Shushanik Gasparyan , BACP

Shushanik Gasparyan views therapy as a companion on life’s journey, offering steady support as people navigate emotional ups and downs and work to rebuild connections with others. She encourages gentle exploration of feelings and thoughts that may have been avoided for years or that arise from more recent painful experiences, and she aims to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where those concerns can be examined.

Shushanik believes counselling can open new ways of thinking and feeling, helping clients restore a greater sense of balance and ease in daily life. She is committed to fostering healthy growth, change, and overall wellbeing, and she works collaboratively so clients can move toward the outcomes they want.

She has worked in agency settings as a psychologist for seven years, providing therapy for both adults and children, and has partnered with organisations such as Save The Children and UNICEF on projects addressing child abuse. Her clinical work addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. She practices in an integrative way, drawing on Person-Centred methods, Gestalt techniques, and Transactional Analysis to tailor sessions to each person’s individual needs. Shushanik also holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Whether clients seek short-term support or longer-term work, she welcomes the opportunity to support people through change and growth and looks forward to beginning that process together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Shushanik draws on several well-established approaches to help people make sense of their experiences and move toward change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s own perspective leads the work - this approach is useful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and managing anxiety. Narrative Therapy helps clients explore the stories they tell about themselves and their lives, opening possibilities for reframing difficulties like relationship problems or feelings of emptiness. Psychodynamic Therapy attends to patterns that emerge from past relationships and internal conflicts, which can be helpful when addressing trauma, recurring relationship difficulties, or deep-seated emotional patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shushanik works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan as therapy unfolds so the approach stays aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy with Shushanik is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or while traveling, allow for more timely check-ins between meetings, and let clients choose the format that feels most comfortable for discussing sensitive topics. Licensed professionals and therapists can effectively use these remote formats to support meaningful change and ongoing personal development.