Weekly Briefing
€0/forever
For licensed clinicians curious about the institute's editorial voice.
- Thursday Briefing in your inbox
- One featured study per issue, full abstract
- EN + RU edition switch
- Monthly Editor's Note from Dr. Vlahova
The Bulgarian Psychology Institute · Weekly Briefing
The reading list trusted by 18,400+ working clinicians across 42 countries.
Every Thursday morning, our editorial team of 14 licensed psychologists distils peer-reviewed research from Sofia State, BAS, and our partner clinics into a 12-minute briefing built for the consulting room — not the conference circuit.
Why Subscribe · An Editorial Note
It is a working tool for clinicians — not a marketing newsletter.
The Briefing is written by the same PhD researchers who publish in our 1,240-article archive and teach on our accredited CBT, EMDR, and schema therapy tracks. Each issue pairs one peer-reviewed study with one clinical translation you can use on Monday morning: a reformulated case concept, a fresh assessment instrument, a tightening of the evidence on a protocol you already run.
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Evidence you can cite in supervision
Every claim links to a primary source in our archive — peer-reviewed, indexed, and reviewed by the institute's 14-clinician editorial board before the issue ships.
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Bulgarian case material, rarely seen elsewhere
Full-language case studies from Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna — including cross-clinic consultations on the institute's ISO 27001-certified records platform.
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No sponsored clinical content
We do not run promotional insertions for therapy apps, supplements, or assessment vendors. Our funding comes from clinician subscriptions, training tuition, and BPA partnership grants.
94% monthly reader retention — the highest rate in Eastern European clinical psychology publishing, audited by Similarweb in Q3 2024.
Choose Your Tier
Four ways to read. One editorial standard.
All tiers include the Thursday Briefing. Paid tiers unlock the archive, discounts on certification, and (for institutions) seat-level access for clinical teams.
Clinician
€9/month
For working psychologists and psychotherapists in active practice.
- Everything in the free tier
- Full archive access — 1,240+ peer-reviewed articles
- Bulgarian-language case studies (Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna)
- 15% off CBT, EMDR, schema therapy tracks
- Quarterly Cross-Clinic Rounds recordings
Certified Member
€24/month
For alumni of our accredited certification programs.
- Everything in the Clinician tier
- Lifetime archive access, including pre-2014 issues
- Verified Member profile in our directory
- Monthly supervision cohort (8-person cap)
- Annual Cross-Cultural Symposium ticket
Clinic & Department
€189/year · per seat
For practices, clinics, and university departments.
- Seat-level access for 5–500 clinicians
- SSO via your institutional email domain
- Readiness dashboards for training leads
- Departmental usage reports (quarterly)
- Dedicated onboarding with our editorial team
All prices in EUR. BGN, USD, and GBP invoiced on request. Cancel any tier at the end of the billing cycle — no retention calls.
Audited, Not Claimed
What working clinicians actually verify before they subscribe.
18,400+
Verified clinical readers across 42 countries, audited quarterly via double-opt-in and BPA cross-reference.
94%
Monthly reader retention — the highest rate in Eastern European clinical psychology publishing, Similarweb Q3 2024.
3,800+
Practitioners graduated through CBT, EMDR, and schema therapy certification tracks since 2012.
Since 2009
Founded in Sofia by Dr. Elena Vlahova, former head of clinical psychology at Sofia University. Official media partner of the Bulgarian Psychological Association since 2014.
BPA
Official media partner, Bulgarian Psychological Association
ISO 27001
Certified clinical records platform · 217 practices on Sofia / Plovdiv / Varna
NHB '23
Featured in Nature Human Behaviour for cross-cultural attachment study
BAP '22 & '24
Winner, Best Specialist Publication
Clinical FAQ · Plain Language
Six things clinicians ask before they subscribe.
How is the weekly briefing different from a free psychology newsletter?
The Briefing is written by 14 licensed psychologists and PhD researchers on staff — not contracted journalists. Each issue links every clinical claim to a peer-reviewed primary source in our 1,240-article archive, and we run no sponsored clinical content, therapeutic product reviews, or app placements.
Will this count toward continuing education or BPA credit?
Reading the Briefing does not, on its own, generate BPA continuing-education credit. Our accredited CBT, EMDR, and schema therapy certification tracks (which Clinician-tier subscribers get 15% off) do issue BPA-recognised CE hours. We issue a verifiable Certificate of Attendance for every cohort completion.
Can I switch between the English and Russian editions?
Yes — every subscriber can switch between the EN and RU editions at any time from their account page. Bulgarian-language case studies remain in Bulgarian regardless of edition, with abstract translations provided in EN and RU.
How does billing work — and how do I cancel?
Billing is monthly or annual, priced in EUR (with BGN, USD, and GBP invoicing on request, no FX markup for Clinic & Department seats). We use Stripe for card payments and bank transfer for institutional invoices. Cancellation is one click in your account — we do not run retention calls, and you keep access until the end of the paid period.
What happens to my email address and reading data?
Your email is used only for the briefing you signed up for, never sold, and never shared with the 217 practices on our clinical records platform. We are ISO 27001-certified, run reader analytics on first-party cookies only, and honour a one-click data export and deletion request at [email protected].
Does the institute provide therapy to the public?
No. The Bulgarian Psychology Institute is a publisher, research body, and training provider — not a treatment service. Our Certified Member directory lists clinicians in private practice; the institute itself does not see patients.
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