Practitioner Interviews

Interviews of practitioners working in the alternative health industry.

Practitioner Interview: Ute Allison

Ute AllisonHow did you first find out about naturopathy?
I found out about naturopathy in 1987 by talking to an elderly lady who had just finished a naturopathy course. I was intrigued by the idea to study naturopathy just to know more about my own body.

What was your purpose when you decided to become a naturopath?
I wanted to become a medical doctor which did not happen for different reasons. Naturopathy gave me the ability to find solutions for people who were suffering with their body.

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Practitioner Interview: Gunilla Gerber

Gunilla GerberHow did you first find out about naturopathy?
While I was still working part-time for a vitamin company I was approached by Hermann Keppler, the founder of the CNM. He had just moved to the UK himself and was in the process of opening his first college in England and needed help. So I agreed to work for him on a part-time basis as I didn’t want to leave the other company. I started working as a PA but soon I was accompanying Hermann Keppler to his open days and learned how to enrol interested people for his courses in Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Chinese Medicine and Herbal Medicine. I attended a lot of lectures and the more I spoke to people and listened to lectures the more it became clear to me that THAT was the “job” I’ve always wanted to do. So one day I asked whether I could do the course I had been promoting so much myself. And that’s where my journey started.

What was your purpose when you decided to become a naturopath?
I’ve always been interested in health or health related problems. In fact, I wanted to become a nurse when I left school. I’ve always wanted to help people and this is a much better way than giving people drugs.

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