"Helping healthcare professionals reset their nervous system and resolve rising overwhelm - before burnout takes hold"
Overwhelm is your body asking for help.
Burnout is what happens when you stop listening
Your analytical mind
"Your analytical mind is your greatest professional asset. But when it comes to your own wellbeing, that same mind can talk you out of everything, rationalize the warning signs and keep you pushing through long past the point you should have stopped.
Conversational Hypnotherapy works differently. It doesn't ask you to think your way through it - it bypasses the analytical loop entirely and gets to the source quickly."
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
"Overwhelm isn't weakness. It's your body's alarm system — a signal that the pressure has exceeded your capacity to cope.
The problem is that healthcare professionals are world class at silencing that alarm. Pushing through. Normalising it. Maybe pouring a glass of wine at the end of a shift and calling it self care.
But suppressed overwhelm doesn't disappear. It turns inward. And that's where burnout, depression and exhaustion live."
"Not all overwhelm is the same. The nervousness of trying something new, the adrenaline of a challenge — that passes. It's productive. It's growth. Your body uses it up and you come out the other side feeling capable and alive.
But the overwhelm that doesn't pass — the moment after moment after moment of feeling slightly worse about yourself, slightly less able to cope, slightly more hollow — that's something different entirely.
That's not stress. That's the slow erosion of your spirit. And it happens so gradually that most people don't notice until something essential in them has gone quiet."
It's time to listen to your body's natural signals.
"You're not falling apart. You're still showing up, still doing the job, still holding it together for everyone around you.
But maybe you're sitting in the car park before your shift a little longer than you used to. Maybe sleep isn't restoring you the way it should. Maybe you're running on adrenaline and caffeine and sheer stubbornness.
You know something needs to change. You just haven't admitted it out loud yet."
"I'm Jo. I spent years as a hairdresser — which, as it turns out, made me a therapist long before I trained as one. When I discovered hypnotherapy, it changed my life so profoundly that I had to learn how to do it for others."
Have you ever noticed that even if you're struggling with just one thing, everything else seems to feel harder than it should.
Why is it so important to Manage Overwhelm and Reduce Stresses?
The symptoms and feelings of Overwhelm can show up in many ways.
They can be caused by one off traumatic events or a build up of lifes pressures
And it's not always just the obvious pressures of work, relationships or finances that can leave us feeling Overwhelmed
These bigger problems can also create secondary problems and symptoms too
Maybe you are noticing them more as coping mechanisms such as drinking alcohol, excessive shopping, excessive doom scrolling or drug taking
All of these symptoms whether they are produced by internal emotions or external self soothing methods are a signal or an alarm that is trying to tell you that there is something wrong, that there is too much pressure or discomfort for us to cope with.
What is living with overwhelm costing you?
Overwhelm is defined as the fact or feeling of not being able to cope or deal with something.
When you feel Overwhelmed, you're overcome by emotions because something feels too Stressful and too hard to handle.
Your Emotional Response combined with a Physical Reaction can slow down or stop your ability to think clearly or work out how to handle a situation.
This can leave you feeling a lot of emotions all at once. Maybe confused, tense, upset, angry, moody, wanting to cry, wanting to hide, feeling alone or lost.
It is important to recognize that it's not just difficult or unusual circumstances that create Overwhelm and Stress. It is also everyday life that can cause stresses to build to out of control proportions too. Health Care Workers have an extra level of pressure placed upon them because of the situations and environments they are exposed to. That is why they need to be a little more vigilant in monitoring for rising stress symptoms and occurrences of overwhelm.
There are many Symptoms of Overwhelm such as a racing heart, finding it hard to breathe, aches, pains, dizziness, anxiety, behavioural changes, not being able to focus. Problems making decisions.
Long term Stress and Overwhelm can also lead to other symptoms such as depression, addictions, a lack of self esteem and confidence, tiredness, high blood pressure, heart problems, mental illness and eventually even burn out.
Step 1.
