Sandra Heleno
Confidence and life coach and hypnotherapist based in Portugal
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $150 an hour |
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| Also coaches | Health coach |
| Based in | Portugal |
| Credentials | Ph.D. in Technological Physics Engineering; Certified Hypnotherapist; Certified Life Coach |
Sandra Heleno is a confidence and life coach and certified hypnotherapist in Portugal. She helps people build inner strength, ease perfectionism and find balance. Before coaching, she earned a Ph.D. in Technological Physics Engineering and worked in geosciences. She took part in the 1995 and 2014 Fogo Island eruption expeditions and mapped field sites in Antarctica. She blends her science background with hypnotherapy, meditation and other self-awareness practices.
What Sandra helps with
Sandra works with people dealing with perfectionism, anxiety and the pressure to achieve. She also helps clients who feel burned out and want more balance.
- Perfectionism and pressure to achieve
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Balancing work and personal life
- Reconnecting with inner strength
- Building self-compassion at work
- Self-discovery and healing
Background and qualifications
Sandra earned a Ph.D. in Technological Physics Engineering and built a career in geosciences. Her fieldwork included the 1995 and 2014 Fogo Island eruption expeditions and field mapping in Antarctica. Burnout and a stress-related health crisis pushed her to rethink her life, and she turned to psychotherapy. She also studied meditation, internal martial arts, Chinese medicine and hypnotherapy. She is now a certified hypnotherapist and life coach.
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A former geoscientist with a Ph.D. who has done fieldwork in Antarctica and now coaches with hypnotherapy.
Best for high achievers who struggle with perfectionism and burnout and want more balance.
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How much does Sandra Heleno charge?
Coaching with Sandra runs $80 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Sandra Heleno help with?
Sandra Heleno helps with perfectionism and pressure to achieve, anxiety, burnout and balancing work and personal life.
Is Sandra Heleno certified?
Sandra Heleno lists: Ph.D. in Technological Physics Engineering; Certified Hypnotherapist; Certified Life Coach.
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