01
Psychological Counselling
Talking through stress, anxiety, low mood and the pressures that build up quietly.
Licensed AMIPC — SLNIPCReg. No. AMIPC A/2024/2397
Meet your counsellor
G.M. Sharika Senani
Psychological Counsellor · Motivational & Personality Mentor · Founder, Sith Mansala Psychotherapeutic Center
Every individual has a unique story. With understanding, guidance, and the right support, meaningful change is possible.
— G.M. Sharika Senani
G.M. Sharika Senani is a Psychological Counsellor, Motivational & Personality Mentor, and Founder of Sith Mansala Psychotherapeutic Center. She is dedicated to supporting individuals through emotional challenges, personal development, and mental wellbeing by creating a safe, compassionate, and confidential space for counselling and personal growth.
Her professional qualifications include a Higher Diploma in Psychology & Counselling, Diplomas in Psychology & Counselling, a Diploma in Child Psychology & Counselling, and a Diploma in Art, Music, Drama & Creative Psychotherapy. She is also a Licensed AMIPC and Associate Member of the Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors (SLNIPC), with registration number AMIPC A/2024/2397.
Through physical and online consultations, Sharika combines psychological counselling with creative and holistic approaches to help individuals better understand themselves, build confidence, manage challenges, and move toward healthier and more balanced lives.
Professional focus01/ 07
Where her practice concentrates
01/ 0702
Child Psychology
Understanding what a child is expressing through behaviour rather than words.
03
Motivational Guidance
Finding the next honest step when everything feels stuck at once.
04
Personality Development
Building confidence that holds up outside the room, not just inside it.
05
Art Therapy
Creative expression as a way into feelings that are hard to say aloud.
06
Music Therapy
Using sound and rhythm to reach emotion that language keeps missing.
07
Drama & Creative Psychotherapy
Rehearsing difficult moments safely, before they happen for real.
Qualifications & registration
Every credential below is verifiable and registered.
Higher Diploma in Psychology & Counselling
Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors
Diploma in Psychology & Counselling
Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors
Diploma in Child Psychology & Counselling
Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors
Diploma in Art, Music, Drama & Creative Psychotherapy
Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors
Licensed & Registered
Licensed AMIPC — Associate Member, Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counsellors (SLNIPC)
AMIPC A/2024/2397
Her approach
Five steps she returns to in every session, each one building on the last.
1
Listen
Every conversation starts with hearing what you actually want to say.
2
Understand
Taking the time to see your situation as you experience it, not as a category.
3
Support
A steady, non-judgemental presence through the harder parts.
4
Heal
Working through what's difficult, at a pace that's yours.
5
Grow
Building the confidence and tools to carry forward on your own.
The name
A safe space for the mind
Sith Mansala means a place where thoughts and feelings can be spoken openly, without judgement, and worked through with guidance. It is the philosophy the practice is built on, and the reason the counselling approach is shaped around each person's own story rather than a fixed method.
In their own words
Names are withheld for confidentiality.
I put off calling for two years. The first session was nothing like I feared — no forms, no judgement, just space to talk.
Online sessions meant I could keep going through a difficult year without anyone at home needing to know.
The art work we did gave me a way to describe things I had never been able to put into words.
My son would not speak to me about school. After a few sessions he started, and I finally understood what had been going on.
She never rushed me or told me what to feel. That alone made the difference.
I came for anxiety and left with tools I still use two years later.
Ready to talk?
A first conversation costs you nothing but the time it takes to send a message.
Book Appointment