About Petya Milcheva

A child's fascination with the surrounding world slowly grows into a mature understanding of its complexities. We live in our social environments, but also in our bodies and our minds. There are many ways for exploration of the material world, but how well do we know our psyches? If you are interested in the latter like I am, get in touch and we can start discovering together.

I started my professional development in Psychology 20 years ago, and ever since I am committed to improving my clinical skills and providing better care for my patients. I am an Accredited Registrant with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, UK, and a Full member of the Bulgarian Association for Psychotherapy. I hold BA (Honours) in Psychology and MA in Clinical psychology-psychoanalytic perspective from New Bulgarian University, Sofia, followed by a PGDip with Merit in Foundations of Psychodynamic psychotherapy from The University of Essex and The Tavistock Centre, London. Currently, I am completing my training in Inter-cultural Psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults at The Tavistock Centre. For over a decade I am engaged in clinical work in the public sector, the NHS and in private practice, both in Bulgaria and in the UK.

I apply psychoanalytic approach to understanding the psyche and am curious about the way unconscious motives shape our conscious minds, emotions and bodily expressions. I am experienced in providing psychodynamic psychotherapy for loss and complex trauma, psychosomatic and behavioural symptoms, difficulties in relationships - intimate, parent-child, adoption. I am interested in femininity, and recently I also focus on immigration, identities, and cross-cultural issues.

On my page you can find links to more information about me. You can also inquire about initial consultation by phone or email, or use the form below.

Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to our encounter.