Book your free 30-minute Clarity Call and grab your complimentary Information Pack
Step 2.
We talk. You ask anything. I listen. No pressure, no jargon.
Step 3.
You decide if this feels right for you — completely on your terms
Step 4.
When you're ready, we begin. That's where everything changes.
My Zoom sessions are very convenient for the busy professional. There are no travel times or parking issues to worry about.
And there is no need to fear running into any one you don't want to.
Many of my clients have time restrictions, travel restrictions, mobility issues or health issues to consider. And some, simply just want to have a session in the comfort and privacy of their own space that feels right for them.
"Most clients resolve their issue in 1-3 sessions. You pay once for the outcome, not per hour indefinitely."
100% Focus
When you book a session with me you are making an investment in you. You are purchasing my dedicated time. You will receive my 100% focus, my 100% dedication and passion to help you to release any issue that has been holding you back. I promise to help you to move forward in your life.
I offer guidance and support.
My aim is to offer a safe, supportive space for Healthcare Workers to promote transformation and transitions towards the life you want to achieve. You will be in my complete care during this amazing, life-changing journey. I can't wait to get started. Can you?
My Promise to You
I promise to work hard and I promise to help you break free from the things that don’t serve you, that don’t help you to reach your full potential.
Please Note: I am currently offering Online Sessions as my In Person Appointments are fully booked until the end of the year
You know something needs to change
What symptoms of Overwhelm are showing up for you?
Depression & Anxiety
Depression, fear, stress and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions we can experience at different times and for different reasons working in a Health Care Industry. These emotions often leave us feeling lost, not knowing what to do next, and in a state of total overwhelm.
By using Conversational Hypnotherapy, RTT and other various tools of Change and Transformation, I will be able to help you to recover motivation, gain perspective, and once again feel the sense of joy and calm that you may be longing for.
That's called Freedom!
Trauma & PTSD
Unfortunately, many individuals that work in Health Care have experienced symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, anger, frustration and a sense of hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger long after post traumatic events.
I can help you to overcome these symptoms. I can help you to calm your nervous system down, to calm the anxiety down, to create safety and trust from deep within you, and to help guide you through the process of grief and healing.
Junk Food, Cigarettes & Alcohol
Excessive overwhelm and stress can lead many Health Care Workers to suffer with addictions and various forms of self soothing. An addiction no matter how big or small, will eventually leave you feeling even more stressed out and more out of control than before.
I can help you move on and move forward in your life to feel indifferent to the things that have been controlling you. They never need to have a hold on you ever again. You'll feel like your back in the drivers seat again.
Self Esteem & Self Confidence
Building and nurturing self esteem and self confidence is one of the best things we can ever do for ourselves. Good self esteem and good self confidence will determine many choices and many outcomes that govern the direction of our personal and professional lives.
I can help you to reconnect with who you really are.
I can help you to grow and nurture your inner self belief, your self love and your self-confidence.
I can help you to show your mind to think better thoughts about yourself, to tell better stories about yourself. I can help you to feel better about yourself.
Why is this so important?
Because when you feel better about yourself , you will be able to you create the life of love, happiness, connection and fulfillment that you truly deserve.
In a nutshell. I will help you to replace old outdated limiting beliefs with new, empowering, positive beliefs.
As the new pathways are strengthened, the new behaviors become second nature.
Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Therapy can help you to:
- Change habits for a healthier body.
- Relieve stress, anxiety and fears.
- Perform at your very best.
- Say goodbye to guilt and shame.
- Step into a brilliant new future.
- Stop feeling self-conscious and second guessing yourself.
- Break destructive habits.
- Feel great about yourself.
- Increase focus and motivation.
- Overcome phobias.
Online Services
Conversational Hypnotherapy, RTT and Hypnosis are just as effective when delivered via Zoom as they are in person.
We all have busy lives and sometimes that makes it hard to make the time to schedule in the things we need or want.
This is especially true for self development and self care.
