Shushanik Gasparyan

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self esteem

About Shushanik

Shushanik Gasparyan helps people work through stress, anxiety, trauma and other difficult life issues using a client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years' experience in therapeutic settings in the United Kingdom.

She offers short and longer term counselling to explore feelings that have been avoided and recent painful experiences. Sessions focus on helping people make sense of thoughts and emotions, improve relationships, and find more balance in day-to-day life. Practical conversation and reflective listening are central to her way of working.

Before moving into independent practice she worked for seven years in agency settings as a psychologist, seeing adults and children. She has also collaborated with international organisations such as Save The Children and UNICEF on projects addressing child abuse.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, trauma, addictions, grief and relationship and family issues. Additional focus areas include eating and food-related problems, obsessions and compulsions, codependency and multicultural concerns.

Sessions are conducted in English and Armenian. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients are asked to use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they can find their own solutions; it helps with stress, low mood and relationship concerns. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives and helps rewrite those stories to reduce distress and increase choice. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns from past relationships and how they affect current feelings and behaviour, which can help with long-standing relationship or self-esteem issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and decide collaboratively which methods to use, and may adjust that plan as sessions progress.

Practical benefits of counselling online include being able to fit sessions into a busy week and making it easier to attend from different locations. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals generally use online sessions to maintain continuity of care and reduce travel time, while keeping sessions focused and manageable for everyday life.

Topics Shushanik lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• ADHD
• Avoidant personality
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Shushanik

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with stress, anxiety and related concerns using conversational counselling and reflective approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic approaches focused on talking, reflection and making sense of life events.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years' experience working in therapeutic settings, including seven years as a psychologist in agency services.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Armenian.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.