Ilia Tsa

Ilia Tsa

Ilia Tsa, 2024

Profession	Counseling and clinical psychologist (Public Medical University), business psychologist (ABP), and CBT, ACT, DBT, and EMDR therapist
Education	BSc Psychology (MMU), postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology (BGMU)
Accreditation	EMDRIA (USA)
Trainers	Mark Nickerson, Bruce Hersey, Thomas Zimmerman (USA), Mark Brayne (UK)
Specialization	EMDR, CBT, ACT, DBT
Organization	Encyclopedia Center for Psychological Science and EMDR Therapy
Working languages	English

Ilia Tsa — counseling and clinical psychologist (Public Medical University), business psychologist (ABP), and CBT, ACT, DBT, and EMDR therapist working in English. Project lead and director of the Encyclopedia Center for Psychological Science and EMDR Therapy . Specializes in therapy for psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and complex PTSD (cPTSD).

Completed training according to EMDRIA (EMDR International Association, USA) standards — the lead association for EMDR therapists worldwide. Trained personally by Mark Nickerson — one of the world's leading EMDR experts, author of "The Wounds of Attachment: EMDR for Relational Trauma."

In his practice, he combines a scientific approach to psychotherapy with a warm and sensitive attitude toward each client. He works in English, seeing clients online worldwide.

1. Education and Professional Training

Ilia Tsa holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from MMU University — a state-accredited private higher-education institution founded in 1991 with the direct support of US President George H. W. Bush — and a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from BGMU University, a state-accredited medical university founded in 1932. He has completed multi-level training in EMDR therapy, including:

• EMDR Basic Training — Part I and II (minimum 50 hours), including Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) theory, the standard protocol, and supervised practice;
• Advanced training — specialized trainings in working with complex trauma (cPTSD), dissociative disorders, and the consequences of attachment disruptions;
• Training with world-leading EMDR experts — Ilia Tsa and several other center therapists have trained directly under the most renowned and respected EMDR instructors in the world:
  • Mark Nickerson (USA) — author of "The Wounds of Attachment," expert in relational trauma and attachment disorders;
  • Bruce Hersey (USA) — leading specialist in EMDR therapy for dissociative disorders;
  • Thomas Zimmerman (USA) — expert in EMDR protocols for complex trauma and cPTSD;
  • Mark Brayne (UK) — one of the EMDR pioneers in Europe, founder of EMDR Focus;
• Regular supervision — individual and group supervision with accredited EMDR consultants.

Ilia Tsa has also completed training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and systemic family therapy , enabling him to use an integrative approach in working with clients.

2. Professional Activities

2.1 Leading the Center

Ilia Tsa is the project lead and director of the Encyclopedia Center for Psychological Science and EMDR Therapy — a specialized psychological center bringing together a team of 10+ experienced psychologists with higher education in psychology or medicine.

The center was created to provide quality psychological care based exclusively on scientifically proven methods of psychotherapy . Under Ilia Tsa's leadership, the center has grown into one of the leading EMDR therapy organizations.

2.2 Specialization

Ilia Tsa's main areas of work:

• PTSD and cPTSD therapy — treatment of post-traumatic and complex post-traumatic stress disorder using EMDR;
• Consequences of psychological trauma — processing the consequences of emotional and physical abuse, adverse childhood experiences, combat exposure;
• Anxiety and depressive disorders — panic attacks, generalized anxiety, depressive episodes;
• Relational trauma — working with attachment disorders, people-pleasing patterns, fear of rejection;
• Executive counseling — psychological support for top managers and entrepreneurs, including the "100% Anonymous Therapy" format.

3. Therapeutic Approach

Ilia Tsa's work is based on an integrative approach combining several scientifically proven psychotherapy methods:

4. Principles of Practice

Ilia Tsa adheres to the following principles in his professional practice:

• Scientific validity — using only methods with proven effectiveness, confirmed by randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses;
• Individualized approach — therapy plan developed with consideration of each client's unique history, needs, and goals;
• Safety and ecological practice — thorough preparation of the client before beginning traumatic material reprocessing, teaching self-regulation techniques;
• Transparency — openness in discussing therapy goals, expectations, and possible risks;
• Confidentiality — absolute protection of clients' personal data, including the option of anonymous therapy for public figures;
• International standard — working in English, following the ethical standards of EMDRIA and international psychological associations.

5. See Also

• Encyclopedia Center for Psychological Science and EMDR Therapy
• EMDR — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Mark Nickerson
• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

6. Practice & Legal Information