Research
Since 2021 I’m researching the parallels between Trust, Skin, Money, Identity, and Boundaries.
My MSc dissertation in Trinity College Dublin was dedicated to the topic and titled “From Foetus to Adult: How Early Experiences of Trust Shape the Adult’s Sense of Self”.
Psychiatry: Shadowing psychiatrist Dr Kotova in her private psychiatric practice Zdrave 33 as well as Dr Slaveikov in his psychiatric practice in the University Hospital for Neurology and Psychiatry "Sveti Naum" in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Dermatology: I’m also interested in working closely with dermatologists to further my research.
On Podcasts:
“On Trust, Skin, Money, Boundaries and Therapy”
A psychoanalytic take to trusting others and trusting oneself, inspired by my MSc Dissertation for Trinity College Dublin
Joined Rick Kahler on his podcast for 3 episodes. Tune in below.
How could Skin, Identity, Boundaries, Money and Trust be possibly connected?
In workshops and keynotes, I use the following illustrations to visualise the connection and make the psychoanalytic concepts accessible to any audience.
I publicly introduced the STAR for the first time on April 21st, 2026 at Emprove’s event in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The STAR illustrates the connection between Self and Others and the key points of interaction - through identity, money, boundaries, skin, and trust.
The concept of Containment introduced by Wilfred Bion (1962) extended further to show the additional layers of containment beyond the family unit.
