Shushanik Gasparyan , BACP

Shushanik Gasparyan is a compassionate therapist who supports people as they navigate the difficult and meaningful moments of life. She offers a calm, non-judgmental space where individuals can face feelings or experiences they may have avoided for a long time or are experiencing more recently. Through counselling she helps clients discover new ways of thinking and feeling, working with them to restore balance and a greater sense of wellbeing.

Shushanik has worked in agency settings as a psychologist for seven years, providing therapy for both adults and children. She has also collaborated with international organisations such as Save The Children and UNICEF on projects addressing child abuse. Her clinical work has addressed a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, trauma, relationship issues, and major life changes.

Shushanik practices in an integrative way, drawing on Person-Centred approaches, Gestalt methods, and Transactional Analysis to tailor the work to each person’s unique needs. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which represents counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Whether someone is seeking short-term support or longer-term therapy, Shushanik is committed to promoting healthy growth and change and will collaborate with each client toward their goals. She welcomes the opportunity to get to know new clients and support them through their journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Support

Shushanik works with evidence-informed approaches that focus on the person and their story. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client's own capacity for growth - it is useful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by exploring the stories they tell about their lives, which can be particularly helpful for trauma, identity struggles, and patterns of behaviour. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationships, offering insight for difficulties such as repeated relationship problems, patterns of avoidance, and emotional conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Shushanik collaborates with each client to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time and involves clients in decisions about the direction of therapy.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or different time zones. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care and provide support in ways that suit each person's life and accessibility needs.