Counsellor profile
Shushanik Gasparyan, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic work
About Shushanik
Counsellor Shushanik Gasparyan is a BACP member with eight years of experience. She works with people in the United Kingdom on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Armenian, and international clients are accepted.
Shushanik uses an approach grounded in client-centred work. That means conversations focus on the person's experience and what matters to them. She also draws on narrative ideas to look at the stories people tell about themselves. Psychodynamic ideas inform attention to patterns that repeat over time.
In practice she talks through immediate problems like panic, low mood, sleeping or eating issues. She also helps when people face longer term difficulties such as avoidance, codependency, obsessions and personality-related struggles. Trauma, sexual assault and self-harm are among the topics she has worked with in previous roles.
Her background includes seven years in agency settings working as a psychologist and projects with Save the Children and UNICEF on child abuse. That experience informs her work with adults who bring complex histories and cultural questions to therapy. She aims to listen carefully and to reflect patterns that can be changed.
Sessions can cover short-term concerns or longer work, depending on what a person needs. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people follow the online matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens, reflects and helps the person find their own way forward. This approach suits issues where someone needs space to speak about feelings and choices.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves. It helps separate problems from the person and open up different ways of understanding events. This can be useful for identity concerns, multicultural questions and life changes.
Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to repeating patterns and early relationships that shape current behaviour. Talking about these patterns can help when difficulties keep returning despite efforts to change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and agree on how to proceed. That decision is made together and can change as therapy develops.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel. They also allow shorter check-ins, sessions without video, or meetings from a quieter place, which can help people keep therapy going alongside daily responsibilities.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Armenian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related concerns. Other areas include relationship issues, addictions, self-harm, eating and sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred work alongside narrative and psychodynamic approaches. That means sessions focus on the person's experience, the stories they tell, and repeating life patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience, including seven years working in agency settings as a psychologist.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Armenian. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.