Scope of work
Areas we may work on
Stress, anxiety, emotional overload, avoidance or repetitive behavioral patterns, self-critical thinking, boundaries, and self-regulation difficulties. Suitability is assessed individually.
Armen Andreasyan
CBT psychotherapy shaped by scientific thinking and person-centered work
I am a Yerevan-based neuroscience-informed CBT therapist and PhD in medical neuroscience. I provide online sessions to adults living in Armenia and internationally.
My work is grounded in the collaborative and structured principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. Neuroscience adds context for understanding stress activation, learning, attention, bodily responses, and emotion regulation.
Scientific explanations do not replace the person’s story. A working formulation develops from the current difficulty, personal history, context, goals, and available resources.
Professional foundation
CBT and neuroscience
CBT is the primary psychotherapeutic framework of my work. It helps map links between situations, interpretations, emotions, bodily responses, and behavior, define observable goals, and test more useful responses in everyday life.
My medical neuroscience background supports a careful scientific understanding of stress, learning, behavior, and emotion regulation. It is not presented as a separate treatment and does not replace CBT formulation or medical and psychiatric assessment when those are needed.
Qualifications and professional background
- PhD in medical neuroscience — Radboud University Medical Center / Donders Institute
- Experience providing individual work within a cognitive behavioral therapy framework
- “CBT for Depression and Suicide” — Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 2018
- Research experience in cognition, behavior, emotion regulation, and behavioral neuroscience
Format
Online sessions
Sessions are available from Yerevan, elsewhere in Armenia, and internationally. Working languages are Armenian, English, and Russian. The first step is an evaluation session.
Boundaries
Referral and safety
The service does not replace medical or psychiatric care when those are required and is not an emergency crisis service. Referral to another professional is discussed when appropriate.