So, this can be a great option and a fantastic way to be able to still receive the treatment and the support you need, all from the comfort of your own home.
From hairdresser to therapist
When self development and change work become your passion
I have been on a journey of self-discovery for most of my life.
Being a Therapist was not my first choice for a career. I didn't choose to be a Therapist because it was recommended to me by a teacher or advisor at school, or because I came across a job advertisement. and thought why not. Nope not even close. It was the last thing on my mind back then. I actually wanted to be a Hairdresser. Which I did. And as it turned out, I spent years being a Therapist while I styled hair LOL.
But what I do know is that for as long as I can remember I have been on a self-discovery quest. For years and years I read loads of self-help books, listened to heaps of webinars and podcasts, studied courses and searched for alternative therapies.
I have been on a search for natural modalities that would complement modern medicine to provide me with a more holistic, healthy and well rounded approach to living in this busy world. I always believed there had to be a balance between the two.
So, it’s fair to say that I have tried quite a few alternative Therapies with varying results, but none have been able to match the sheer power and speed or gained the results that Hypnotherapy has been able to.
To be truthful. I have over the years been told I should do counselling or some type of therapy work. But at the time I was so bogged down with my own stresses and issues that I just couldn't see it.
I was just living life, trying to juggle being a single mum, a sole income provider, While keeping a roof over our heads, food on the table and working out my own issues and life issues when they arose. Which was happening a lot. So it was a slow battle that most of the time I felt like I was losing.
But when I found Hypnosis it changed everything.
I thought wow, I need to learn how to do this because so many people are suffering for way too long, in pain, needlessly, when it could all be changed so quickly and easily compared to other modalities and therapies.
So I did!
And my whole world changed.
I studied and I became a Hypnotherapist on a mission to Reduce Overwhelm, Lower Stress and Alleviate Anxiety.
And life has never been so good.
Testimonials
Testimonials
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Jo’s help was invaluable at a time when I had to make some serious decisions, but I felt overwhelmed, confused, and kept procrastinating about taking action.
With her help, I was able not only to understand what I wanted and how I wanted to move forward, but also to feel a sense of calm and clarity that I hadn’t been able to access on my own. The session went deeper than I expected. It touched on my identity. I realised I had patterns of feeling like I was constantly restarting my career, which left me with dread and a sense of loss.
Reframing this as continuing my journey completely shifted how I see my path. It allowed me to recognise how enriching my experiences have been and how I can use that wealth of knowledge as both an entrepreneur and a therapist.
I loved that Jo was supportive and personable, while also gently challenging me. It felt like sitting down with an old friend. Except this time, the conversation was focused, grounding, and incredibly effective.
I cannot express how instrumental this has been in allowing me to move forward with my business without the usual dread or self-sabotage. What stood out to me most is that you don’t have to reach burnout or high levels of anxiety to benefit from this work. Addressing things early made all the difference.
Taking early action not only supported my well-being but likely saved me significant time, energy, and money that would have been lost to continued procrastination and uncertainty.
I wholeheartedly recommend working with her. Thank you, Jo!
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"Received one week after our session:"
It’s been so interesting to experience this ride, ha ha! I honestly feel like a LOAD of guilt and shame has disappeared! Suicide loss is so complex and traumatic, and you held that space for me with such a sense of safety, I’m so grateful. I don’t think I can put words to that, easily. Counselling can be helpful, but this felt like a couple of years of counselling in a couple of hours.
It felt like the whole energy around the 10th anniversary if my son passing when from heavy to joyful. I did have some strategies for the day, and that helped… my mindset tho was the game changer.
I feel like this is all still evolving.
I’m glad you reminded me of processing… yes, I put my back out the day before our call, and it was due to an injury… but it also felt like my body was releasing stored up trauma stuff. 🙏
Thankyou so, so, so much, I think you are amazing and the best. Like - to be able to laugh during such a heavy topic, well, how does that work? 🤷♀️
Thank you so so much!
