About Lumbini
Lumbini Hetti Mudiyanselage helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on practical steps and everyday strengths. She sees people navigating family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She speaks English, Hindi and Sinhala and works from Australia.
She is an AASW social worker - that is the Australian Association of Social Workers - and brings three years of professional experience to her practice.
How Lumbini works
Lumbini believes clients know their own story and already carry strengths that can be used to move forward. Her role is to support and empower people as they take small steps toward change. In sessions she listens for patterns that cause pain, and helps people name workable goals.
Conversations focus on practical actions, clearer boundaries, and building confidence. She encourages people to try new ways of coping and notice when things shift. Lumbini also helps people examine difficult relationship themes like abandonment, attachment and control issues.
She offers straightforward guidance around separation, forgiveness and finding a renewed sense of purpose. The aim is to make change manageable rather than overwhelming. People who prefer a calm, collaborative approach often find her style helpful.
Sessions are intended to be a space for honest reflection, practical planning and steady encouragement as clients work toward better days.
What Lumbini works with
The areas below are the ones Lumbini selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Sinhala |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches adapt to online care
Many of the techniques Lumbini uses are focused on practical change and safe processing. One common method involves structured conversations that help identify harmful patterns and replace them with healthier behaviours; this approach is useful for relationship difficulties, control issues and parenting challenges. Another approach centres on stabilising after trauma by teaching grounding and emotion-regulation skills so people can manage distress and rebuild day-to-day routines.Choosing which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life context and preferences, and then shape a plan together. That collaborative process means methods may change as needs shift over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messages suit quick check-ins or gradual sharing, and text conversations can be useful for short reflections between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy days.
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