Elza Poghosyan, MA | Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist

If you have been trying to stay strong for a long time, holding everything together on the outside while quietly struggling inside, you are not alone. Perhaps you have learned to keep going despite anxiety, emotional exhaustion, self-doubt, painful experiences, or the feeling that no one truly understands what you are carrying. Over time, it can become difficult to feel connected to yourself, your emotions, or even to hope that things can change. In our work together, I offer a warm, respectful, and emotionally safe space where you do not have to hide your struggles or carry everything alone. Therapy is not about being judged or “fixed.” It is about being heard, understood, and gently supported while making sense of your experiences at your own pace. My approach is integrative and trauma-informed, grounded primarily in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and enriched by Gestalt therapy, EMDR, and experiential approaches. Alongside symptom relief, I pay close attention to emotional experience, relational patterns, body awareness, and the deeper ways people adapt to pain, stress, and disconnection. I work with adults facing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma-related difficulties, relationship challenges, burnout, life transitions, and feelings of emptiness or disconnection from themselves. I also offer culturally sensitive online therapy for Armenian-speaking clients internationally. Maybe you have spent a long time trying to survive by being strong for everyone else. Maybe it is time to allow someone to help you reconnect with your own strength, safety, and inner stability. I believe that every person has the capacity for healing, growth, and meaningful change. In a supportive and compassionate environment, people are often able to rediscover parts of themselves they thought were lost.

I work with adults navigating anxiety, emotional burnout, trauma-related difficulties, chronic stress, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief, emotional overwhelm, and feelings of disconnection from themselves or others. I also support Armenian-speaking clients internationally through online therapy in a compassionate, culturally sensitive, and professionally grounded environment. Alongside private practice, I have extensive experience working within educational and psychosocial support programs in Armenia, supporting teachers, mentors, school communities, and individuals living under high emotional demands and long-term stress. This work has deepened my understanding of emotional safety, resilience, burnout prevention, and the importance of supportive human relationships in the healing process. In therapy, I pay close attention not only to symptoms, but also to the emotional patterns, inner beliefs, relational experiences, and coping strategies that may be keeping a person stuck in cycles of anxiety, shame, overwhelm, self-criticism, or emotional disconnection. Together, we explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion, while gradually building healthier ways of relating to yourself, your emotions, and your life experiences. The therapeutic process is collaborative and adapted to each person’s individual needs and pace. Some sessions may focus more on practical tools, emotional regulation, and coping strategies, while others may involve deeper exploration of past experiences, relationships, unresolved emotions, or recurring internal struggles. I believe meaningful change happens not only through insight, but also through feeling emotionally safe enough to experience yourself differently. My therapeutic style is warm, thoughtful, and grounded in genuine human connection. Rather than offering quick solutions or judgment, I aim to create a space where people can slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with their own inner strength, emotional clarity, and capacity for healing. I believe that meaningful and lasting change becomes possible when people no longer have to carry everything alone.