About Me
I remember how difficult it was for me as a first generation student to navigate my way through the process of becoming a mental health professional. I would love to provide some guidance to a student in a similar situation.
I’d like to share my own experiences and, given my skills as a therapist, I hope I can help my mentee explore their options and reflect on what their own values are and how to use those values as a guide in both their professional and personal life.
I hope that my mentee comes into the experience with an openness to share more about themselves and their struggles as well as their successes. I believe that being honest about where we are and what we need extra support with can help us grow. They don’t necessarily need to have an exact idea of what they want to do as a career.
If there's one thing I hope my mentee gains from our relationship is to learn to be flexible. Sometimes we can have an idea of what we want but as we learn about ourselves and as we face life stressors, we should not be afraid to change our minds.
Industry: Mental Health Care
Languages: English, Bulgarian
Experience
- Yordanka has worked in the field of mental health care for the past five years in Canada and in the US.
- Prior to joining the mental health profession, Yordanka worked as a pharmacy technician that helped her develop critical skills inpatient care.
- As a student at UTM, Yordanka worked as a research assistant and was part of the Peer Health Education program.
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Education
- Honours Bachelors of Science, 2014, UTM (Psychology, Biology, Anthropology)
- Master of Education, 2017, Loyola University Chicago
- Registered Psychotherapist, 2018, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- Canadian Certified Counsellor, 2017, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association