Dr Sonya Tsancheva
(DClinPsych, CPsychol)
About
I am a Clinical Psychologist working in private practice and the NHS. I have 9 years of clinical experience across a wide range of settings, including mental and physical health. In my work I draw on a number of therapy models and approaches including cognitive behavioural models, systemic and integrative approaches to understanding mental health conditions.
My specialist interest and training lie within the Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychotherapy model of work with adolescents and adults, which particularly focuses on the inner world and its influence on relationships and problems. I am an accredited Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Practitioner.
Every intervention I offer is tailored according to the individual’s needs. I offer both short-term and long-term therapy in English and Bulgarian.
I am registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and abide by the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct 2018.
Low self-esteem
Physical symptoms
Procrastination
Relationship difficulties
Sex related
difficulties
Anxiety &
Stress
Body image
Depression
Alcohol &
Substance
Fear
What I can help with
Low self-esteem
Physical symptoms
Procrastination
Relationship difficulties
Sex related
difficulties
Anxiety, Worry
& Fear
Body image
Depression
Disordered eating,
Alcohol &
Substance
Stress
This is by no means an exhausted list of difficulties for which psychological therapy could be helpful. I would be happy to respond to any queries you might have about a particular issue you wish to explore.
Individual therapy
The initial consultation consists of two sessions, 50 mins each. It is a collaborative process of beginning to think about what brings you to the consulting. It gives me an opportunity to find out a bit about you, your current circumstances, your aims and hopes from therapy. This helps me to begin to understand your presenting difficulties and whether I might be able to help.
It is important for me to hear your own understanding of your difficulties, how they developed over time, and the way they impact you and others around you. The consultation will allow you to have an experience of what it might be like to be in therapy.
At the end of the initial consultation we will discuss the nature of our therapeutic contract, if appropriate.
Professionals & Corporate service
My work is not limited to seeing individuals in the consulting room. My experience in working in teaching institutions, public health, acute physical and mental health settings mean that I have skills and expertise that allow me to offer clinical supervision and organisational consultancy work, teaching and traing to groups and teams. I work in collaboration with psychology colleagues and other Allied Health Care professionals, and HR consultants. See below some of the services I offer:
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One to one supervision for professionals (qualified and in training)
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Group supervision (for max 4 people per group)
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Teaching and training for organisations
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Staff health and well-being
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Consultation to teams undergoing organisational changes and challenges
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Reflective practice for teams