Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera

Savithri (Savi) Jayaweera is licensed in the United Kingdom and brings 16 years of professional experience as an integrative psychotherapist. She works with people experiencing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges around motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Her practice includes work on domestic violence, sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS, and she has focused professionally on BAME communities, children, young people and families.

She is an Integrative Psychotherapist and a qualified clinician who has completed postgraduate studies in clinical psychology, integrative counselling and psychotherapy, supported by clinical experience. Her training follows an integrative model that draws on psychodynamic, person-centred and Gestalt approaches, transactional analysis, and cognitive behavioural therapy. She mainly practices MCBT techniques, which identify and target destructive thought patterns that affect emotions and behaviour, and she also uses transpersonal therapy skills that place spirituality and the soul at the centre of experience.

Savithri has long-term experience working with Black and minority ethnic community services as a BME practitioner and project co-ordinator, and she is a practitioner for youth services including YMCA, specialising in children, young people and families. She also works with referral agencies such as the NHS, addiction services and The Women’s Hub.

Her practice offers culturally sensitive psychological assessment, counselling and consultation tailored to all ages, BME communities, children, young people and families. She recognises the difficulties of settling in a new country away from family and friends and how those challenges can affect daily life and relationships. She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, addictions, self-harm, relationship breakdown, HIV, LGBTU issues, domestic violence, sexual abuse, trauma, bereavement and illness.

In her work with young people she provides one-to-one support for vulnerable children with complex needs, maintaining strict adherence to safeguarding procedures and a strong knowledge of the Professional Conduct and Ethical Framework. She has a proven record of building and maintaining partnerships with parents, families and agencies such as education, health, police and children’s social care to achieve positive outcomes. Her previous roles include youth worker, counsellor and BAME counsellor/psychotherapist, and she brings transferable skills in attachment theory, child development, transactional analysis, CBT and parent-child relationships. Her professional approach emphasises equality and diversity and strives to capture the child’s voice.