Personal Counselling-Coaching

If you’re looking for a competent and friendly counsellor-coach to help you work through a difficult issue or phase of life, I am here for you.

Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depressive moods, a personal/health crisis, burnout, a relationship crisis (or just prior), the loss of a loved one, loss of direction, purpose or meaning or general ‘stuckness’, a desire or need to change the way you feel about yourself or about the way you’re living – I can help. Essentially our work together will improve your relationship with yourself – a critical part of improving your relationships with others.

If you’ve never had counselling before and wonder what it’s like…it’s just like talking to a wise caring friend, who listens intently and without any judgement whatsoever. A person who gently poses helpful questions to facilitate you finding your own answers and support you to do what’s required to resolve or learn to manage the issue/s at hand so you can get back into living life. Once we’ve achieved this important first step, our work moves in to coaching mode which aims to continue developing your self awareness (includes a strong focus on mental, emotional and physical health) and keep you on track with your values, visions and goals so that you can live mindfully and calmly deal with every challenge as it presents itself.

Depending on the issues you are dealing with, I estimate you’ll need between 2 and 6 sessions. Start by booking 2-3 sessions a couple of weeks apart then just book more as you need them.

Video sessions available

Affirming Words

The retreat is full of excellent lessons and practices, which can be easily embedded into daily life to help create a more comfortable ride. Jo’s teaching is clear, concise and practical. You’ll walk away with a real framework for how to manage difficult situations in life. Thank you Jo!

I just wanted to give feedback that I have found the sessions to be so energising and really helpful in clarifying my direction and alignment with myself. And, after your session yesterday with Tim, I was astounded by his positive energy, excitement and enthusiasm for the future and his goals. He spoke about the session for about an hour nonstop! I’ve not seen him so passionate about the future and his own life in the whole time I’ve known him. I’m very grateful that you have been working with us and am looking forward to future sessions. It has been an absolute game changer. And, I’m really looking forward to the Mindbody Retreat - can’t wait. It feels like exactly what I need right now.

A really well presented, digestible retreat providing sound guidance and reinforcement in techniques to handle times of grief, trauma or pressure in our personal life. Very beneficial, with lots of good takeaways and food for thought – and action.

Nick and I have been doing your relationship retreat and we have gained so much from it already. Our relationship is already so so different and we have not had any arguments like we used to. So I can’t thank you enough!

I just wanted to say thank you for todays session. This has been the first time I’ve vocalised any of these thoughts before, and it was very relieving to talk to you, and hear your thoughts. I came away from our session with a lot to think about, and feeling quite a bit lighter, in a positive way. I rarely connect easily with people, and felt comfortable with you almost instantly. I feel like this was the first step on a positive new path, and I look forward to taking this journey with your guidance. Sincerely Thank you

Jo is a rare gem in a sea of counselling options. She is honest to a T, warm, genuinely cares and empowers you to find your own journey in working through issues. Cannot recommend her more highly!

Thanks for being a super star - you’ve made a massive difference to my state of mind in the last few months.

I just watched the open session recording that you sent and I just had to email you. I couldn’t join live as I’m back home in Ireland now but I wanted to say a huge thank you. It was so so valuable and honestly, I was quite emotional at times. It took me right back to my time working with you, I felt like I was sitting across from you in your gorgeous space in Albert Park. It’s hard to describe my feelings but those sessions with you changed my life, I’m not sure where I would be now had I not of worked with you. The tools that you taught me have stood to me through the years and I still have my little take home cards to remind me when I lose my way. You helped me through some of the most difficult times of my life & it was such a joy to see your face again.

I loved the retreat. It is a distillation of wisdom that made me reflect on my own person, life and the way I relate to life, so that some issues are taken to a more positive perspective. Things you know but need to hear to fix them in your mind. I cannot believe how many complex concepts you were able to cover in 5-7 minutes.

I walked away from the Inward Retreat feeling more connected with myself and empowered. The retreat will give you a range of teachings and strategies, including mindbody and self-care practices, to use in everyday life. I would recommend this to anyone struggling with anxiety, relationships, and for those feeling stuck or disconnected. Thanks Jo.

Jo helped me immensely overcome fears of social anxiety and transition through a few difficult years of feeling unsettled. If it wasn't for her openness to listen to my fears and concerns, I know I wouldn't be the same person I am today.

