Lanka

Mrs Lanka Templeman

Registered Counselor

“I help anxious people to manage their anxiety so they can be themselves without constant over-thinking and fear.”

About Me

I am a half Sri-Lankan, half Barbadian woman, born and raised in the U.K. I hold a degree in Psychology, completed in 1997, a Certificate in Counselling Skills completed in 2003 and, a Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centered/Existential Counselling, completed in 2005. My experience includes work for the NHS where my clients were staff, London Metropolitan University where my clients were students, and Carers Support West Sussex as an Assessor and counsellor for full time carers. I have been in private practice since 2015 and also currently work for the Arun Counselling Centre as a supervisor for trainee counsellors. I am a member of the National Counselling Society and abide by their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions which can be found here – https://www.nationalcounsellingsociety.org/about-us/code-of-ethics

Approach

In our work together, I will try to get to know you. We will find out what your past, your present and, your wants and then use that knowledge to your advantage.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Elderly
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Identity & Self-Image

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Qualifications

Middlesex University

University of West London

Memberships

National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Associate Member

Membership: NCS20-00164

Service Areas

Office 2

In-person & Online

Worthing, West Sussex

United Kingdom

Worthing, United Kingdom