Bilyana Wharton is Bulgarian born (1971) and married her British husband in 2002. She trained as Hypnotherapist in 2010 and later as a Psychotherapist in 2012. She has worked in Hope Foundation Charity for survivors of sexual abuse and later in Anxiety UK as an independent hypnotherapist and psychotherapist.
Previously, Bilyana has gained her Master Degree in Pedagogics with Specialisation in Music from the prestigious St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Bulgaria. She went on to travel as a professional musician around the world before she met her husband and settled down with their family in North Yorkshire.
Professionally, Bilyana has trained as an integrative psychotherapist with extensive interest and training in Past Childhood Trauma, C-PTSD, Sexual, Physical and Psychological Abuse, Anxiety, Depression and Stress Disorders. The therapy modalities she utilises are Hypnotherapy, Attachment Theory, CBT, Polyvagal Principles, Person – Centred approach, Psychodynamic approach, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt therapy with elements of Neurolinguistic Programming.
Bilyana is a Trauma and Relationship therapist, having studied trauma, inflicted due to interpersonal relations, often in the family or in social or educational settings.
She also works with couples and relationship issues between partners, spouses, and Parent – Adult Child dynamics.
Her latest professional endeavour is becoming a Clinical Supervisor and expanding her expertise as a supervisor to therapist working in Private Practice.
Certificate in Clinical Supervision – 2021 – School of Clinical and Neurolinguistic Hypnotherapy
Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy - Chrysalis Courses - 2012
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy - Chrysalis Courses - 2011
Diploma Hypnotherapy and CS - Chrysalis Courses - 2010
Specialisation in Music - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski - 1994
Master’s Degree in Pedagogy - Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski - 1994
CPD Courses:
Neuropsychologically Informed Treatment for Addiction - Dr Steve Johnson and Lawrence Peacock - 19 April 2023
Polyvagal Principles for Clinicians - Application for Safety Attachment, Trauma and Anxiety - Debora Alvis - March 2023
Clinical Supervision Practice and Process training with Robert Taibbi - 27 -28 August 2022
Integrative Interventions for Anxiety, Depression and Mental Health Disorders training with Vanessa Ruiz – Essential Therapy Training - 2021
The Dynamic Maturation Model of Attachment - Implications and Opportunities for Clinical Practice - Dr Benedict Gray - Roehampton University - 2021
Trauma and Attachment: Effective Treatment Strategies for Individuals and Families - Terry Levy Ph.D. - Essential Therapy Training - 2021
Working with Adult Clients with Attachment Trauma - with Arun Mansukhani Psy. Dp. - Essential Therapy Training - 2021
The Knowledge Broker Blueprint - with Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi – 2019 - 2020 – six months course.
Introduction to Gestalt & Parts Therapy - with Joanna Taylor School of Clinical & Neurolinguistic Hypnotherapy - 2020
TEAM-CBT Methods for Anxiety Disorders: Step-by-Step training for Therapists - with David Burns, M.D., Jill Levitt, Ph.D. The Feeling good Institute – 2019
Relationships Therapy – 2019 – own research into relationship dynamics, in particular intimate relationships and relationships between Parent and Adult Child.
Hypno-Primal Weight Management Program – own research – 2018 – creating a holistic weight loss plan aligned with the natural Body-Mind connection.
Next Level Workshop – own research – 2018 – using therapy with Future orientation to enhance performance and achievement.
Child maltreatment, brain imaging and mental illness - RSM - The Royal Society of Medicine - 2018
Do we dream to remember? Do we dream to survive? - RSM - The Royal Society of Medicine - 2018
Anxiety Disorders- NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - e-learning - 2015
Virtual Gastric Band Therapy - Sheila Granger -2012
Self- Harm workshop - HOPE Foundation for survivors of sexual abuse - 2012
Introduction to REBT - Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy - with Professor Windy Dryden - Leeds Counselling - 2011
Surviving to Thriving - working with survivors of sexual abuse - HOPE Foundation for survivors of sexual abuse - 2011
Basic awareness in Child Protection - North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Boards - 2011
Trained and worked as a volunteer at HOPE foundation for survivors of sexual abuse – 18 months of experience and training – 2011 - 2012.
Trained and worked as a therapist at Anxiety UK – 3 years of experience and training – 2015 - 2018.
