Jo is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist currently in private practice in Springfield, Missouri. She is a graduate of the Hypnotherapy Academy of America in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she studied with ACHE president Tim Simmerman and was priviledged to be in classes taught by the legendary Gil Boyne. Her training included extra work in Advanced Healing and Pain Control. Her certification is through the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE).
Since graduating from the Academy, Jo has also received certification to teach classes in painless childbirth from Dr. Nathalie Fiset the developer of Hypno-Beginning.
Most recently Jo received certification as a Sports Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists after studying with Bob Reese formerly a trainer with the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets.
Her interest in hypnosis began in childhood after her mother and brother both received sessions from the local dermatologist for severe cases of plantar warts. (The warts all dropped off about a week after their sessions.)
In the early 80’s, Jo participated in numerous Past Life Regression sessions both as a subject and as an observer. With no training in PLR, she set out on her own experimenting with family members and friends. She read everything published about PLR in particular the works of Brian Weiss. At this time, she learned there was a lot she had not learned.
Career and life continued and Jo started to seriously study hypnosis in the late 90’s. It wasn’t until life changed due to a serious illness that Jo decided to change careers and formerly study the techniques that assisted her in her own recovery. While spending weeks in the hospital, Jo researched and found the hypnotherapy school of her choice. She was less than 30 days out of the hospital when she began hypnotherapy training.
Jo continues studying and training by attending local and regional courses while actively working full-time in the field of hypnosis. Her office is in Springfield, Missouri where she meets with clients from a four state region.
