How Sugandika works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, New York, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Sinhala
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sugandika
Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama is a licensed counselor practicing in New Jersey with two decades of clinical experience. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and has spent 20 years helping people manage strong emotions and life challenges.
Her work often focuses on concerns like anger, stress, anxiety, and depression. She keeps sessions straightforward and down-to-earth. Conversations are meant to be a place to say what’s on your mind and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
The focus is on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more in control. Dr. Subawickrama draws on client-centered methods that put the person’s goals first, and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thoughts that feed difficult emotions.
Mindfulness tools are used to help people notice urges and respond differently. Motivational interviewing and narrative approaches help clarify values and reshape personal stories that get in the way. People reach out for a mix of concerns, including relationship strain, grief, addiction, parenting stress, and struggles with self-esteem.
She also supports people coping with trauma, life transitions, and work-related burnout. Language options include English and Sinhala. Her sessions can be delivered via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Fees vary by location and the therapy subscription model is cancellable at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session when a time is selected.
What Sugandika works with
Everything Sugandika lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sugandika's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- 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
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sugandika lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Dr. Subawickrama commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people manage emotions like anger and anxiety. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person’s goals so sessions reflect what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teach alternate ways of thinking and responding.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice urges and reactions in the moment. Mindfulness offers simple exercises to reduce reactivity and increase choice when stress spikes. Together these approaches help with depression, stress, addiction struggles, coping with life changes, and relationship or parenting strain.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she and the client pick methods to try and adjust them over time based on what’s working.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and body language; phone can be a quicker check-in or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and messaging can support brief updates, coaching-style prompts, or ongoing touchpoints between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Sugandika
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and career or parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She uses open conversation, goal-setting, and skills practice so people can try changes between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in national and international settings with clients facing emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.