About Me
I’m Jo, a psychologist with a background in adult mental health, and now a qualified hypnobirthing coach. Throughout my career, I have supported women who have experienced birth trauma and its lasting effects on mental health. Yet, instinctively I’ve always felt that birth doesn’t have to be this way.
I feel strongly that birth trauma is avoidable should we take control of our choices and ensure we practice what will help us relax and enjoy our experience.
I’m deeply passionate about empowering women to feel confident in making decisions about pregnancy, birth and the post partum period. My goal is to support women in having a positive, informed and empowered birth experience that is right for them.
“Jo is supportive, compassionate, kind and caring. She has provided a space to talk openly, she has listened at times of need, and has provided gentle reflection and guidance when needed.”
“I found Jo to be knowledgeable,
capable and competent”
“I found Jo to be an excellent communicator. She was very responsive, willing to adapt to do things the way I like, and I found her very pleasant and easy to get along with. ”
Why
Blue Iris?
I choose the name Blue Iris for my hypnobirthing practice because of its deep personal significance. After struggling to conceive my child, I turned to hypnotherapy and embraced my IVF journey with a focus on nurturing my mind and body. The results were incredible and I truly believe it was my mindset and the inner work I did during that time that played a pivotal role in achieving what I wanted. This experience inspired me to help others apply similar techniques to their own journeys.
I enjoy planting flowers in the garden, and when a friend once gave me some blue iris to plant in my flower bed in front of the kitchen window. When the flowers bloomed beautifully, I fell in love with them, and upon learning their meaning, I felt a deeper connection.
The blue iris symbolises hope whilst also holding onto faith in the process and trusting your own physiology, which is exactly the mindset I aim to inspire in every woman and couple I work with.