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I can't thank Jo enough for the incredible support she has given me in overcoming my anxiety. Her guidance, patience, and understanding created a safe space for me to explore and address my fears. With her help, I've gained the tools and confidence to face challenges I didn't think I could manage. Jo truly has a gift for helping others, and I’m so grateful for the positive impact she has on my life.
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I was very angry and agitated when I reached out to Jo and it was like talking to an old friend. After my first session of RTT I felt like a new person, I was so peaceful and calm.
I ended up having 3 sessions all up and now I feel so happy, calm and confident. Jo helped me deal with a lot of past traumas. The follow up after each session was great too. I had a lot of very emotional phone conversations with Jo and she gave me techniques to deal with those emotions as they came up. I also have recordings from each session that I listen to regularly.
Thanks Jo, you have made an amazing difference in my life.
Louise
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I have spent my life making poor decisions and having little or no boundaries. Since my session with Jo I now am Able to say no without the feelings of guilt that used to go with it. I’m making better decisions now and I’m so grateful to Jo for the amazing service provided. The follow up recordings are still something that I go back to regularly and revisit. I feel a sense of total relaxation minutes into listening and my confidence and trust in myself has improved greatly. Thanks Jo.
Jayne
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I've had 2 sessions with Jo and after the first I've noticed big changes in myself. More confident in myself and how I deal with negative people that I don't need in life, Jo is easy to listen to on your RTT recording and the follow up and support Jo gives is amazing. Very good at what she does. I'm a stronger person within myself and more confident. Looking forward to my new life. Thanks Jo.
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I have had a few sessions with Jo and I am very pleased with the results I have had. There was a few issues holding me back from moving forward. With those now not an issue, I feel excited about improving my life with more education, new job and not worrying about the small stuff that is always around us. I have new visions on where I want to be. thanks Jo for all your help.
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I was looking for an RTT therapist who was warm and welcoming to work on my issues with confidence, which I had be struggling with all my life.
Since my session with Jo I have noticed my confidence soaring, I had been putting off assessments due to having so much self doubt, I can now say with confidence I no longer struggle with having confidence or taking assessments.
Thank you so much Jo, I’m now able to walk with confidence and no longer have a massive weight of self doubt holding me back!
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I had my first session on Friday and it was amazing . I’ve been suffering in so much heart ache for years and during the session I was able to get to let go of so many things that I’ve never spoken about before . After the session I felt totally drained but as the day went on I felt like so much had lift from inside me I finally feel happy and free . I’ve was suffering nightmares and not sleeping at night and after the first session I slept so well following Joanne instructions when I got into bed . I could fall asleep fast and for the first time in many years I slept so much longer than anytime I could remember in my past . The whole experience was fantastic
Karen
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Joanne is an angel. I came to Joanne with very complex issues. We worked on feeling not good enough and not being able to let go. The session was amazing. I have seen incredible changes and I am continuing to see change gradually. I have been to see lots of therapist’s over the years CBT, counselling, psychologist and nothing had shifted in me in the way this session with Joanne did. I felt very comfortable and safe in expressing all my scenes as Joanne listened carefully and helped me to uncover why and how I have come to the situations that I am currently in today. It was a great session.
Making some adjustments to create the right conditions will enable growth that promotes positive change
Willpower alone cannot break the chains of bad habits or fears.
As a Health Care Worker willpower and intellect has probably been your friend for a very long time. But over time we all reach a point were pushing through and being stubborn just doesn't get us to where we need to be anymore. We reach a point where more force does not equate to desired outcomes, it just creates exhaustion and more stress.
With Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Therapy you can easily, effortlessly and happily break free from what has been weighing you down. You can just let go.
In as little as one to three sessions, you can literally be free of an issue.
Each session takes between 90 and 150 minutes.
Life is busier than ever now, and we need something that will get to the root, the cause of an issue in the least amount of time. No one wants to be tied up with ongoing, endless therapy sessions.
