Jo Barnard Your Evolution

Please don’t be afraid to show up fully and shine your loving light on the world. We all need your kindness. Happy Monday, Beautiful xox 🩷✨

So grateful to this client for taking the time to share her experience of EMDR. And for the beautiful flowers 🥰 We had 7 sessions in quick succession.
“Working with Jo using EMDR has been genuinely life-changing. It helped me process things I’ve carried for years in a way that talking alone never could. I feel calmer, lighter, and more in control of my reactions. It’s as if the old triggers have finally lost their power. EMDR has given me space to move forward with clarity and confidence, and I can’t thank Jo enough for guiding me through it.”

In the midst of difficult times, it’s easy to forget that for every problem, there is a solution waiting to be found 🩷

Hello loves. It’s been a while. I hope you’re doing well. It’s been a very busy and full Summer this end, with wonderful emdr clients, artistic endeavours, family goodness and celebrancy work.
Whilst I’m better known for my funeral celebrancy, it’s a true joy to also carry out wedding ceremonies - especially for those I love dearly 🥰
On Saturday, I was honoured to conduct the service of one of the sweetest couples I know, in the woods on their farm. I snuck into the woods an hour before the ceremony to rehearse and work out how loudly I needed to project my voice with no mic and the occasional gust of wind in an unfavourable direction!! 🤣
What a beautiful day it was, full of fun, love and personal touches. Big congratulations to Mr and Mrs W 🥰🥰

Another heart warming result; using EMDR therapy on a lovely lady who was suffering badly with high anxiety and emetophobia (fear of being sick). We reached our goal last week and her phobia was even put to the test with some dodgy food! She remained completely calm and rational in the face of it. Triggers no more 🙏🏼🩷

“I contacted Jo to help me with my fear of being sick and to help me with anxiety and after having a few sessions of EMDR I found I was a lot calmer and the stress and anxiety lessened. I learned to recognise the triggers and not react to them, all with Jo’s help.”

Hello beautiful people. How are you?

I’m currently in southern Spain, recording something wonderful for you!
It’s a creative retreat which you won’t even have to leave home for as it’s all online.

All you need to commit to is one hour per day for 7 days, have a few basic materials and a sketchbook.

The retreat lessons will be sent to you on 1st to 7th August, but you will have access to them for the whole of August so it doesn’t matter which 7 days you choose.

By the end of the week, you will have a sketchbook full of painted pieces that will lead you to your own unique expressive style and you will leave with clarity around what to create next.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a complete novice or a professional artist, you will discover so much about yourself and where to take your creativity next.

What does this have to do with therapy? Well, making art is incredibly beneficial for us on so many levels. It’s good for our brain, it helps us to process our emotions, and as we navigate unknown territory in our art, we learn to do the same in our lives.

Plus, as you may be aware, I’m an abstract artist too. And have so much to share!

If you fancy immersing yourself in expressive creativity, I’d dearly love you to join me.

All of the details can be found here.

Much love, Jo x

https://www.theevolutionofyou.co.uk/sketchbook-retreat Sketchbook Retreat | The Evolution of You

A truly insightful and deeply moving series explaining neurodivergence.
Most definitely worth a watch 👌🏼

BBC Two - Inside Our Minds Chris Packham helps autistic people connect with their friends and family in a new way.

So grateful to receive these heartfelt words from a parent yesterday 🙏🏼

“Witnessing our child silently battle depression and anxiety through their school years and into university was heart-wrenching, culminating in that desperate 2 am call that left us feeling utterly helpless.

After trying various school therapists with little success, discovering Jo Barnard and EMDR therapy felt like a beacon of hope we hadn't encountered before. Despite initial resistance from our child, who had understandably grown weary of therapy, the change after just a few EMDR sessions has been remarkable. It's like seeing the light return to our child's eyes; the bright, capable person we knew is back, navigating challenges with newfound strength and making their own decisions.

The open communication we now share, the updates about university life, friends, and even moments of feeling down, are a testament to the profound shift EMDR has facilitated. Our child is engaging with life again – socialising, returning to routines, eating and sleeping well, and even embracing new activities.

As parents, we are deeply grateful for the effectiveness of Jo's EMDR therapy, which has given us our child back.”

Hey loves. Sharing this in case it’s helpful…

During a recent client emdr session, my client shared that they were struggling to relax and rest without feeling incredibly guilty.

I asked what story or belief was running in their mind when they sat down to relax and rest.
The story said ‘I don’t deserve to relax when I have so much to do.’

We processed the guilt and the story with EMDR, and then I asked my client, ‘what if you were to ditch the ‘deserve’ word and replace it with the word ‘need’?

Do you need to rest? Do you need to relax? Do you need to recharge? Would it be beneficial to you? Would you get more done in the long term if you paced yourself and showed kindness to yourself?’

‘Ahhh, that’s so helpful, they replied. The deserve idea is completely irrelevant. Rest is exactly what I need.’

These fear based, unhelpful stories can really run the show if we’re not aware of them.

Please get in touch if you’re struggling to find inner peace.

With love,

Jo x

How lovely to receive these words today from a past emdr client. It was a privilege to be part of her path to mental and emotional wellness ❤️

“I came to Jo when I was at my lowest mentally. Jo gave me a safe, calm space and helped process my anxiety and past traumas. Without her I would not be where I am today and I am truly grateful for everything she has done for me. I couldn’t recommend her enough.”