Shushanik Gasparyan, BACP

Shushanik Gasparyan offers a warm, person-focused approach that helps people make sense of difficult feelings. She uses client-centred work to build trust and open conversation. Shushanik speaks English and Armenian and has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Shushanik supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, and life changes. Additional focus areas include ADHD, compulsions and obsessive patterns, identity and multicultural concerns, and intimacy-related problems.

Her practice draws on client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic ways of working. In sessions she listens for personal stories and repeating patterns, and then helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving. Conversations aim to feel safe and straightforward so people can bring the issues that trouble them most.

Shushanik has previously worked with humanitarian organisations on child protection projects. That background informs her sensitivity to trauma, multicultural experiences and the impact of difficult life events. She brings practical support alongside longer-term reflection.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or messaging so people can choose the format that fits their life. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability. Shushanik focuses on steady, collaborative progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Shushanik uses client-centred work to prioritise the person's experience and build a trusting relationship. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping people find their own solutions to stress, anxiety or life changes.

Narrative therapy is used to explore the stories people tell about themselves. It helps separate the problem from the person and can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, family problems, addiction and cultural identity questions.

Psychodynamic ideas help identify repeating patterns from past experience that influence current feelings and relationships. This can be helpful for trauma, relationship difficulties, compulsive behaviours and questions about life purpose.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shushanik will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative way means approaches can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and visual connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel.