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Dr. Angelina Chupetlovska, C.Psych., FIPA

At present, Dr. Chupetlovska exclusively accepts clients for psychoanalysis. It is important to note that psychoanalytic treatment is intense and involved on the side of the client and the analyst. Therefore, if you request psychoanalysis with Dr. Chupetlovska, please ensure that you are prepared to commit to your treatment time and financial resource. In order for you to be accepted for psychoanalysis, you will need to undergo a series of interviews with Dr. Chupetlovska. The purpose of those is to confirm that you will be able to benefit from the treatment.


Dr. Angelina Chupetlovska provides treatment to children of all ages, adolescents, adults and families. She also conducts Independent Psychological Evaluations. In her psychotherapy orientation Dr. Chupetlovska brings together aspects from the psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, rational-emotive, and humanistic approaches. She closely collaborates with her clients. This approach helps clients better understand and overcome psychological barriers that prevent them from being content and satisfied with their lives.


Dr. Chupetlovska aims at recognizing clients’ psychological potential and resourcefulness and building on their strengths. She believes in a highly individualized and thoughtful approach and has great confidence in the human potential for change.


Dr. Chupetlovska earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Masters in Clinical Psychology degrees from the New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. The Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa is approved (accredited) by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).


In the past, Dr. Angelina Chupetlovska has worked as psychological staff with individuals with heavy substance abuse at the Methadone Program at the National Center of Addictions, Sofia, Bulgaria. Additionally, she has substantial background in health psychology acquired at the Clinics of Toxicology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, and Burns and Plastic Surgery at Pirogov Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria. Dr. Chupetlovska also has considerable school psychology training and experience gathered working for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Ottawa. She has been working in clinical and school psychology settings as student or staff since 2001. Dr. Chupetlovska has been in private practice since 2014.


Dr. Chupetlovska is a qualified psychoanalyst. As such, has had years of rigorous psychoanalytic training that included intensive coursework, a personal analysis, and experience in providing psychoanalyses under the supervision of training analysts. Dr. Chupetlovska is certified by the International Psychoanalytical Association and the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society.


To ensure her continued competence in psychology and psychoanalysis, Dr. Chupetlovska regularly participates in study groups, attends conferences and workshops, and closely follows current psychological and psychoanalytical research.

Psychologist Expertise

In her practice Dr. Chupetlovska works with clients struggling with a wide variety of issues. Some of them are:

Adult Children of Alcoholics

04 Aug, 2022
Alcoholism is addiction, involving a dependency on a substance. Addictions, including alcoholism involve compulsive, self-defeating behaviour that continues in spite of negative consequences. Stopping the behaviour results in extreme physical and mental discomfort, which tends to contribute to people returning to their addiction. Many psychologists are experts in helping people recover from their addictions and live successful and more comfortable lives.

Addictions

02 Aug, 2022
An addiction refers to having a dependency on a substance or a process. An example of a substance dependency is alcoholism. Examples of process addictions include having a gambling or an Internet addiction. Addictions involve compulsive, self-defeating behaviour that continues in spite of negative consequences. Stopping the behaviour results in extreme physical and mental discomfort, which tends to contribute to people returning to their addiction. Many psychologists are experts in helping people recover from their addictions and live successful and more comfortable lives.

Anger Management

31 Jul, 2022
While everyone gets angry from time to time, some people have rage reactions or explosive outbursts which emotionally or even physically hurt other people in their surroundings. Even the intense direct expression of anger can be problematic if people do not control where and when they express anger. These days, tolerance for intense, angry behaviour is low, even if expressed only in words. Angry outbursts can be considered abusive and can result in reprimands in the work place or fines and charges in public places.
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Anxiety

29 Jul, 2022
Anxiety has been frequently described as feelings of fright, flight or freeze. This means that people experiencing anxiety have both the mental and the physical, visceral feelings of wanting to escape the situation, fight what is challenging or simply cannot move in any direction to deal with what is troubling them.

Assessments

27 Jul, 2022
Psychological Assessments are used by psychologists to help determine a diagnosis and inform the course of treatment. There are many different components to these assessments such as different tests, interviews, school and medical records, medical information, and observation.

Behavioural Problems

25 Jul, 2022
Children present with behavioural problems for a variety of reasons. In some cases, children’s behaviour problems are caused by the child’s temperament or by biologically based conditions such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In other cases, the child is reacting to stressors or changes in the environment. Some examples would be parental separation and divorce or loss of a parent. Psychologists can help parents to understand the causes of their child’s behaviour and can then advise how to best deal with their child’s problems. Psychologists may offer individual therapy for the child if appropriate or may consult with the parents regarding strategies they can employ to deal with their child’s behaviour more effectively.

Bipolar Disorder

23 Jul, 2022
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that can cause significant shifts in mood and energy, including depressive lows and manic highs. Bipolar symptoms usually become apparent during late adolescence or early adulthood. Symptoms can be triggered by events, as well, such as pregnancy and childbirth.
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Childhood Trauma

17 Jul, 2022
Childhood trauma refers to when a child experiences a traumatic event that results in negative and pervasive physical, psychological and cognitive effects.

Co-Dependency Issues

15 Jul, 2022
Codependency is an emotional and behavioural condition that leads to imbalanced relationships. In codependent relationships, there is often one individual enabling another’s self-destructive behaviour, such as substance abuse, poor mental health and coping skills, immaturity, and under-achievement. Codependency can lead to individuals staying in unhealthy or abusive relationships because they feel as though they cannot live without the other person.
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Depression

03 Jul, 2022
Depression is a state of low mood in which people feel helpless, hopeless, worthless, lethargic and unable to enjoy the things that used to give them pleasure. People who are depressed are often irritable or pessimistic. Their low mood goes beyond having “the blues” or being sad. Even people who are grieving usually do not sink into depression. People diagnosed with a Major Depressive Disorder cannot just “pull up their socks” to get better. They require professional help. Psychologists use a variety of scientifically based psychotherapeutic approaches to help people recover from depression.

Family Counselling

23 Jun, 2022
Parents and their children may love each other but when they clash, it can be distressing. When disagreements occur often, if not at seemingly every turn, it can create a stressful home environment. Parents and their children may not always see eye-to-eye, especially in this ever-changing and complex world, and communication and problem-solving can be an ongoing challenge, however, these are skills that can be learned and can be improved upon. As well, professional help may be invaluable should things get out of hand and when emotions flare and conflict threatens to become the new norm.

Grief & Bereavement Counselling

17 Jun, 2022
Grief is the emotional response to the loss of someone, something or some place of emotional significance to the person. Grief is a normal emotion which has impact on people’s physical, mental, behavioural and social states. People who are grieving usually experience fatigue and find that everything takes more effort.
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Independent Medical (Psychological) Assessments

12 Jun, 2022
Clients are referred by lawyers, insurers, healthcare professionals, and other third parties for specific Independent Medical Assessments such as neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. Independent psychological assessments involve an approach that combines interviews and psychological tests designed to contribute to the psychologists’ professional opinion about the state of mind and psychological functioning of the client. The referral questions typically involve the courts, lawyers, or insurance companies. The assessment is conducted by a psychologist who has not yet previously been involved in the client’s treatment and will not be seeing the client for treatment in the future. The psychologist provides an impartial, objective opinion about the client’s state of mind and the probable causes of that state of mind.
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Identity Issues

11 Jun, 2022
Identity relates to an individual’s sense of self that is built through experiences, relationships, beliefs, values, and memories. This sense of self stays mostly consistent regardless of any aspects of the self that develop or strengthen as time progresses. Certain factors or events might contribute to an overall sense of uncertainty regarding one or more areas of an individual’s identity, including career aspirations, sexual and gender orientation, social circles, values, and behaviour.

Learning Disabilities

05 Jun, 2022
Learning disabilities cause a child to experience difficulty achieving academically to the level that would be expected given the child’s general intellectual ability. There are different types of learning disabilities which affect achievement in different ways and which require different forms of intervention.Psychologists can assist parents in planning for their child’s education by providing a psychoeducational assessment. These assessments provide clarification as to the nature of the child’s disability and provide recommendations for interventions which can help the child to achieve their academic potential. Such assessments also help parents to be aware of the type of post-secondary educational programs in which their child is likely to achieve success in future.

Parenting Issues

20 May, 2022
Children are affected by parental separation and divorce in different ways. Research has indicated that children react in different ways at different ages and that other factors than parental separation alone influence the degree to which a child’s adjustment can be affected by parental separation and divorce.

Psychoanalysis

14 May, 2022
Psychoanalysis is a classical and modern method of long-term psychological treatment. It is complex and is more than psychotherapy. Psychoanalysis often eases psychological suffering after many other therapy methods have had limited success.
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Self-Esteem Issues

06 May, 2022
Self-esteem refers to the perception of oneself (values, abilities, self-worth, etc.). It impacts one’s relationships, mental health, and achievement. For instance, negative self-regard can lead to mood disturbances, anxiety, and loneliness; It can increase the likelihood of conflict in relationships and increase vulnerability to substance abuse. On the other hand, individuals with positive self-views are generally more likely to maintain positive relationships, maintain a positive outlook on life, and achieve success.

Contact

To reach Dr. Chupetlovska directly, please phone 613-230-4709, 152.

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