Mari

Mari Melikyan

Clinical Psychologist

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“I work with adults who feel that certain patterns keep repeating in their lives, relationships, emotions, or the stories they tell themselves, and who want to understand these experiences rather than simply manage them. Together, in a safe, confidential, and steady psychodynamic space, we'll explore what often goes unspoken, creating room for deeper understanding and gradual, meaningful change.”

About Me

I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic practitioner in training, based in Yerevan. I hold a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy from Yerevan State University and have completed over 900 hours of specialised training in psychoanalysis, art therapy, analytical psychology, and cinema therapy. I work psychodynamically with adults and engage in regular clinical supervision and my own personal therapy, as I believe that meaningful therapeutic work begins with a commitment to one's own growth and self-understanding. When we work together, you can expect a calm, thoughtful, and unhurried space where your experiences are explored with curiosity and care. I pay close attention to the way you tell your story, the patterns that emerge, and what may be difficult to put into words. Rather than offering quick fixes, I aim to help you develop deeper insight and understanding in a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Alongside my clinical work, I have a strong interest in literature, philosophy, and cinema, and I bring the same reflective and attentive listening to every session.

Approach

My approach is psychodynamic and psychoanalytically informed. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, I help clients explore the deeper patterns that may be shaping their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and experiences. Together, we'll look at how early relationships, unconscious conflicts, and recurring patterns may continue to influence your life, creating space for greater understanding and lasting change. Our work unfolds at a thoughtful pace within a safe, consistent, and supportive therapeutic relationship. I pay close attention to what emerges during our sessions, recognising that the ways we relate to others often become visible in therapy as well. When appropriate, I also integrate expressive approaches such as art therapy, cinematherapy, bibliotherapy, and metaphorical associative cards to help explore feelings and experiences that may be difficult to express in words. Rather than offering advice, my aim is to help you develop your own insight, allowing meaningful change to grow from understanding rather than instruction.
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In-person & Online

Services

I offer individual psychotherapy for adults, working psychodynamically with concerns including: - Recurring relational patterns and difficulties in intimacy and connection - Anxiety, low mood, and depressive states - Grief, loss, and bereavement - Trauma and its long-term effects - Identity, meaning, and life-transition questions - Self-understanding and personal growth for those drawn to depth-oriented, exploratory work I also integrate art therapy, cinematherapy, bibliotherapy, dream analysis, and metaphoric associative cards where they enrich the work. Sessions are available in Armenian, Russian, and English.

Services Offered:

  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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  • Counselling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Dream Analysis

    A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.

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  • Expressive Arts Therapy

    A therapeutic approach that combines visual art, music, movement, writing, and drama as channels for emotional expression and processing.

  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

    A therapy grounded in psychoanalytic theory that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and the therapeutic relationship, typically at a lower session frequency than full psychoanalysis.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Psychoeducation

    Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.

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  • Narrative Therapy

    A therapy that helps people separate themselves from their problems by exploring and reauthoring the stories they tell about their lives, drawing out values, strengths, and preferred identities.

  • Online Counselling

    Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Adolescents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Identity & Self-Image

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Intimacy Issues

    Difficulties with emotional or physical closeness in relationships, including fear of vulnerability, avoidance of connection, or sexual concerns.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Professional Title:

  • Clinical Psychologist

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Credentials

Qualifications

Master's in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy

Yerevan State University

Year: 2026

Service Areas

In-person & Online

Kentron

Yerevan, Yerevan 0025

Armenia

Also serving online:

Yerevan

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Kentron, Yerevan, Armenia