your concerns helps so much.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.