Psychotherapist and online counselor, working in Bulgarian, English, and Spanish
Through my articles and my private practice, I help people understand themselves more deeply and take meaningful action in their lives.
14 Years of Formal Training
I began my career as a clinical social worker and also developed EU projects in the social sphere, education, and training. In 2009 I graduated in Clinical Social Work from Sofia University, with extensive supervised practice in local social services, the National Psychiatric Hospital St. Naum, the addiction treatment hospital in Suhodol, and other institutions.
After completing my master’s degree in Madrid, I defended my PhD in Psychoanalysis and Cultural Philosophy at Complutense University in February 2016. My dissertation, on female body image, received an excellent grade.
I then completed a four-year training in the Clinical Section of the Freudian Field in Barcelona, organized by the World Association of Psychoanalysis. In 2020 I finished specialist training in neuropsychoanalysis, a discipline that links psychoanalytic and neuroscientific knowledge, and I have been an accredited member of the Neuropsychoanalysis Association (NPSA). I have applied psychoanalytic theory in my counseling practice since 2014.
Corporate and Teaching Experience
Since 2018, alongside my practice, I have taught psychology and mental health to school teachers from across Europe at the Barcelona branch of Europass International Teacher Academy (Florence).
Before becoming a full-time psychotherapist, I spent almost a decade in the IT sector, which inspired me to build a virtual private practice and work independently of location. Since 2019 I have delivered talks and trainings on mental health and wellbeing to IT companies and organizations, and I have developed my own 5-step Mental Health Corporate Program. My professional interests center on bringing advances in neuroscience and modern technology into psychoanalytically oriented therapy.
Clinical Interests
I specialize in treating generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and body image difficulties. I also accompany people who have overcome problems with alcohol or drugs. Many of my clients struggle to socialize, work under pressure, or find a life partner as a result of these difficulties, and we work on those areas together.
My counseling practice is registered in Belgium, but you can CONTACT ME from any place around the world.
Links of interest:
Ph.D. dissertation – summary in the Spanish Ministry of Education website
Membership in Bulgarian Association for Psychotherapy, approved by the standards of EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy)
Listed in the public register of psychologists of the Bulgarian Psychological Society, member of EFPA (European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations)
Clinical fellow of NPSA (The International Neuropsychoanalysis Society) and the international organization of Location Independent Therapists
My talk “DEBUGGING PEOPLE” at HackConf 2019
GOOGLE SCHOLAR account – peer-reviewed publications
You can read all my articles HERE and follow me on FACEBOOK.
Find more detailed information about my training and education on LINKEDIN.
