Welcome to
Illuminated Minds
Clinic
Jo Vandekelf
FdA, HPD, DSFH, MNCH (Reg), MAfSFH, CNHC (Reg)
Therapeutic Counsellor
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Integrative Psychotherapy
Empowering you to live in harmony with your mind
Expertise Areas
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy is a modern, forward-looking therapeutic practice. It combines the comforting benefits of psychotherapy with gentle hypnosis, blending insights from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and neuroscience which is the study of the human brain and nervous system...
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counselling offers a peaceful refuge where you don't have to pretend everything is fine. Whether you are living with persistent anxiety, carrying the heavy fog of low mood, struggling with quiet self-doubt, or navigating painful life changes or traumatic experiences, I am here to hold a safe space for you.
Areas I offer support
Anxiety & Stress
It’s so human to carry stress, and completely natural to feel anxious at times. But when worry begins to settle in, wrapping itself around your days with continuous fear, it can leave you feeling exhausted…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
It’s not uncommon to have thoughts that are distressing from time to time. However, for those with OCD, these intrusive thoughts can be a constant struggle that leads to…
Depression & Low Mood
While it’s normal to occasionally feel down, depression can cause us to feel as though we are in a constant low state of mind, and we can feel helpless & trapped with …
Confidence & Low Self Esteem
When we have low self-esteem, we generally experience a negative perception of our own worth. Meaning that we don’t think very well of ourselves. Low self-esteem can…
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
Whether you are autistic, ADHD, AuDHD or exploring self-identification, our work is led by you and held with total respect for your lived experience…
Counselling for Trauma
Step by step, in a quiet and compassionate space, you can begin to lay down what you’ve been holding, rebuild trust in yourself, and feel safe in your own life again.
Insomnia & Sleep Problems
Did you know that Insomnia affects a third of the UK population? With potential causes ranging from lifestyle factors and physical health conditions to sleep environment…
Anger Management
Anger typically arises when we feel frustrated, insulted, deceived, or under attack, prompting physical and mental reactions…
Chronic Pain
It can be exhausting to live with a chronic pain condition. It can have an impact on our every waking thought, leaving us feeling nervous, unhappy, and unable to fully enjoy life…
Fears & Phobias
Together, we will work toward releasing the grip of fear, helping you reclaim your freedom and expand your world, moving forward with ease and peace of mind.
Counselling for Addiction
Recovery looks different for everyone, and your journey is entirely your own. Whether you are aiming for complete change, exploring harm reduction, or simply trying to understand…
Relaxation
We can experience a variety of pressures in modern life, and more often than not, we are unaware of the impact these pressures have on our body and mind…
Online, Telephone or Face-to-Face Services
Sessions can be either face-to-face at my clinic in Hyde, Cheshire, or online or by telephone to suit your needs and lifestyle.
What clients have said...
I recently completed block sessions of hypnotherapy with
Illuminated Minds Clinic.
Jo is a compassionate, caring human being, and her knowledge shines through during sessions.
She has created such a safe, welcoming space where I felt comfortable opening up about my anxiety and how it had prevented me in life.
For those thinking of trying hypnotherapy, but feeling a bit nervous or unsure, can assure you, it is such a gentle, pleasant approach, so much so I will be continuing my sessions with Jo sporadically.
Jo has enabled me to have a more rational, clear mindset in life, helping me to accomplish many goals I would never dreamed of, as my anxiety had always held me back.
I can't thank her enough!
My sleep pattern is definitely better and more restful, from doing the hypnotherapy with Jo.
I also find I can find a sense of calm easier when feeling out of control instead of being crippled with anxiety. Also, I feel I have a much stronger belief in my self worth and it has helped hugely in reminding myself to find joy in the small things in life again to which I will be for ever grateful.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me through such a difficult time in my life and helping me believe in myself again.
I would most definitely recommend Jo to others, the whole experience has been life changing for me.
I went into this not expecting much as I had been suffering with my medical problems for soooooo long and I had no hope of this helping me with them. But I couldn’t have been more wrong. I went into my first session crying and had my last session crying but for different reasons. My first session was tears of desperation and despair and my last session was tears of happiness for all that had changed.
I can’t believe that I got my life back!
I got myself back! I genuinely never thought that would happen, I was so far into the rabbit hole and I couldn't pull myself out of it. But Jo was amazing. She's changed my outlook. I don't suffer like I did before.
I can do things I haven't done for months. I can go out on my own. I feel confident. I feel happy. I feel like me! I cannot recommend Jo enough to anyone and everyone as it can and will change your life if you let it. Jo is so amazing and positive and happy and she will absolutely bring out the best in you!
She is awesome and I can't thank her enough!
I Could not recommend Jo more! I've had hypnotherapy in the past and felt it wasn't explained or worked for me properly so hearing about Jo through a friend I was apprehensive but felt defeated with my anxiety and OCD and thought there was no coming back.
My experience has been absolutely incredible! I feel listened to and really feel Jo wants me to have an easier way of thinking she really cares about making an impact on my life. Since I started hypnotherapy I can not explain the positive turn around it has on me, I feel brand new! I am able to do things so simple that I never thought possible and all my friends and family have seen such a positive change in my behaviour not just in my actions but my way of thinking and understanding of myself which is incredible as nobody expected there to be a turn around especially one as Jo has been able to help me reach.
I can not recommend Jo enough and cannot and will not stop telling everybody I know. She is such a calm kind open spirit with no judgement. Hypnotherapy should be for everybody not just people who feel there's an issue that needs fixing. Thank you Jo you've quite literally turned my life around!
Contact
Our location
Valli Opticians, First Floor, 88 Market Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 1ES
Online via Zoom
Phone
07958 711622
jo@illuminatedmindsclinic.co.uk
