About Jo Howell

My path into Solution Focused Hypnotherapy began long before I trained as a hypnotherapist.

For more than twenty years, I worked in education, supporting people through challenges, transitions and periods of significant pressure.

During that time, I became increasingly interested in why some people seemed able to adapt and move forward, while others remained stuck despite genuinely wanting things to change.

Again and again, I saw that people often already knew what they needed to do.

The difficulty was finding a way to feel calmer, more confident and able to move forward.

That observation stayed with me and eventually led me to Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.

What immediately appealed to me was its practical and forward-focused approach.

Rather than concentrating on problems, diagnoses or past events, Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps people identify strengths, recognise progress and build confidence in their ability to move forward.

It combines modern understandings of the brain and stress response with solution focused conversation and hypnosis.

The result is an approach that feels positive, practical and empowering.

My aim is to provide a calm, supportive and non-judgemental space where clients can begin to see new possibilities.

Whether someone is experiencing anxiety, low confidence, a phobia, performance challenges or the impact of a chronic health condition, sessions are tailored to their individual situation.

The focus is always on helping people move towards the life they want rather than becoming stuck in the life they do not.

In recent years, my work has expanded to include Life Beyond Jabs, a specialist programme designed to support people using, reducing or stopping weight loss medication.

This work combines Solution Focused Hypnotherapy with an understanding of food noise, habits, confidence and long-term wellbeing.

The aim is to help people create lasting change beyond medication and feel confident in maintaining progress over time.

Alongside Life Beyond Jabs, I also support people seeking a healthier and more sustainable relationship with food, weight and wellbeing.

While some clients come to me because they are using weight loss medication, many are simply looking to move away from cycles of dieting, self-criticism and frustration and towards a calmer, kinder and more sustainable approach to wellbeing.

This area is of particular interest to me because I know first-hand how much energy can be spent worrying about food, weight and doing things perfectly.

My aim is always to help people move away from blame and towards understanding, confidence and lasting change.