We all want the hurt and the pain to be resolved as quickly as possible.
Investing in yourself is a small cost in time and money to be free and happy and enjoying life again or excelling and living the life you deserve.
The Power Of Change Work
Whether we use Conversational Hypnotherapy or RTT Therapy you will be amazed with the power and speed of these modern, transformative tools.
Would you believe you have the answers within you? And they were there all along. You simply didn't know or hadn't been shown how to access them!
Or maybe the answers or resources were blocked because of a trauma, an event or even conditioning, or maybe you were never taught how to access and use your inner resources and wisdoms before.
It doesn't really matter how. What does matter is that I will help you to connect or reconnect to the tools, strengths and abilities that you were born with once more. Imagine how much extra time you could have back in your life if your time wasn't being constantly taken over with worry and stress.
Working in Health Care you are no stranger to consistent pressures, stresses and deadlines. For a moment, just imagine feeling the weight of burdens, restrictions and the constant thinking and overthinking lift as the freedoms from positive change enter the very core of your being. Imagine what it would feel like to trust you have the time and the capacity to complete the tasks you need to calmly and confidently.
How can you expect your life to change if You don't?
Reducing overwhelm by lowering stress creates the right conditions for personal growth, self empowerment, long lasting positive outcomes.
"That's why most clients are done in 1-3 sessions — and they never have to think about it again."
Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Explained
Conversational Therapy and RTT Therapy have emerged as distinctive hybrid approaches that combine Hypnos, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Cognitive Behavioral Programming and Psychotherapy.
All forms of Hypnosis were originally designed to provide rapid relief and permanent results. Some forms deliver on this expectation while some forms still insist on signing up clients for 6 12, 18 or sometimes more sessions to deliver results.
You work in an industry that is marked so prominently by time. Health Care environments are predominantly understaffed, under resourced and the staff work with difficult staff, patient ratios, leaving them feeling time poor and always running to keep up with the demands.
Wouldn't you rather get to the source of your pain as quickly as possible?
Wouldn't you rather pay once for the result you want instead of paying for session after session and not knowing when it will all end?
Don't you want to just get on with Living your Life?
Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Therapy use a language that speaks to the subconscious and sparks the imagination while laying down new pathways and forming new connections, even at a cellular level. That's how results can be achieved rapidly, in a little as one to three sessions.
And while the transformation is happening you get to empower yourself, learn some new things about yourself that maybe you didn't know before and maybe, even maybe you'll have a little bit of fun too.
Keep planting seeds until your Mind becomes
the earth that gives birth to New Worlds! -Curtis Tyrone Jones
I can help you to reduce stresses, reactivate your strengths and your resources.
I help Health Care Professionals to calm and reset their nervous system and reconnect with some old tools — and maybe discover some new ones so they can feel the freedom of feeling happy and in control again.
I help you do this by utilizing the power of your mind. When we tap into the unconscious mind all things are possible. We can easily and effortlessly transform our lives into the lives we have always dreamt of, the lives we have always wanted.
When our limiting Thoughts and Beliefs are changed, we ourselves become changed forever.
Are you ready to reactivate and reconnect to your unique skills, resources and abilities? Are you ready to let your powerful mind work for you instead of against you? Let me show you. Let me introduce you to all of the wonderful transformative benefits that working with Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Therapy can bring into your life.
My style is very personal, one on one on Zoom or in person. And as both ways work equally well, it can be entirely your choice as to how we proceed with our session.
Zoom can take all of the stress out of arriving for an appointment on time because your session happens right in the comfort of your own home or designated personal space. An online session can fit in so much easier with your personal or professional life because there are no travel times, navigation headaches or parking issues to have to consider. It can be a great way to utilise a resource that saves you some very valuable time in your already busy schedule.
All you need is a computer or a phone to connect to zoom and a comfortable, quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
If you do prefer an in-person session with me you will be welcomed into my very private, confidential, professional treatment area.
My promise to You.
