Sandra Ballester BAS DpAT BA(Hons)
Sandra is a qualified practitioner and teacher of the Autogenic Technique and has worked with people in supportive and counselling contexts for over 20 years. Her background experience includes counselling and voluntary assistance for MIND charity. She has also studied Chinese medicine, Oriental philosophy and medicine, and western physiology. For five years she was clinic coordinator at a busy complementary medicine centre and therefore has an excellent comprehensive knowledge of most branches of holistic medicine. She has guided hundreds of people towards the best holistic care tailored to their individual needs.
Sandra’s approach to health acknowledges that effective holistic medicine sometimes uses a combination of conventional medical care (if necessary) plus various alternative therapies. Therefore she fully supports any treatment that her clients may be receiving from their GP or hospital and can liaise effectively with GPs if that is the wish of her client. The Autogenic Technique is frequently used alongside conventional medicine as well as many other complementary therapies, and Sandra has seen this Technique increase the efficiency of every kind of treatment. It is her policy to fully support the choices that her clients make regarding their own health.
She first learned the Autogenic Technique for herself in 1999. After experiencing several stress-related illnesses herself during the previous year, she found that her symptoms cleared up completely within a few months of learning and practising the Technique. This inspired her to want to teach the Technique to others, so she underwent the 18 month training course to become an Autogenic Therapist. She has been teaching people the Autogenic Technique ever since.
A wide range of people consult Sandra for their stress-related problems. They vary from men and women in business, teachers, doctors, lawyers, bricklayers, students, to athletes, artists, convalescents, the disabled, housewives, teenagers and older children. Families, jobs, relationships, money, emotional issues and health are just some of the reasons for stress in people’s lives. Sandra understands that we each have our own unique problems, and the specific causes of stress differ greatly between us. Her life experience allows her to empathise and assist her clients in sorting out various issues. She has also taught the Autogenic Technique to clients who are suffering from psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, manic-depression and conversion disorder, usually under GP supervision. After experiencing various types stress in her own life, Sandra is a well-informed, non-judgemental and supportive presence for those who consult her.
Sandra has worked in groups and with individual therapists towards her own personal growth for many years. She also has regular professional supervision with a senior member of the British Autogenic Society. The Autogenic Technique is something she practises for herself every day and it is still bringing her countless benefits.
You can see Sandra’s personal website at www.stressfreenorwich.co.uk
You may also contact her directly at info@stressfreenorwich.co.uk or on 0845 094 0120 during normal working hours.