My therapeutic style is approachable and professional. I am ethically driven and believe that it is important to truly understand your point of view. I am naturally motivated in supporting and caring for my clients, and happy to adapt my style to your needs. I prefer to work collaboratively with my clients, and I favour mindfulness-based approaches.

Experience

In the last 20 years I have worked in variety of mental health care settings including NHS primary and secondary care, forensics, social service, charity, and the private sector in the last 5 years. In my professional experience I have worked with adults and adolescents suffering with a variety of mental health problems and co-morbidities.
This is an incomplete list but you are most welcome to ask about other issues:

Mood disorders: Unipolar and Bipolar Depression & Low Self-Esteem.
Anxiety disorders: Complex Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD); Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD); Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Health Anxiety; Social anxiety; Panic Disorder; Agoraphobia; Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD); Phobias and Stress.
Neurodiversity: Adult ADHD; Autistic Spectrum disorder (mild);
Other: Insomnia, Anger management, Mild to moderate Personality disorders. Acute & Chronic health problems and Medically unexplained symptoms. Eating disorders (Anorexia mild, Bulimia nervosa and Binge eating disorder).
Areas of interest: Compassion Focused therapy and Mindfulness
Areas of ongoing development: Neurodiversity
I also provide CBT supervision.

What I offer

I offer online and in-person sessions on Fridays daytime and evenings, and Saturdays daytime. Sessions are about an hour long and frequency is weekly, both are negotiable. I have a sliding scale of fees depending on income. I work with wide range of health insurances, so please enquire or check on my website.

Getting in touch

To find out more, drop me an email or leave me a message on my mobile. I will call you back for a discussion and to determine suitability. We can than make an initial appointment to assess your needs and plan your treatment.
Website: www.aretepsychotherapy.com
Contact: 07748981265 or milena.nikolova27@gmail.com

Professional Accreditation

Accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) since 2013
Qualifications and training in brief
Advance Training in Compassion Focused Therapy, Derby 2023
Introduction to Interpersonal Psychotherapy, London 2022
Supervision training, OCTC Oxford, 2021
Eye Movement Desensitization Psychotherapy level 1, 2 & 3, Glasgow 2020
Motivational Interviewing, Cardiff 2019
Mindfulness and Vipassana retreat, since 2018
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Maidenhead 2017
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Bristol 2015
Post Graduate IAPT Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Plymouth 2012
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Health Science, Bristol 2007
Diploma in Counselling, Yeovil 2002