I promise to provide a safe space, a nurturing space, a space of trust, a space of healing and growth. I promise to support you and to be kind to you and I promise to always listen to you.
Choose the path to Peace and Clarity
And feel Excited about your Future once more
Questions answered?
Why is using Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Therapy so effective?
When using hypnosis, the heightened state of relaxation allows your subconscious mind to have more focus not less because the critical chattering conscious mind is bypassed.
To make positive, permanent change we need more than will power and logic, we need to connect to the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is where all the habits and beliefs live. This is where we operate on auto pilot, and this is where we live most of the day. There are so many things we do unconsciously every day. We shop, we eat, we drive the car, watch a movie, we do mundane jobs all at the subconscious level. We don’t even have to think about what we are doing most of the time it’s just repetition of the things we have already learnt and done over and over again.
This is why this kind of change work is so phenomenal. In the relaxed state where we are so switched off and absorbed, we can install new habits and new beliefs on a permanent level. You won’t ever have to use will power on that particular issue again to control or change it. During the session your own positive suggestions and clearer understanding are planted like seeds into the subconscious and new beliefs are able to take hold.
Hypnosis is a completely natural trance state and you have probably done it a million times without knowing. I bet you’ve forgotten if you passed a street or not on the way home. I bet you’ve been so engrossed in a Movie you’ve been startled when the phone rang, or day dreaming and lost all track of time. Meditation is the same state but its just not as precisely and individually guided.
Your subconscious knows precisely why you do the things you do, all I need to do is show you how to access that information so you can move forward and create the changes you want.
More Questions answered!
What does it feel like?
The experience can feel different for different people. Don’t expect to feel ‘hypnotised’. Some people feel a floating sensation, some do not. Others may feel sleepy, some do not. Most people feel relaxed and at ease. What’s most important is to know that how you feel isn’t an indicator of how effective it is. Regardless of what it feels like – it’s working.
How does it work?
Hypnosis is just a natural state of relaxation, like just before falling asleep. It can be like daydreaming and you may or may not even notice . We usually think we have never done it before even though we do it every day. Hypnosis is not magic – it’s science! It’s very easy and anyone can do it, you’ll see for yourself when you do it too!
How long does a session take?
Please allow between 90 and 150 minutes per session
Disclaimer
Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT Therapy are utterly amazing and powerful, but they are by no means a magic pill.
If a major issue has been controlling parts of your life for years or even decades it would be a stretch to think that all of the changes and the processing needed to make those changes would manifest themselves completely during the session. Sometimes the effects and processing from a session can be felt for days, months or even years afterwards.
What if I think I already know the reason behind my issue?
What makes Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT® Therapy so amazing is that even if you think you know the reason, you will be able to see it in a COMPLETELY new way. That is what allows you to change the meaning you attached to an experience and ultimately, change your beliefs. Just relax and trust that your subconscious mind will bring up exactly what you need to help you.
When will I start to see changes?
There are 3 types of changes – Keeping in mind that every person is different.
a) Immediate: You feel a massive shift right away – immediate changes in your physiology, thoughts and behaviors right in the session.
b) Incremental: You see consistent shifts every day, or over time.
c) Retroactive: You don’t see the shifts right away and then one day you suddenly look back and see all of the things that are different in your life.
What if I need or want another session?
Conversational Hypnotherapy and RTT® Therapy are designed to give you fast and powerful breakthroughs and create big changes in your life. Some clients may need more than one session on a particular issue, depending on how deep the issue is and how long the sessions go for.
And some clients love the results so much that they just want to keep doing sessions to work on other areas of their life too.
Contact
Phone: 1800 31 80 28
Email: jo@hypnosoultherapy.com.au
Accredited with the following professional bodies
ACCPH
Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists
I.A.C.T.
International Association of Counselors & Therapists
IHF
International Hypnosis Federation
IICT
International Institute for Complementary Therapists
GHR
General Hypnotherapy Register
a s c h
Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists
NZAPH
New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists Inc.