Veronika Poola Our Therapists
Hermione Elliott
Hermione is the director and lead coach of Burnout Solutions. She has a background in health as an RGN & RM and is a counsellor, coach and trainer. For the last 20 years, she has worked with people who have life-threatening illness and since 2000, has focused on working with people who are stressed or burnt out. In this time she has worked closely with, and been greatly inspired by the work of Dr Dina Glouberman, author of The Joy of Burnout. She has a special interest in personal and professional development and in supporting people to get the best out of life, facilitating them to draw on resources they don't know they have, and to work positively and creatively with change. She is author of Gan no Serufu Hiringu, a self-help book for cancer patients, published in Japan. She works in Britain and Japan, with individuals, groups and organisations. She is also an Imagework teacher and spiritual mentor - both bring a bigger perspective to her work.
Oliver Haitzmann
Oliver has been trained and has practiced systemic constellations for some 8 years for organisations, families, and individuals to gain insight into their deeply rooted interdependencies and entanglements. In his former profession as civil engineer and consultant on land management and geographic information systems for mainly international projects, he gained an insight into intercultural and interfaith problems, which led him to further training in mediation and facilitation. Recently Oliver has combined systemic constellation and solution focused brief therapy to lead clients to options for change and new-orientation in life.
Sophia Haitzmann
Sophia was trained in classical homoeopathy at the acclaimed Samuel Hahnemann School in Switzerland. Today, she embraces the core truths of many clinical orientations and draws on a number of therapeutic practices to help initiate and guide the individual's healing process effectively. Sophia has years of experience hosting and caring for people. She is known for her balanced life-style, her kindness and her wisdom.
Chris White
Chris has worked with individuals and groups for over thirty years. He graduated in Psychology and obtained an MA in social work for his previous career as a probation officer. From 1988 to '92 he trained as a psychotherapist using Transactional Analysis. This is an open method where the theory and ideas are shared, both worker and client embarking on a journey of discovery and healing. Chris has also been meditating for three decades and has diversified his techniques to include a repertoir of healing meditations. He moved with his family to Orgiva in 1999 and brings to his work the warmth and compassion gained from his own healing journey.
Ziza Fernandes Sagy
Ziza is a licensed Reflexologist and Art teacher. She graduated from the Institute for Reflexology, Los Angeles, California, and has had over 14 years of clinical and teaching experience. Ziza has a unique talent in helping clients understand and connect between present symptoms and past life experiences. She does it by using a special blend of Foot Reading and Reflexology
Yair Sagy
Yair is a licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Shiatsu therapist. He graduated in 1992 from Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in California. For the last fourteen years, Yair has been treating patients and teaching Chinese Medicine, Yoga, and Qi Gong. During the last three years, Yair has been perfecting his ability of reading the body Auras, chakras, and meridian system. By applying this ability during treatments, he helps the client understand the Body-Mind Interaction and its contribution to presenting symptoms.
Cathy Lotus-Whitefield
Has been on a path of spiritual and personal growth for over thirty years. She is a well respected group facilitator, qualified counsellor, yoga teacher and healer. She has a wide background in meditation and complementary medicine, being trained in acupuncture and various forms of healing. She has worked as a guide in retreats in the UK and Spain where she is known for her gentle and compassionate approach. She uses an eclectic mix of all she has learned to help you release your joy and true potential. She has a Cert Counselling including couples counselling . Cert Focusing. Licentiate of Acupuncture. Cert Esoteric Healing and Integral Yoga. Her website is www.cathylotus.co.uk
Veronika Poola
Veronika is a Naturopath who works as a Nutritional Consultant, Detox Leader and Raw Food Chef. After two weeks on a Raw Food Retreat, she experienced a complete life transformation and began intensively researching health and nutrition and experimenting with cleansing and fasting. She then studied Naturopathy at the Alternative Medecine College of Canada to help others adopt a healthier lifestyle. She works at several retreat centers and has experience running her own retreats and food preparation courses. She takes a practical approach to health and nutrition, with an emphasis on whole foods and superfoods. She enjoys empowering clients by educating them on how to make better health choices, without sacrificing emotional and social needs.
Carol Stephenson
Carol trained as an aromatherapist with the London School of Aromatherapy in 1988/9 and has been practicing holistic aromatherapy massage since then, firstly in the UK and then in Spain since moving here 8 years ago. For over 30 years Carol has had a strong, passionate commitment to personal and spiritual growth and development. Her healing journey began with an interest in and teaching wholefood vegetarian cookery. She went on to become involved in the co-counselling movement in the 80’s, and in Buddhism where she learned to meditate regularly, also to practice regular yoga. Carol has trained in Reflextherapy and is a qualified baby massage instructor. She incorporates polarity balancing techniques and hands-on healing in her treatments. Her very full life is now closely connected with nature, and she makes her own infused oils in a base of sweet almond oil, using jasmine, orange flowers and roses from her extensive and beautiful organic garden in the hills above Orgiva.
Kim Henry
Kim Henry is a freelance writer and has been running creative writing groups and courses for over fifteen years. Following her drama degree from Manchester University, Kim has taken her passion for writing and self expression around the world from India to Bosnia, London to Spain. Experience has shown her that the therapeutic nature of writing can nourish the healing journey and is a powerful tool for self exploration. www.love2create.org