I am Arman Begoyan, a psychologist (PsySD) and psychotherapist holding the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). I provide individual, couples and family psychotherapy in person in Yerevan, as well as online.
My work is structured, evidence-based and primarily grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Depending on the individual problem and clinical assessment, I also integrate other evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
The aim of psychotherapy is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to understand the cognitive, emotional and behavioural mechanisms that maintain a problem and work toward meaningful, sustainable change.
Areas of clinical focus
I work primarily with adults experiencing:
- Anxiety disorders — generalized anxiety, panic attacks and panic disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, fears and phobias;
- Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and OCD;
- Stress, psychological trauma and PTSD;
- Depressive symptoms and depressive disorders;
- Anger and emotional regulation difficulties;
- Gambling disorder and problematic gambling;
- Relationship and interpersonal difficulties;
- persistent overthinking, avoidance and difficulties tolerating uncertainty.
Different people may experience similar symptoms for very different reasons. For this reason, psychotherapy begins with an individual assessment rather than the automatic application of the same techniques to everyone.
My approach to psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the main framework of my clinical practice.
CBT examines how interpretations, beliefs, emotional and physiological responses, and patterns of behaviour interact and may contribute to maintaining psychological difficulties.
A simplified model can be represented as:
situation → interpretation → emotional and bodily response → behaviour → consequences
Therapeutic work may include cognitive analysis, behavioural experiments, exposure, development of emotional-regulation skills, changes in avoidance and safety behaviours, and other interventions selected according to the individual case.
Where appropriate, EMDR and other evidence-based methods may also be incorporated.
Professional background
In addition to clinical practice, I work as a supervisor and trainer and have longstanding academic and professional interests in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, cognitive science and neuroscience.
I am an International Affiliate of the American Psychological Association, a full member of the Polish Federation for Psychotherapy, Co-Founder of the EMDR Psychoterapists’ Association of Armenia, Vice-President and Co-Founder of the Armenian Scientific-Educational Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ArSEA CBT), and Chief Specialist at Hilfmann Psychological Services.
My research interests include the neurobiology and psychotherapy of anxiety disorders, gambling disorder, anger regulation, cognitive systems, and the integration of CBT with neuroscience.
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In-person psychotherapy in Yerevan
My office-based psychotherapy practice is located in Yerevan, Armenia.
The first consultation is primarily devoted to understanding the problem, its history and the factors that may be maintaining it. We also discuss your goals and determine whether the therapeutic approach I provide is appropriate for your situation.
Depending on the problem, further work may be individual, couple-based or family-based.
Online psychotherapy
For clients who cannot or prefer not to attend the office, I also provide online psychotherapy.
Online work follows the same principles of professional assessment, case formulation, confidentiality and structured therapeutic intervention as in-person psychotherapy.
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Languages and formats
Consultations are available: In person in Yerevan and Online
Working languages: Armenian · English · Russian · Polish
Professional ethics and confidentiality
My work is conducted within professional boundaries and according to established principles of confidentiality and professional ethics.
I am guided by the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association (APA); Code of Ethics of the Polish Federation for Psychotherapy (PFP); the Statement of Ethical Principles of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).
Schedule a session
If you are looking for a psychologist or psychotherapist in Yerevan, you can schedule an initial consultation to discuss your difficulties, goals and the most appropriate form of therapeutic work.