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Dinesha Wickramarachchi

Dinesha Wickramarachchi, LMFT

LMFT focused on anxiety and trauma

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Profile details for Dinesha Wickramarachchi
CredentialsLMFT
LicenseLMFT, California / 165142
NPI1689226789
Experience6 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish, Sinhala
LocationCalifornia

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Self esteem work
  • Communication help

About Dinesha

Dinesha Wickramarachchi, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), is licensed in California and has six years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also focuses on self-esteem, guilt and shame, and social anxiety and phobia.

Dinesha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotional pain and relationship patterns. She concentrates on helping people build self-love and improve communication. Sessions often look at control issues and how those patterns affect daily life.

She works with people who feel isolated or lonely and with those wanting clearer ways to express themselves. She addresses forgiveness and the feelings that follow difficult events. The work can include learning tools to manage strong emotions and to reduce avoidance.

Her style emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional reflection. Clients can expect conversations that identify repeated patterns and small experiments to try between sessions. The aim is to make changes that feel manageable in everyday life.

Dinesha speaks English and Sinhala. She practices in California and holds the LMFT credential. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's intake flow to match with her and schedule a first session.

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.

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Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Dinesha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behavior and practicing different responses. This helps with anxiety, depression, and social fears. Another approach centers on improving communication and relational patterns, which can reduce conflict and isolation and support clearer emotional expression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques fit best based on goals and preferences. This process involves trying methods and adjusting them as needed to find what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or sessions without commuting. It can also allow sessions when travel or scheduling would otherwise be difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions to keep progress moving between meetings.

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Areas of expertise

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Sinhala

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like guilt, shame, and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on building self-love and healthier communication patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience as a practicing clinician.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Sinhala.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.

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