About Me

Meet Your Counsellor — Ivaneta

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I offer trauma-informed, pluralistic and neurodiversity-affirming counselling for adults seeking gentle, grounded support.
Clients often describe me as calm, steady, and easy to talk to — someone who listens deeply and offers space without pressure.

I speak English, Bulgarian and Russian.

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My aim is to create a space where your experience is understood and honoured, and where healing can unfold at a pace that feels safe for you.

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My Therapeutic Approach

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I believe therapy works best when we shape it together.
My style is:

• Pluralistic – flexible and collaborative

• Person-centred – your experience guides the work

• Trauma-informed – your nervous system sets the pace

• Neurodiversity-affirming – deeply respectful of autistic & ADHD experiences

• Relational – grounded in empathy and attunement

• DBT-informed – supporting emotional regulation when useful

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There is no “right way” to heal — only your way.

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Professional Background & Training

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Qualifications:

• Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Pluralistic Approach)

• BSc (Hons) Psychology

• Level 3 Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Advanced Addiction Practitioner (Addiction Professionals Organisation)

• Neurodiversity-Affirming Counselling

• Person-Centred Counselling

• Trauma-Informed Counselling & Mental Health Support

• Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (Addiction Focus)

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Memberships:

• National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

• Addiction Professionals

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A Little About Me

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Outside therapy, I stay grounded through practices that support calmness, attention, and presence — qualities I bring into the therapy room.

I take long walks in nature, read widely, and keep a gentle yoga practice. I’m also part of a Zen Buddhist sangha that supports people with trauma histories and neurodivergent experiences.

I don’t bring Buddhism or any specific spiritual approach into therapy unless you want to explore mindful practices — but these parts of my life help me show up with steadiness, clarity, and compassion.