Karina Byalkova

My name is Karina Byalkova and I have been working as a psychologist in Plovdiv since 2012. I obtained my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis. For four years I have been working for a foreign healthcare provider, in the field of health psychology. Currently, I am working exclusively with adults, including foreign students, temporary residents, and multinational families in the area. I am working through a cognitive-behavioral perspective. I have completed courses in treating depression, anxiety, and personality disorders at the Beck Institute, the source of CBT worldwide. I use techniques from other forms of CBT, such as Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, to tailor my approach to each individual case. In 2021, after successful completion of the certification program at Beck Institute, I became the first Bulgarian practitioner to obtain the title Beck Institute CBT Certified Clinician. About the same time, I enrolled at a 5-year training program in a second therapeutic modality – Reality Therapy – at the European Institute of Reality Therapy. My goal is to learn a different approach to understanding mental suffering that will contribute to my personal and professional development.