Evgeniya Evdokimova
Psychologist and integrative psychotherapist under supervision
My personal philosophy
My path to psychotherapy didn’t begin only with scientific curiosity about the human mind – it began with my own need to find my way back to myself.
I know first-hand what it is like to be the “strong” and responsible one. I know what it is like to live mostly in your head, to analyse everything flawlessly and to look after others while your own body quietly accumulates tension, fatigue and unspoken emotions. For a long time I believed that if I could just understand things logically, I would feel better. Real change only came when – through personal and body-oriented therapy – I learned to move from my mind into my body, to let go of control and to allow myself simply to be.
Today my greatest inspiration is that quiet but transformative moment in a session when I see the tension in the face and shoulders of the person in front of me melt away, their voice soften and a living presence return to their eyes. For me, being a therapist means being a safe space beside you while your body and mind find their natural support, ease and freedom to be yourself.
What it feels like to work with me
In sessions I am not a passive listener who just nods and takes notes, nor a distant expert who hands out assessments and ready-made answers. I am present in a warm, active and authentic way – as a partner with whom you explore your inner world.
My style combines a structured understanding of the mind and the nervous system with a deep sensitivity to the body. If you are used to analysing everything and keeping things under control, with me we won’t stay only at the level of logic and storytelling.
In our conversation I will often invite you to slow down and check what is happening here and now – where tension appears in your body as you talk about something, how your breathing changes, and which emotion lies beneath the words. Together we don’t just look for the answer to “Why is this happening to me?” – we create a new experience of safety, in which your nervous system can finally relax and you can reclaim your vitality and inner support.
My professional path and qualifications
I believe that real transformation requires a balance between scientific rigour and deep human experience. In my practice I follow current developments in the international integrative community (in the spirit of organisations such as SEPI – the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration), which show that the best results come not from staying within the limits of one school, but from skilfully combining science, psychosomatics and work with the body.
Academic education
MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience
King’s College London, United Kingdom
In-depth scientific training in how the brain and nervous system process stress, emotions and trauma.
Specialisation and therapeutic experience
Specialisation in Psychosomatics and Integrative Psychotherapy
Institute of Psychosomatics and Integrative Psychotherapy (IPIP), Sofia
Postgraduate training in integrative psychotherapy to the standards of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP), with a focus on psychosomatics.
Over 450 hours of personal therapy
Across four complementary modalities: cognitive therapy, psychodrama, family systems therapy and neo-Reichian (body) psychotherapy.
Professional standards and supervision
Supervised practice (EAP / Bulgarian Association for Psychotherapy standards)
In European psychotherapy, working under supervision is the highest standard of quality and ethical care. With your anonymity fully protected, I regularly review my work with senior accredited supervisors. This means you receive my full commitment and integrative experience, backed by the expertise of the Institute of Psychosomatics and Integrative Psychotherapy.
If you feel it’s time for a change, I’d be glad to meet you.
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