About Jo

For many years I meandered along different pathways, periodically changing my route, stopping for a break, gathering life experiences en-route, I worked in different business organizations, raised a family, become a divorcee, was burgled, grieved as pets and family members passed on.   As I encountered different life experiences I was presented with new ideas, people, situations, each one was an opportunity to be enriched or to help others, an opportunity to learn and grow.

My journey into Complementary Therapy started with a Reiki attunement, which enabled me to acknowledge and start to release previously unexpressed emotions that had been pushed down and hidden.  At this time I was unaware of the mind/body connection and hadn’t attributed my various illnesses and operations to suppressed emotions.

I was then introduced to hypnotherapy and the changes the sessions made to how I felt about myself were amazing.  I realized this was my way forward and trained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist for two years with SACH (School of Analytical and Cognitive Hypnotherapy), This very comprehensive course also included training in counselling and psychotherapy.  My confidence and low self-esteem improved as I looked at and understood the origin of my inner critical voice.  On the course we were encouraged to help clients look beyond their presenting problems to the original/underlying cause enabling healing at a deeper level.

As I travelled along my pathway of self-discovery, self-acceptance, enlightenment and unconditional love I recognised that my Inner Child was asking for her fears and phobias, her inability to trust and her mistaken self-beliefs to be acknowledged and healed.  This led me to a one-year training course with Penny Parks to become an Inner Child Therapist.   This training gave me a deeper insight into my own thoughts and feelings and enabled me to develop the tools not only to help myself but also to help others along their pathway of change, self-discovery and healing.

Discovering Past Life Regression Therapy was another major step forward for me as it enabled me to understand how unresolved abuse, trauma and other issues can be carried through from other lives.  I was able to clear and heal previous issues such as unexplained physical pain, anger, relationship issues, etc.

I learnt that healing can be deep within, not just superficial.  It did not mean finding and treating every single inner scar, which had sent its message to haunt me.  It meant going even deeper, past those wounds, beyond those distant memories and recording of unfinished business, to my core, my inner self, to the heart of my spirit, where the light and warmth of my own core qualities of love and peace reside.

I am a firm believer in life-long education and in order to continue my self-growth I have continued developing my knowledge and experience by expanding my initial training in hypnotherapy to include other integrative complementary therapies, i.e. becoming an NLP Master Practitioner, and an EFT therapist.
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These therapies can be incorporated into hypnotherapy sessions or they can be used as stand alone treatments, depending on your needs.  As an integrative therapist I am able to work with you individually in a unique way that suits you.

I believe that the power to change our lives lies within each and every one of us and that by accessing your own inner resources, understanding why you think, feel, and act as you do, you are able to make the change of your choice.

In July 2007 I moved from Essex to Somerset and now hold therapy sessions at Positive Living, Midsomer Norton, Chiron Centre, Westbury-on-Trym, and The Calma Centre, Saltford.  I also work at Clover House, Saltford, a Charity for children.

I follow the ethical guidelines of the appropriate governing bodies for all of my therapies and respect at all times your right to confidentiality, privacy and anonymity. I am fully insured to practice all the therapies I offer.

Qualifications
      • SACH Advanced Diploma in HypnoAnalysis and Integrative Psychotherapy,
      • ncfE/SACH Diploma in Analytical & Cognitive Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy,
      • Certificate in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy
      • Certificate in Hypnohealing
      • Certified Past Life Regression Specialist
      • Master Practitioner NLP
      • Parks Inner Child Therapy (PICT) Advanced Practitioner Cert
      • Certificate in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
      • NCP Certificate in Critical Incident Debriefing
      • Level II Reiki Practitioner
      • Certificate of attendance in Metamorphics
      • Certificate of attendance Life Between Lives Spiritual Regression Therapist Training (Michael Newton Institute)

Other training includes
      • Gill Boyne, USA, (Clinical Hypnotherapy):
      • UK Academy (Past Life Regression):
      • David Quigley, Alchemical Hypnotherapy, USA, (Inner Child Therapy, Past Life Regression)

Memberships
      • Member of General Hypnotherapy Register
      • Associate of the Hypnotherapy Association
      • Member of UK Hypnotherapy Register
      • Individual Member of British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy, (BACP)
      • Licentiate Member National Council of Psychotherapists, (NCP)