Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera, NCPS
16 years in practice
Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS21-01478 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Sinhala, Urdu
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About Savithri
Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and presents a calm, respectful manner that aims to help people feel heard. Savi speaks English, Hindi, Sinhala and Urdu which helps clients from diverse backgrounds speak in a language they find comfortable.
Savi uses an integrative approach and draws on several therapeutic models to suit each person. She believes people carry resources to guide their healing and tailors conversations to the needs of each client.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside exploring emotions and past experiences. Common concerns Savi supports include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem and addictions. She also addresses grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain and career-related stress.
Additional focus areas include attachment and body image concerns, codependency and challenges linked to adoption, ageing and caregiver strain. Savi has a background working with Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and youth services. Her experience includes work related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS and community projects, and she has worked alongside agencies such as NHS and addiction services.
This background informs a culturally aware and sensitive way of working. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and accepts international clients. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Savithri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Savithri names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on helping people notice and name core emotions in the moment, then use that understanding to shift unhelpful interaction patterns or internal responses. It can be useful for resolving deep emotional hurt and improving emotional connection in relationships.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action aligned with their values. It is practical for stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes because it emphasises small steps and committed action.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current ways of relating and reacting. It supports people wanting to understand patterns around trust, closeness and separation, and to develop healthier responses to relationship stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work and will be a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods as therapy progresses to meet changing needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can support shorter check-ins or more frequent contact. These options make therapy more accessible and flexible for people living in different places or juggling work and family commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem issues and addictions among other concerns listed. The profile also notes support for grief, intimacy, parenting strain, career stress and ADHD related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, tailoring conversations to individual needs. She combines practical techniques with emotional exploration to help clients move forward.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 16 years of professional experience and a history of roles in youth services and community projects. Her work has included projects focused on domestic violence, sexual abuse and support for marginalised communities.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in the profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Sinhala and Urdu to accommodate different language needs.
What session formats are offered online?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference. These options allow for flexibility in how people connect.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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