Education
11.2009-up to now
Yerevan State University - PhD student in Personality Psychology Chair
PhD in Theory and History of Psychology expected
2007–2009
Yerevan State University - Master’s Degree (Personality Psychology and Theory of Psychology)
Faculty Of Philosophy And Psychology: Department Of Psychology
2003-2007
Yerevan State University - Bachelor’s Degree
Faculty Of Philosophy, Sociology And Psychology: Department Of Psychology

Professional experience
08.2013 to present- Yerevan State University, Center of Applied Psychology
Psychological counsellor
Psychological Support Service
Psychological and behavioral services for women
Supervision of counsellors
09.2009 to present - Yerevan State University
Lecturer at Chair of Personality Psychology
09.2006-05.2007 - “Orran” Non-Governmental Benevolent Organization
Volunteer Psychologist (Psychological help to children)

Academic courses
Practice of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (2012) - YSU Center of Applied Psychology
Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (2011) - YSU Center of Applied Psychology
Basic skills of Art-therapy: Basic Course (2010) - YSU Center of Applied Psychology
Fairy tale therapy: Practical Course (2010) - YSU Center of Applied Psychology
Psychological counseling: Basic Course (2009) – YSU Center of Applied Psychology

Scale of professional interests
Identity of a Person
Psychological counseling and psychotherapy
Psychological Space of a Person
Health Psychology

Participance
Conference on “Enhancing Implementation of Mental Health Reforms in Armenia”, 23-24 November, 2013, Yerevan, Armenia.
Conference on “Deinstitutionalization Opportunities on Social Inclusion of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in EaP Countries”, 18-21 November, 2013, Chisinau. Moldova.
Workshop on “Designing, interpreting and writing up qualitative research”, 10-12 October, 2013, ASCN, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Training on “Analysis of Statistical Data and Presentation of Findings Using SPSS”, 25-26 July, 2013, CRRC, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on practical course “Cultural and Social Aspects of Transactional Analysis”, 21-22 June, 2013, Yerevan, Armenia.
Training on “Archetypical Theatre”, 2nd module, 16-17 March, 2013, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on practical course “Classical School of Transactional Analysis”, 1-2 February, 2013, Yerevan, Armenia.
Training on “Archetypical Theatre”, 1-st module, 25-28 October 2012, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on “Quantitative research methods”, 20-22 September 2012, ASCN, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Workshop on “From Passivity To Autonomy”, 15-16 June 2012, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on “Qualitative Data Analysis”, 19-21 April, 2012, ASCN, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on “Life Script Concept in Transactional Analysis”, 20-21 January 2012, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on Bereavement “Advanced In-field Training and Curriculum Development”, 3-7 October 2011, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Workshop on “Teaching for Quality Learning”, 1-3 September, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia.
Workshop on ''Intervention following Bereavement: Application and Training'',
18 - 22 October 2010, Jena, Germany.

Research experience
Research project: Values, Beliefs and Social Behavior: Dynamics and Specifics in Modern Armenian Society, Funding by Academic Swiss Caucasus Net (ASCN), 2011-2013

Languages
Armenian, English, Russian

persona@ysu.am