Counsellor profile
Shushanik Gasparyan, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting focus
Continue with ShushanikAbout
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Narrative techniques
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Shushanik
Shushanik Gasparyan is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She works with adults on common pressures such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and relationship concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Armenian and she also accepts international clients.
Shushanik uses approaches that centre the person's experience and the stories they tell about their life. She listens for patterns that cause distress and helps people tell those stories differently. That can be useful for issues such as trauma, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and problems with self-esteem.
Her background includes work in agency settings and roles with international organisations focused on child abuse prevention. That experience informs her work with adults dealing with family problems and communication difficulties. She describes an integrative way of working, drawing on client-centred ideas, narrative techniques, and psychodynamic thinking to address current difficulties and deeper patterns.
In a typical session Shushanik encourages people to talk through what matters most right now. She helps clients notice repeating themes and to try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Practical steps and reflection can appear alongside longer conversations about past experience.
People looking for help with parenting stress, anger, ADHD, or intimacy-related concerns can expect straightforward, conversational sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment through the platform button.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. The therapist reflects what is said and supports clearer self-understanding, which can help with anxiety, self-esteem and parenting stress.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people hold about themselves. Sessions help separate the problem from the person and allow new, more helpful stories to be developed. This can be useful for relationship issues, trauma, and feelings of shame or emptiness.
Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns that repeat across relationships and time. It helps people notice how past experience shapes current reactions and can support work on long-standing issues such as attachment, intimacy-related concerns, or recurring anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals and preferences. That selection can change as therapy progresses.
Session logistics should be checked before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Confirm which formats are available and choose what fits daily life. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings around parenting, work breaks or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping consistent appointments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Armenian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she commonly help with at home?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, and related concerns such as grief, addictions and eating or sleeping difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and person-focused. She listens to the story someone brings and helps them notice patterns and try different responses.
How long has she been practising?
She has eight years of experience working in counselling and agency settings, including projects with international organisations on child abuse prevention.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English and Armenian, and she accepts clients internationally.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.