Vassilka Dimitrova
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Sydney, NSW 2000
Let's Connect 0493 627 800
Brave souls, we live our lives to the best of our abilities; we aim to achieve our dreams with what life has to offer us. However, due to various reasons, and often beyond our control, we might hide from ourselves ... in ourselves, or in other people. Depression, anxiety, personality disorders, dissociative features, psychotic experiences ... We fall, we rise. We laugh, we love, we feel anger and pain. In a conversation with another we could find our way out of this state of being lost in these states. Recovery from trauma perhaps is not about forgetting the past; perhaps it's about expanding your Self, your narrative.
My aim is to understand you in the context of your life. This understanding is at the basis of any interventions I might draw on to support you in this process. I am not a devotee to any particular approach, however I base my work on the Relational Psychodynamic framework. I might reach out to IFS, DBT skills, mindfulness, existential & creative approaches.
It's not easy to begin therapy or to find the right therapist. So, please take it easy on yourself and try working with a few different therapists before making a commitment. If you decide to give us a chance, get in touch, I will be happy to get to know you.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Vassilka Dimitrova now - 0493 627 800
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- HCF
- Medibank Private
- SIRA (Workers' Comp)
Email me or call with questions - 0493 627 800
Vassilka Dimitrova
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Vassilka Dimitrova
- In Practice for 10 Years
- Membership with The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) Registered
- Master of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy, Jansen Newman Institute , MCAP, Graduated 2013
Email me or call with questions - 0493 627 800
Vassilka Dimitrova
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Trauma and PTSD
- Personality Disorders
Practice Areas
- Anxiety
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Creativity block
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Spiritual emergencies
- Stress
- Women's Issues
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Vassilka Dimitrova
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother
Ethnicity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Bulgarian
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother
Ethnicity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Bulgarian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Creative
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Email me or call with questions - 0493 627 800
Vassilka Dimitrova
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Groups
Sfumato Table Play Reading Workshops
Small groups. The process will take 2 hours per week over 10 weeks, however this could vary. Admissions will be based on 1-2 individual sessions to determine if this is an appropriate therapeutic intervention for you at this point in time. An additional consultation with your primary therapist also might be necessary. The aim of the group is wellbeing and expansion. As this is a group activity, full commitment is required. Available on demand. Contact Vassilka to express your interest.
Age
Adults
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Sfumato Creative Writing Workshops
Small groups in which members will focus on connecting to their story. We will meet over 5-6 weeks over 2 hours including 15 min break. Meetings could be face to face or online. Available on demand.
Age
Adults
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Listening Partnerships
Available to like-minded therapists interested in listening and in to be listened to. This is not group therapy, nor it is clinical supervision. Full confidentiality required. Contact Vassilka to express your interest.
Age
Adults
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Location
Additional Location
Ramsgate
Ramsgate, NSW 2217
0493 627 800Take the first step to help. Call now - 0493 627 800
Vassilka Dimitrova
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA