Edita Arakelyan

About Me

I have been interested in psychology since adolescence, and my curiosity and enthusiasm for it have never diminished. I feel that I am in the place where I truly belong. Every person—with their emotions, thoughts, and experiences—is for me a unique system of discoveries.


I love the sea and the mountains, heartfelt conversations with my friends and family, as well as being in new cities and discovering them.



Work experience

5 years  as a psychotherapist

7 years  of general experience in the field of psychology


Date of birth

17/05/2000

Specialization

 Psychologist, psychotherapist for adults

Working language

  • Armenian
  • Russian

Working formats

Online and in-person

Primary Therapeutic Approaches

  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-determination, self-esteem issues
  • Questions of meaning and meaninglessness in life, feelings of emptiness, existential crisis
  • Difficulties in recognizing and establishing personal boundaries, personal growth
  • Anxiety, stress, worry and fears
  • Issues arising from psychological trauma; traumatic experiences and memories
  • Difficulties with decision-making and feelings of uncertainty
  • Difficulties with emotional regulation, emotional expression and processing, emotional instability, low and fluctuating mood
  • Adjustment difficulties
  • Re-evaluation of personal values and goals, difficulties with professional growth, lack of motivation
  • Loss and grief
  • Interpersonal relationship difficulties: communication problems, fear of rejection, fear of intimacy, codependent relationships, conflictual relationships
  • Responsibility, loneliness and feelings of guilt
  • Communication skills, social anxiety and other social difficulties
  • Development of conflict-management skills
  • Psychosomatic issues
  • Physical and psychological abuse
  • Emotional and professional burnout
  • Age-related and life-stage crises
  • Career guidance and self-determination

2017–2021 – Yerevan State University / Faculty of Psychology / Bachelor’s Degree


2021–2023 – Yerevan State University / Faculty of Psychology / Personality Psychology and Psychological Counseling / Master’s Degree


2022–2025 — Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counseling (MIGTiK)


2023 – 2026- Yerevan State University / General Psychology, Theory and History of Psychology, Personality Psychology / PhD Program


March–May 2025 – University of Messina / Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine / PhD Research Program

2021–2023 – “Mission Armenia” NGO / Psychologist


2023–2024 – Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia / Psychological training of elite athletes / Psychologist


2023 – present – Libra Psychological Center / Collaborating Specialist / Psychologist


2023 – present – Yerevan State University, Department of Personality Psychology / PhD, Lecturer


May 2025 – present – Mental Health Awareness Initiative NGO “ՀԱԻՆ”/ Psychologist


June 2025–Present — AysTegh Co-Working/ Psychologist, Psychotherapist

Erich Maria Remarque – Arch of Triumph


“The greatest fatigue comes from the moment when you have to pretend that everything is fine.”





2021–2023 – “Mission Armenia” NGO, in collaboration with the UN Armenia Office and Action Against Hunger –

  • Psychological First Aid
  • Parenting styles and effective parenting
  • Psychological work with survivors of violence
  • Coping with post-war stress
  • Mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

2021–2025 – Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counseling – Gestalt Therapy: Theory and Practice – 330 hours


2024 – Siberian Federal University – *Psychological and Pedagogical Technologies of Personality Development in a Transformational World* – 48 hours


2025 – Mental Health Awareness Initiative NGO – Professional training for psychologists of the Emotional Support Hotline (90 hours)


2025 – AysTeg Co-Working – *Personality Disorders: Principles of Diagnosis and Specific Approaches*


2025 –“Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” (EMDR), Level 1 


2025 – “Advancement of Group Therapy” — Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counseling (MIGTiK) (76 hours)


2026 – XXV Anniversary Scientific and Practical Conference on Gestalt Therapy, “A Quarter Century with Gestalt: Challenges and Achievements” — Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counseling (MIGTiK)



2026 – “Gestalt Therapy Practicum, Intensive” — Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counseling (MIGTiK) (76 hours) 

On the path of my professional development, I have been inspired by various authors and their approaches. In particular, the works of Carl Rogers, Irvin Yalom, and F. Perls have been of special importance.


I Origins (2014)


“During the Big Bang, all the atoms in the universe compressed into a single point and exploded. Our atoms were once together and have collided several times over nearly 14 billion years. My atoms recognized your atoms. They have always known them. My atoms have always loved your atoms.”






My article

https://journals.ysu.am/index.php/bulletin-ysu-phil-psych/article/view/vol14_no3_2023_pp050-061/vol14_no3_2023_pp050-061_pdf

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To book a psychotherapy appointment with me, you can contact me through the WhatsApp application, and you can also book an appointment by contacting AysTegh Co-working.

Frequently asked questions

  • Do all specialists of AysTegh Co-working have appropriate qualifications?

    Yes, all psychotherapists working for us have professional qualifications, have undergone many retrainings and work in different psychotherapeutic directions.

  • Can I choose a suitable psychotherapist myself?

    Yes, you can study the profiles of our specialists and choose the psychotherapist that best suits your personality or needs.

  • How can I register for a psychotherapy appointment?

    You can contact a specialist by phone call or through the WhatsApp application, or book an appointment by contacting AysTegh Co-Working.

  • Can meetings be held outside of AysTegh Co-working?

    No, in order to ensure the quality of meetings booked through the website and maintain professional safety, the meetings are held exclusively in the premises of AysTegh Co-working or, if necessary, online.

  • What should I expect on my first visit?

    At the first psychotherapeutic meeting, the specialist will present the rules of psychotherapeutic work, the procedure, expectations will be discussed, and you will also have the opportunity to get answers to the questions you are interested in from the specialist and, if you wish, you will plan further meetings.