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Psychological Support in Baku

Compassionate, professional support for those who want to understand themselves better, cope with difficult emotions, and build more stable relationships.

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About the Centre

Balans

Balans combines therapeutic and educational work. The centre works with adults, couples and families, as well as psychology students, early-career psychologists and practising professionals.

The centre offers individual therapy, couples therapy and systemic family therapy, group supervision, professional training for psychologists, and psychological workshops. The most suitable format is determined after an initial introduction and discussion of your concerns.

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What You Can Reach Out About

You do not need to know the exact name of your problem in advance. It is enough to feel that things are difficult right now and that you would like to understand what is happening more clearly.

Anxiety and Inner Tension

Anxiety, confusion, a loss of stability, or difficulty understanding your own wishes and needs.

Relationships and Personal Boundaries

Recurring conflict within a couple or family, loneliness, or difficulties with trust, intimacy, separation, or saying “no”.

Self-Esteem and Emotions

Guilt, shame, self-criticism, difficulty recognising and expressing feelings, or persistent dissatisfaction with yourself.

Stress and Life Changes

Exhaustion, emotional burnout, important decisions, transitions between life stages, and adapting to change.

If your concern is not listed, you are still welcome to get in touch. During the first session, we will discuss your situation and determine whether my way of working is right for you.

Services

Psychological Care and Professional Support

The most suitable way of working is selected after an initial introduction and discussion of your concerns.

Individual Therapy

For adults who want to understand themselves better, cope with anxiety and tension, and explore relationships, self-esteem, or life changes.

75 minutes • 100 AZN • in person / online

Couples Therapy

For adult couples who want to understand each other better, work through conflict, restore dialogue, and explore trust, boundaries, and intimacy.

90 minutes • 150 AZN per couple session • in person / online

Systemic Family Therapy

For families experiencing conflict, tension, or change. The work explores relationships between family members, roles, boundaries, and recurring family patterns.

90 minutes • 200 AZN per family session • in person / online

Group Supervision

A group format for psychology students, early-career psychologists, and practising professionals. A space to explore professional challenges, the therapeutic process, boundaries, and complex cases without disclosing information that could identify clients.

2 hours • group of 8-15 participants • in person only • fee confirmed once the group is formed

Professional Training for Psychologists

Programmes for psychology students, early-career psychologists, and practising professionals, combining theory, practical sessions, case discussions, and the development of professional skills. Topics and terms are published separately for each intake.

2-3 hours per session • group of 8-15 participants • in person only • fee confirmed once the group is formed

Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the programme.

Psychological Workshops

In-person themed groups for adults, parents, students, psychologists, and employees of organisations. You can choose an existing topic or submit a specific request, and Natavan will suggest and prepare a suitable programme.

1.5-2 hours • group of 8-15 participants • in person only • fee depends on the topic, duration, and group composition

The format includes practical and therapeutically oriented exercises related to the stated topic. Participants receive a certificate of attendance after each workshop.

Natavan Askerova

Psychologist • Gestalt therapist • systemic family therapist • supervisor • founder of Balans

The main focus of my work is Gestalt therapy. Depending on the concern, I complement it with tools from the systemic family approach, cognitive behavioural therapy, and transactional analysis.

During sessions, we carefully explore feelings, inner experience, and recurring reactions to understand how they relate to the present situation and which changes may be helpful specifically for you.

I value genuine human contact, respect for personal boundaries, and collaboration - without pressure or ready-made, one-size-fits-all answers.

My Professional Journey

Education and Qualifications

My professional background includes specialised education in psychology, professional retraining in supervision, and ongoing continuing education.

HIGHER EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL RETRAINING

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Professional Training

Key programmes and additional training supported by diplomas and certificates.

Systemic Family Therapy

Moscow Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Counselling

150 academic hours • 2023-2024

EMDR Basic Training - Part I

EMDR Azerbaijan • Institute AY • EMDR Europe

Theory, practice, and group supervision

General Psychotherapy

Professional Psychotherapeutic League, Baku

32 hours • 2018

Working with Traumatic Experience Using EMDR

Institute of Practical and Applied Psychology

Three-day author-led seminar • 2024

Sexology: Basic and Advanced Levels

International Education Center • Psychology School

26 hours • 2022

Foundations of Characterological Assessment

Institute of Practical and Applied Psychology

Seminar course • 2024

Sand Therapy

Osnova International Training Company

4 hours • 2022

Scientific and Practical Conference on Gestalt Therapy

“Values, Meanings and New Ideas” • Baku

26-29 August 2022

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Graduate Certificates

Upon completing a programme, participants receive a personalised certificate stating the programme title and the amount of training completed.

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How Booking and the First Session Work

Four Steps

Submit a Request

Enter your name, phone number, and the service you are interested in. You do not need to describe your personal situation in detail in the form.

The Assistant Will Contact You

The assistant will confirm a convenient time, the fee, the format, and the practical arrangements for the session.

Your First Session with Natavan

During the first session, you will meet, talk about your concerns, and begin the work. You will also be able to ask questions about the format and therapeutic approach.

Deciding on Further Work

After the first session, you and Natavan will decide whether continuing the work feels right for you and what pace would be comfortable.

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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

Read through the stages of the work and choose the information that is most useful and relevant to you.

