My story
Professional Experience
Over the past ten years, my professional path has brought together social entrepreneurship, group process facilitation, and the creation of sustainable educational and cultural initiatives at local, national, and international levels. My work is characterized by long-term commitment, intercultural sensitivity, and the ability to transform ideas into programs with deep and lasting meaning for the people I work with.
My main accomplishments include:
- Founded and managed foundation "SolidarityWorks" since 2018
- Created and managed a youth center in the village of Drugan, Bulgaria
- Designed, organized, and facilitated dozens of trainings, youth camps, and international exchange programs
- Trained over 600 teachers, activists, youth and adults on emotional safety, healthy communication, mental heath and personal development
- Authored, editted, and conducted research for books, manuals, and reports related to intergenerational dialogue, aging with dignity, violence prevention, and related topics
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Education
♡ Gestalt Therapy | 2023 – 2027, Currently completing my training in Gestalt psychotherapy, with a focus on awareness, relational work, embodiment, and experiential methods. I hold a Gestalt Counselor under Supervision certificate.
♡ Love Coaching | 2024-2025, Heart Coach intensive training program
♡ General psychology, master degree program 2025-2027г., Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
♡ "History of Women and Gender", international master degree program 2019-2020г., Sofia University (Bulgaria) and Padua University (Italy)
♡ Sociology, B.A. | 2013-2017г., Middlebury College, Vermont, USA
Interests which enrich me and my work
I believe there is profound wisdom in nature, and that it holds remedies for many of the pains we carry as humans. I love spending time in nature, especially in the company of old trees. For years, I have been growing herbs, vegetables, and a wide variety of houseplants, experiencing this as a form of care, grounding, and a return to a more natural rhythm of life.
Приключенствала съм в повече от 40 държави. Пътуването за мен никога не е било само движение в пространството, а възможност за среща с други култури, с различни ритми на живот и със самата себе си. На далечен остров в Тайланд практикувах медитация с будистки монасиI spent six weeks interviewing local women in Sierra Leone in support of a United Nations–affiliated research institute. In Palestine and Jordan, I volunteered for half a year, studied Arabic, and reconnected with the roots of my family lineage. In Bolivia, I had deeply transformative experiences in the Amazon rainforest, getting immersed in local spiritual practices.
През годините изследвам и практикувам разнообразни телесно-ориентирани подходи, сред които Радикална честност, TRE, холотропно дишане, йога и медитация. Подхождам към тези практики с уважение и критична осъзнатост не като техники, а като начини на присъствие и слушане.
These experiences have deepened my understanding of the relationship between body, mind, and spirit, and support the holistic way in which I accompany my clients in their therapeutic process with attention to the whole person and the wisdom they already carry within.
