Psychological Counselling
Confidential, evidence-informed counselling for individuals navigating stress, transition, and personal growth.
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About
A life devoted to minds and learning
Deputy Director of Education (Counselling & Guidance), Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Chandima Rathnayaka is Deputy Director of Education (Counselling & Guidance) at the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, with more than 20 years of professional experience, including over 9 years specializing in educational guidance, psychological counselling, and career guidance.
She is an experienced Psychological Counsellor, Career Guidance Practitioner, Child Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Lecturer, Public Speaker, Teacher Trainer, Music Therapist, Voice Trainer, and Singer.
Throughout her career she has led national education initiatives, policy development, teacher capacity building, counselling programme implementation, and educational leadership across Sri Lanka.
She has collaborated with international organizations including UNICEF, ILO, and GEMP to strengthen national guidance and counselling services.
Her mission is to empower students, educators, parents, and communities through psychology, education, innovation, leadership, and lifelong learning.
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Years in National Guidance & Counselling
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Professional services
Counselling, guidance, training, consultancy and speaking engagements for individuals, schools, universities and organisations.
Child Counselling
Gentle, developmentally appropriate support for children facing emotional, behavioural, or learning challenges.
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Assessment and guidance that help learners thrive academically, socially, and emotionally in school settings.
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Structured career pathways for students and professionals, grounded in national career guidance practice.
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Practical, compassionate coaching for parents on communication, discipline, and adolescent well-being.
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Capacity-building programmes that equip teachers with counselling and guidance competencies.
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Whole-school improvement planning, well-being frameworks, and leadership mentoring.
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Advisory services for institutions and agencies on policy, programme design, and implementation.
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Engaging talks on psychology, education, leadership, and lifelong learning for diverse audiences.
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Signature keynotes for national and international conferences on education and well-being.
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Interactive workshops for schools, universities, corporates, and community organisations.
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Focused seminar series for educators, students, and parents on guidance and mental health.
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Guest lectures in psychology, counselling, and education for higher education institutions.
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Therapeutic use of music to support emotional regulation, healing, and self-expression.
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Professional voice coaching for speakers, teachers, and performers seeking presence and clarity.
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Leadership programmes for principals, administrators, and emerging education leaders.
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Moments from the field
Workshops, training programmes, conferences, speaking engagements, counselling and music.
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