HELLO, from me ILIYANA
Each and every beginning needs an introduction and this space here would be dedicated to one.
Guided by the interest in science that takes place within us, in the form of processes and patterns that regulate our body, mind and emotions in every moment of our lives I have started my path within the field of the natural sciences where I have also developed an interest into health care and eventually graduated in nutrition, psychology and stepped into psychotherapy. My realization was that my interests are not just in the processes but the human being itself. The overlapping areas between psychology and nutrition are large. They are located in an area that explores the relationship between our daily eating habits, nutrient intake and lifestyle patterns, along with our mood, behavior and mental health. When we have knowledge about ourselves, then we can understand how our habits, lifestyle and behavior affects our life. Only through walking this path we can make better choices on daily basis achieving what we truly need.
My first master's degree is Biotechnologies and second in Applied Psychology, and my postgraduate studies are Medical Psychology; Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology; Evolutionary Psychology and Psychiatry; Integrative Psychotherapy. As well as two years of training in holistic nutrition with a degree from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition.
I have completed a two-year training in the psychotherapeutic field of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis, part of the EALP that literally means therapy though meaning, the therapy centered around finding meaning in our lives. The will to meaning is the main motivation for life, where we are body and mind, and the core is our soul. Finding meaning or the will to meaning is the main motivation for life and while we have a body and a mind, the soul is who we are, our identity and core. And I am under supervision by Bulgarian Academy or Logotherapy and Existential Analysis since 2022.
Additionally, I have been trained and certified in dealing with Trauma, Depression, Panic Attacks and Existential Perspectives as well as Eating Disorders, Nutrition Sciences and Human Nutrition.
UNIVERSITY DEGREES :
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EUROPAISCHE AKADEMIE FUR LOGOTHERAPIE & PSYCHOLOGIE - PSYCHOTHERAPIST UNDER SUPERVISION - since 2022
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EUROPAISCHE AKADEMIE FUR LOGOTHERAPIE & PSYCHOLOGIE - LOGOTHERAPY AND EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS 2020-2022 - PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING IN LOGOTHERAPEUTIC EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS MODALITY
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PLOVDIV UNIVERSITY PAISII HILENDARSKI | MASTER OF SCIENCES |APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2019 – 2021
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CANADIAN SCHOOL OF NATURAL NUTRITION | APPLIED NUTRITION CERTIFIED DIPLOMA 2019 – 2021
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MASTER OF SCIENCES BIOTECHNOLOGIES 2012 – 2014
UNIVERSITY SPECIALISATIONS :
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PLOVDIV MEDICAL UNIVERSITY | INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY DIPLOMA 2021 – 2022
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PLOVDIV MEDICAL UNIVERSITY | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY DIPLOMA2021 – 2021
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PLOVDIV MEDICAL UNIVERSITY | EVOLUTIONNARY PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY DIPLOMA 2020 – 2021
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PLOVDIV MEDICAL UNIVERSITY | MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY DIPLOMA 2021 – 2021
ADDITIONAL COURSES AND TRAININGS:
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NEURO LINK INTERNATIONAL - NEURO AGILITY PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION 2022
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EALP - ONCOLOGY AND LOGOTHERAPY 2021
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA - ID/DD TRAUMA TRAINING 2021
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BUSINESS INTUITION - BUSINESS CONSTELATIONS TRAINING 2021
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COUNSELLING TUTOR - EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVES COUNSELLING 2020
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OPEN EDU UNIVERCITY - PANIC ATTACKS 2020
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HUMAN NUTRITION | CERTIFIED DIPLOMA 2019
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THE HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | NUTRITION SCIENCES 2018
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY | FUNDAMENTALS OF NEUROSCIENCE ONLINE 2015
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WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY | NUTRITION AND HEALTH PART 1: MACRONUTRIENTS AND OVERNUTRITION ONLINE 2015
MEMBERSHIPS :
· Since 2019 – Member of the Bulgarian Nutrition and Dietic Association
· Since 2019 – Member of the Bulgarian Psychological Society with number 2613 - 2634 (6001)
· Since 2021 – Member of the CSNNAA Canadian Nutrition Association
· 2021 – 2022 Member of the Bulgarian Nutritionists Association
My mission is to share what I have learned in the University of Life and to provide you with the resources to follow the path of growth and development towards a more productive and fulfilling life, guiding you towards finding what feels right for you.
I wish you to be always firmly connected with the sources of health, strength and harmony and to live them fully every day.