My Journey
I initially trained as a Mental Health Nurse and have worked in the NHS. I worked in acute care, rehab, therapy, secure care and community mental health care.
I have since trained as a Coach and Hypnotherapist and have set up my own practice using these qualifications.
I am also trained in Solution Focused Therapy, have worked using Dialectical Behavior Therapy, have a Post Graduate Certificate in Working with people with Personality Disorder through the University of Lancashire and completed a years Foundation Course in group Psychotherapy. I have a Diploma in Meditation also .
I have a particular interest in working with people struggling with alcohol usage. This came about as I took a year off alcohol. I did this because of a physical health condition, and I wanted to see if it made any difference. I very quickly realized people immediately thought it was because I had a problem with alcohol (who doesn't drink right!) , and began to confess their own stories of shame, regret, embarrassment and their concerns around their own relationships with alcohol. Because I worked as a trainer in the NHS I worked with doctors, nurses, Physios, consultants, and the confessions came thick and fast.
I started to read around alcohol in our society and started to talk to friends, family members and colleagues and what I found was astounding.
Gone are the days when you are an alcoholic or not, but there is a grey area. Some people have got into the habit of wine every night, some people drink till they pass out, it is causing people poor mental and physical health, anxiety and depression, and all this in the realms of " normal drinking "
So, after training as a Coach and Hypnotherapist I began to work with normal Grey Area drinkers who want to change their relationship with the booze.
Through my work , I also realised my own relationship with alcohol was not healthy and changed the way I view alcohol also.
My mission is to help clients understand they do not have to feel dreadful, out of control, lethargic and unmotivated. There is nothing wrong with them, the problem is with the alcohol!
I now help clients change their relationship with the booze forever and seriously cut back on or quit alcohol. I empower the client to set their own goals, choose their own path and understand and change their relationship with alcohol.
The results and changes in clients are amazing. It isn't just knocking the booze on the head, its literally gaining control, losing weight, having more money, reduced anxiety, improved mood, better sleep, getting rid of the battle in the mind of Should I or should I not drink, the positive impact on the lives of clients goes on and on.
What could quit the booze do for you???
Much love Jo xxx
I have since trained as a Coach and Hypnotherapist and have set up my own practice using these qualifications.
I am also trained in Solution Focused Therapy, have worked using Dialectical Behavior Therapy, have a Post Graduate Certificate in Working with people with Personality Disorder through the University of Lancashire and completed a years Foundation Course in group Psychotherapy. I have a Diploma in Meditation also .
I have a particular interest in working with people struggling with alcohol usage. This came about as I took a year off alcohol. I did this because of a physical health condition, and I wanted to see if it made any difference. I very quickly realized people immediately thought it was because I had a problem with alcohol (who doesn't drink right!) , and began to confess their own stories of shame, regret, embarrassment and their concerns around their own relationships with alcohol. Because I worked as a trainer in the NHS I worked with doctors, nurses, Physios, consultants, and the confessions came thick and fast.
I started to read around alcohol in our society and started to talk to friends, family members and colleagues and what I found was astounding.
Gone are the days when you are an alcoholic or not, but there is a grey area. Some people have got into the habit of wine every night, some people drink till they pass out, it is causing people poor mental and physical health, anxiety and depression, and all this in the realms of " normal drinking "
So, after training as a Coach and Hypnotherapist I began to work with normal Grey Area drinkers who want to change their relationship with the booze.
Through my work , I also realised my own relationship with alcohol was not healthy and changed the way I view alcohol also.
My mission is to help clients understand they do not have to feel dreadful, out of control, lethargic and unmotivated. There is nothing wrong with them, the problem is with the alcohol!
I now help clients change their relationship with the booze forever and seriously cut back on or quit alcohol. I empower the client to set their own goals, choose their own path and understand and change their relationship with alcohol.
The results and changes in clients are amazing. It isn't just knocking the booze on the head, its literally gaining control, losing weight, having more money, reduced anxiety, improved mood, better sleep, getting rid of the battle in the mind of Should I or should I not drink, the positive impact on the lives of clients goes on and on.
What could quit the booze do for you???
Much love Jo xxx