Thank you Jo for putting together this amazing retreat.I looked at it initially and thought that because I was going through such a terrible period (dealing with my husbands long term affair and our separation) that it would be too much on top of all that. It has turned out to be a life changing experience. As the days went on and I put the daily mini sessions into practice, I found the calm I was looking for to cope. Redefining my values, (focusing on those) and not "what has been done to me" has given me a path to get through.

I found the retreat to be very interesting I like how each video covered a different topic and broke it down so it was easy to understand. I think it's useful to have such short videos - it's less overwhelming.

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that I thought your open session this evening was amazing!! It was so informational, so professional, and so helpful to me. Although I'm not in a relationship at present, it gives me a lot of advice for the future when I inevitably do enter into a relationship.

I think everyone could benefit from this retreat. Such a great experience, that really makes you re-think the way you are living your live and provides resources and direction to make positive change.

A really well presented, digestible (4 hour) retreat providing sound guidance and reinforcement in techniques to handle times of grief, trauma or pressure in our personal life. Very beneficial, with lots of good takeaways and food for thought – and action.

I walked away from Inward Retreat feeling more connected with myself and empowered. The retreat gave me you a range of teachings and strategies to use in everyday life. I would recommend this to anyone struggling with anxiety, relationships, and for those feeling stuck or disconnected.

Mindbody Retreat is full of excellent lessons and practices, which can be easily embedded into daily life to help create a more comfortable ride. Jo’s teaching is clear, concise and practical. You’ll walk away with a real framework for how to manage difficult situations in life. Thank you Jo!

Nick and I have been doing your Relationship Retreat and we have gained so much from it already. Our relationship is already so so different and we have not had any arguments like we used to. So I can’t thank you enough!

Jo’s 'Relationship Retreat’ provides relatable insights in to the issues at hand and effective ways or “practices” to manage reactivity. We have found it very helpful.

Step in, slow down and retreat into your own mind with calm gentle guidance, teaching and awareness of just how busy the mind can be and leave the day with a little more clarity of what self care truly means.

Habituate really helps. As a veteran of several coaches and coaching programs, I feel qualified to say there is something in the structure and method Jo has put together that has a lasting and beneficial effect. Three weeks after the course has finished, the teachings resonate and I continue to achieve a sense of calm and control that lead to better and better outcomes for my life.

This program far exceeded my expectations and delivers so much more content on self-awareness and developing self care behaviours than I ever imagined . Jo is so relatable and has so much wisdom to share .I would highly recommend this program.

You have the gift of helping people to self heal and live better, Jo. And that recasting habits can be done.

Habituate is a wonderful program that really helped me stop and think about some of the behaviours I have, which no longer serve me. Jo has written an amazing program, with so much knowledge and content, and she brings such warmth and energy. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to improve self awareness, move on from some behaviours and look after themselves.

If you find yourself adrift in life - shipwrecked even – working with Jo in this program will help you steady your ship. You will learn to notice your thoughts and feelings, without judgment. And that will change the way you view your difficulties and open up the means to help yourself.

‘Habituate’ was great program that helped me change some negative behaviours to be more self aware and positive in everyday life. Jo was very supportive through the program and I highly recommend it.

I've worked with Jo in private sessions in the past, she has supported me through a particularly rocky patch in my life. 'Habituate' has built on the guidance she has given me in developing a positive approach to accept life's ups and downs. I worked on 3 behaviors, after 60 days those new positive habits are formed. The program has also taught me that getting off track is not failure. As 'Habituate' ends I am confident that I now have the tools to build other more positive behaviors into my everyday life. Thank you Jo for another wonderful program.

To those wishing to make changes in their everyday life for longer term benefit, the Habituate course helps you to decipher what is serving you on a daily basis and what is no longer positive for you. Jo is approachable, warm, caring and funny and provides relatable examples. Through storytelling, realistic and practical examples and meaningful insight, she really makes the life learnings clear and applicable. It provided a focused lens to watch, listen and observe my ‘Self’ whilst still getting on with my life. I read quotes, had realisations, gathered insight and processed revelations that will continue to guide me going forward. Thanks Jo.

Habituate was very useful to retrain myself on how to change behaviours that were long-established, contrary to personal well-being and “too hard to change”. It was immensely useful and more successful for me than I imagined possible.

The Habituate program was very helpful to increase my awareness around some of my behaviours, which was not serving me well. Through the program, I practiced responding to stress in ways that were more aligned with my values. With Jo’s help I’m getting closer to the person I want to be.