Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama

Dr. Sugandika Subawickrama is a licensed counselor with two decades of clinical experience. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and direct. She builds an open space where clients can say what they are thinking and feeling without judgment. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Dr. Subawickrama uses a mix of methods tailored to each person. She draws from client-centered work to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and mindfulness strategies to increase present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing and narrative ideas are also part of her toolkit when helping clients clarify goals and make changes. Parents and caregivers will find straightforward help for issues like sleep, eating, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Other areas addressed include grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and substance use challenges. Her style is collaborative and respectful. New clients complete a short questionnaire to match and then schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist reflects back what a person says and supports them as they find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and clarity around feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and homework to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness through brief practices and attention skills. It can reduce reactivity and help with managing mood, sleep, and overeating tendencies.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. Together they decide which approaches to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about timing and how to structure sessions so they fit into everyday life.