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Resilience - Yes

In person and online psychological therapy, personal consultancy and coaching services in St. Paul’s, Central London

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Resilience - Yes

In person and online psychological therapy, personal consultancy and coaching services in St. Paul’s, Central London

Are you struggling with life, feeling held back or unable to move forward?

Are you overwhelmed or burdened by excessive stress?

Life can get challenging and full of impossible hurdles. When we experience difficulty, we need to reach out for support no matter how daunting that feels so that we can overcome the obstacles and achieve a greater quality of life by tapping into our unfulfilled potential.

HOW I CAN HELP

At Resilience - Yes, I help clients build psychological resilience by developing coping strategies to reduce unhelpful habits, behaviours and negative thinking. Thus, clients learn to break free from repeated unhelpful patterns and unlock the potential to live more rewarding and meaningful lives.

About Me

I'm Vilyana Tsekova, a qualified therapist, who has been practising in central London since 2017. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow BACP ethical guidelines. I utilise a blend of evidence-based approaches, tailored to address the individual needs of each client.

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My Approach

I draw upon a range of evidence-based approaches such as Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and other third-wave therapies, Integrative Therapy (IT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Sensory Integration Assessments for young people and adults.

What issues can I help with?

People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be addressed through psychological therapy, personal consultancy or coaching:

Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-esteem issues, Life transitions, Parenting, Coping Skills and more.

My location

I am based in St Paul's, Central London, and offer individual sessions online and face-to-face. Currently I have availability for online sessions only and a waiting list for in-person therapy.

"I really enjoyed Vilyana's tailored approach. She considers an individual as a whole and thinks about how different parts are contributing to harmful patterns of behaviour. Before seeing Vilyana I struggled with my emotions, was engaging in self-harm and substance abuse and generally didn't like myself very much. Vilyana helped me to become more confident and feel good in my own skin. She helped me acquire a toolbox to deal with tough moments and to build my resilience."

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"I think anyone could benefit from working with Vilyana. It's unfortunate that a lot of people come to therapy when there has been a huge catastrophe in their life because I think anyone can benefit from it no matter where they're at. That being said, I am a very emotional and sensitive person and working with Vilyana really helped me. I would recommend her for anyone struggling with emotional difficulties or who has experienced childhood trauma or trauma otherwise."

Diana

"What I appreciate most about working with Vilyana is her acceptance and pace of understanding when things are too intense. Appreciating that at times I need a considerable amount of time to express myself and my feelings which I constantly try to decipher internally prior to saying it out loud. Her support and wealth of experience in dealing with situations help me in every aspect of my life. Vilyana’s approach made me realise that I couldn’t go through day to day expecting things to change without me tackling issues myself. Moving out, being able to buy a house, expanding my business and venturing into new opportunities have all been a result of this process. Seeing that every hurdle has a way around it, if I’m willing to explore it. Not letting every little thing or situation in my life be dictated by past traumas and allowing myself to grow throughout the process as well."

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"I just want to say thank you for being a part of my life and helping build me with every session, for allowing me to be ME, without pressuring me to do things, but being firm where I may be wrong or interpreting situations in a negative way. Thank you for helping me grow over the last couple of years."

Harry

"I appreciate working with a highly experienced therapist who sometimes seems to know me better than myself. Vilyana provides a non-judgemental space where I feel supported but also motivated to become the best person of myself that I can and challenged when I make assumptions and act in line with things that really are not true. I know that in my own experience it has been about growing to understand myself, validate my own feelings and be mindful of my behaviours, and replace automatic thoughts and responses with ones which are characterised by accepting reality, balancing dialectics and showing self-compassion. I have never felt rushed or forced into a specific therapeutic approach and it feels like each stage of therapy has been appropriate to what I have needed at the time."

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"Vilyana’s approach is suitable for anyone who is emotionally sensitive, anyone who judges themselves, feels lost or struggles with relationships, moods, day to day life, assertiveness or relationships. I’d like to thank Vilyana for believing that I can change, for choosing to embark on this profession and practicing it to such a high standard. I think that people choose to become therapists, a role which requires consistent dedication and presence, demonstrates that people can change and it therefore gives me some hope."

Sophie

What I appreciate most about working with Vilyana is her openness and a true non-judgemental nature. By openness I mean, Vilyana is very open to doing whatever I need to help and is strong enough to challenge my unhelpful beliefs. I find it reassuring that there is no particular structure to follow in sessions and her communication about this is really helpful. I would explain the process as very open to what the client needs. Vilyana brings a very positive and calm attitude to every session which encourages me to do the same. And I feel like her way of working is to teach or show me skills that will help when I am not in therapy and this is empowering. I had been told about self-compassion and was aware it had benefits. It wasn’t until we started practicing these alongside dialectics that I can really start to not only feel but understand the healthy way forward. I have been working with Vilyana for over a year I think and I feel very grateful for our sessions!

Esther

"I appreciated Vilyana’s professionalism, her experience, her focus and attention, her personalised treatment - her ability to tune in to what I was trying to express and reflect it back to me. For me a key part has been learning to respect my own perceptions, experiences, emotions while simultaneously learning how to constructively challenge certain judgements I was making about myself that would then negatively impact my outlook and behaviour. Learning to tune into and name my emotions, and then realising that there are skills which will help with my own agency was one of the biggest “aha” moments for me. Therapy is for everyone. Everyone should have access to healthy mental habits. I appreciate Vilyana’s perceptiveness and warmth, and her capacity for sharing nuance, considered opinions. Vilyana’s approach has been so much more effective for me than some more passive therapeutic interventions I tried in the past."

Helen

"I came to Vilyana scared, confused, and lost. I felt so helpless and alone. Therapy gave me hope. I learnt how to cope and how to feel like a person again; I learnt why this was happening to me and how it could change. Therapy can be hard but living life without it was harder. I finally understand myself and feel in control, every single aspect of my life has improved and it has also helped to improve the life of those around me.

I often felt like I couldn’t control my emotions. Sometimes I would feel absolutely nothing as if I was numb, other times I would feel everything, I would feel like I was going to instantly explode with anger or be so low I never thought it would end. I felt like no one understood me and that I barely understood myself until I received my diagnosis and started treatment.

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"I am now 26 and have been working with Vilyana for 4 years. I had struggled to find the right treatment for me for years, through misdiagnosis and unsuitable therapists I was ready to give up. That all changed once Vilyana and I started working together, she is incredibly understanding and always keeps me motivated to push through. Vilyana provides a safe space and cares deeply about her clients; she listens and tailors her skills to fit you.

Therapy taught me that it can get better and that it does get easier. It taught me that I am strong and that I can cope. It taught me how to be in control and how to be myself. Therapy really does work and you are not alone. Don’t give up."

Rosalind

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Needing help can feel daunting, and reaching out is the first step. Please fill out the form and questions on the contact page, and I will get back to you within 24 hours during work hours. We can then arrange a convenient time for a 15-minute FREE consultation via Zoom.

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