• Do I need to define my concern precisely in advance?
  No. You can come with a sense that things feel difficult, worrying, or unclear, or simply with a wish to understand yourself better. During the session, we will clarify together what matters most right now.
• Is the first session only an introductory meeting?
  No. The first session is a full working session. At the same time, it gives you an opportunity to understand how well my style and way of working suit you.
• How many sessions will I need?
  This depends on your concerns, your goals, and the pace of the work. I do not promise an exact number of sessions or a guaranteed outcome in advance; we will regularly discuss what is changing and where to go next.
• How often are sessions held?
  The frequency of sessions is discussed individually after the first meeting and depends on your concerns and the format of work you choose.
• Are sessions confidential?
  The content of sessions is not disclosed, except in situations provided for by law or required by professional responsibility in relation to safety. We will briefly discuss the limits of confidentiality during the first session.
• Can we work online?
  Yes. Individual, couples, and systemic family therapy are available online. Google Meet is the primary platform, with WhatsApp used as a backup. Online sessions require a stable internet connection, your camera switched on, and a quiet, private space where you will not be overheard or interrupted. Headphones are recommended where possible.
• How do I book and pay for a session?
  Once the format and time have been agreed, I will send the payment details. Bookings for individual, couples, and systemic family therapy are confirmed after 100% advance payment. Payment deadlines for group supervision and professional training are announced once the group has been formed. Participation terms for individual workshops are specified in the relevant announcement.
• How can I reschedule or cancel a session?
  If you give at least 24 hours’ notice, you may choose to reschedule the session or receive a refund of the advance payment. If a session is cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, or if you do not attend, the advance payment is non-refundable and the session is considered to have taken place. Exceptional circumstances, such as sudden hospitalisation, are discussed individually. This rule applies to the five main formats: individual therapy, couples therapy, systemic family therapy, group supervision, and professional training for psychologists.
• What happens if the psychologist cancels a session?
  If I cancel a session, the advance payment is refunded in full, and the next session in the same format is provided free of charge.
• What happens if someone is late?
  If the client is late, the session still ends at the agreed time, so its duration is reduced. If I am late, the missing time is added to that session. If the client cannot stay longer, the time is carried over to the next session.
• Who do you work with in individual therapy?
  I provide individual therapy for adults. You may seek support with anxiety and tension, difficulties in relationships and personal boundaries, self-esteem and self-criticism, emotional burnout, life changes and crises, traumatic experiences, recurring patterns, or difficulty understanding and expressing emotions.
• What approach is individual therapy based on?
  My main approach is Gestalt therapy. I work integratively and, depending on the concern, may also use tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, transactional analysis, and the systemic family approach where appropriate.
• Who is couples therapy suitable for?
  Couples therapy is suitable for adult couples regardless of marital status, stage of the relationship, or the composition of the couple. You may seek support with conflict, loss of trust, emotional distance, jealousy or infidelity, difficulties with intimacy, questions around boundaries, or when it is important to understand how to preserve the relationship or bring it to a respectful close.
• Do both partners need to attend couples therapy?
  It is preferable for both partners to take part in couples therapy. If attending together is difficult, we can discuss this in advance and decide on the most appropriate next step.
• Can you work with one partner individually during couples therapy?
  No. Within couples therapy, I do not provide separate individual therapy to either partner, in order to maintain clear boundaries and the neutrality of the format.
• How does couples therapy differ from systemic family therapy?
  Couples therapy focuses on the relationship between two partners. Systemic family therapy views the family as a whole system, including relationships between parents, children, and other significant family members, as well as family roles, boundaries, and recurring patterns.
• Who can take part in systemic family therapy?
  This format is suitable for families of different compositions. Adult family members and children from approximately 9-10 years of age may take part. We agree in advance with the parents who will attend each session, taking the concern and the circumstances into account.
• How does supervision work?
  I provide group supervision only, in person, in groups of 8-15 people. Each meeting lasts 2 hours. The format is suitable for psychology students, early-career psychologists, and practising professionals. The total fee is divided among the participants: the larger the group, the lower the amount paid by each person. The exact fee is confirmed once the group has been formed.
• Who is professional training for psychologists intended for?
  It is intended for psychology students, early-career psychologists, and practising professionals. I design the programmes myself, and participants select a suitable topic. Training takes place in person in groups of 8-15 people; each session lasts 2-3 hours, depending on the programme.
• How is the fee for professional training determined?
  The fee depends on the programme and the number of participants. The more participants there are in a group, the smaller each person’s share of the cost. The exact amount is confirmed once the group has been formed.
• Is a certificate issued after training?
  Yes. After completing a professional training programme, all participants receive a certificate stating the programme title, dates, and amount of training completed.
• Who are psychological workshops intended for?
  Workshops can be organised for adults, parents, students, early-career and practising psychologists, as well as employees of organisations and public institutions.
• Can I request a workshop on a specific topic?
  Yes. I have prepared topics you can choose from. If a group or organisation has a specific request, you describe the task, and I will suggest a topic and develop a suitable programme.
• What format do the workshops take?
  Workshops are held in person only, in groups of 8-15 people. This is a practical group format featuring therapeutically oriented exercises related to the stated topic.
• How long is a workshop, and how is the fee determined?
  The duration is 1.5-2 hours and depends on the topic and the number of participants. The fee is calculated based on the programme, duration, and group composition, and is communicated before participation is confirmed.
• Is a certificate issued after a workshop?
  Yes. After each workshop, participants receive a certificate confirming their attendance.
• In which languages are sessions conducted?
  I conduct sessions in Russian and Azerbaijani.
• What should I do if I need urgent help?
  Balans Psycentre is not an emergency service. If there is an immediate threat to life or safety, call 112 or contact the nearest medical facility.

Contacts

+994 50 209 26 25

balans.psycentre1@gmail.com

22 Central Boulevard Street, White City, Khatai District, Baku, Azerbaijan

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