Jo Zielinska BSc, Cert Hyp CS, MCTAA
Founder of Sound Mind Therapy
Founder of Sound Mind Therapy
Jo is a qualified Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, EFT & TFT Tapping and Breathwork Practitioner. She is a VIP Member of the CTAA (Complementary Therapists Accredited Association).
Jo helps people create positive change in their lives.
Jo is a founder of Sound Mind Therapy where we support positive transformation.
With a background in working in the corporate world, Higher Education, the charity sector, she has had first-hand experiences of overwhelming stress, anxiety, feeling low and unfulfilled. Jo also has a background in fitness and sports performance training, and prides herself in taking a holistic approach that supports both the mind and body.
Sound Mind Therapy provides a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where individuals and employees can explore challenges, develop practical coping strategies and build greater emotional resilience.
Based in Hertfordshire, UK, Jo offers sessions both in person and online, making support accessible and flexible wherever you are in your journey, and wherever you are in the world.
Jo helps people create positive change in their lives.
Jo is a founder of Sound Mind Therapy where we support positive transformation.
With a background in working in the corporate world, Higher Education, the charity sector, she has had first-hand experiences of overwhelming stress, anxiety, feeling low and unfulfilled. Jo also has a background in fitness and sports performance training, and prides herself in taking a holistic approach that supports both the mind and body.
Sound Mind Therapy provides a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where individuals and employees can explore challenges, develop practical coping strategies and build greater emotional resilience.
Based in Hertfordshire, UK, Jo offers sessions both in person and online, making support accessible and flexible wherever you are in your journey, and wherever you are in the world.
Jo is also qualified in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy), and utilises these skills in treatments.
My Story of Transformation
In 2013, I found myself stuck—trapped by invisible barriers I couldn't quite explain. Life felt stagnant, and despite my reflective nature, I couldn’t seem to move forward. Eventually, I came to a powerful realisation: it wasn’t the world holding me back—it was me. My own limiting beliefs were the true obstacles.
Driven by a desire for change, I decided to try hypnotherapy. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew I had nothing to lose. I booked a session with a hypnotherapist named Steve—and from that first meeting, something shifted. I walked out of his office feeling... different. There was a profound inner calm I hadn’t felt before. The usual worries and frustrations no longer held the same weight.
With each session, that calmness grew. Steve helped me examine and challenge the beliefs that had quietly shaped my world for years. It was as though we were planting new seeds in the garden of my mind. If you sow resentment, guilt, and anger, you’ll reap more of the same. But if you choose to plant calmness, joy, forgiveness, and reflection, that’s what begins to grow—and that’s exactly what happened.
Steve offered me a new path, but it was up to me to take it. I did—and everything began to change. A sudden career opportunity appeared, one that I embraced without hesitation. That decision marked the beginning of the journey I’m still walking today. Through Steve’s honesty and insight—sometimes uncomfortable but always necessary—I began to see the consequences of clinging to my self-imposed limitations. Letting them go was one of the most profound transformations of my life.
In late 2019, I met Steve again. This time, I had something to share: the seed he had helped to plant had blossomed. I was now a hypnotherapist myself—helping others create meaningful change and reach for the sky. I’ve never been happier.
Since then I have trained in other modalities, including Counselling, EFT/TFT Tapping, Breathwork and I am always looking to expand my knowledge in order to help others become their best version of themselves.
It all began with a single decision to look inward. That choice changed everything. And while the process of growth never truly ends, I now walk through life with purpose and clarity.
So if you’re seeking change, start by turning inward. That’s where transformation begins. Once you take that first step, the world around you will begin to shift, too.
© Jo Zielinska
In 2013, I found myself stuck—trapped by invisible barriers I couldn't quite explain. Life felt stagnant, and despite my reflective nature, I couldn’t seem to move forward. Eventually, I came to a powerful realisation: it wasn’t the world holding me back—it was me. My own limiting beliefs were the true obstacles.
Driven by a desire for change, I decided to try hypnotherapy. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew I had nothing to lose. I booked a session with a hypnotherapist named Steve—and from that first meeting, something shifted. I walked out of his office feeling... different. There was a profound inner calm I hadn’t felt before. The usual worries and frustrations no longer held the same weight.
With each session, that calmness grew. Steve helped me examine and challenge the beliefs that had quietly shaped my world for years. It was as though we were planting new seeds in the garden of my mind. If you sow resentment, guilt, and anger, you’ll reap more of the same. But if you choose to plant calmness, joy, forgiveness, and reflection, that’s what begins to grow—and that’s exactly what happened.
Steve offered me a new path, but it was up to me to take it. I did—and everything began to change. A sudden career opportunity appeared, one that I embraced without hesitation. That decision marked the beginning of the journey I’m still walking today. Through Steve’s honesty and insight—sometimes uncomfortable but always necessary—I began to see the consequences of clinging to my self-imposed limitations. Letting them go was one of the most profound transformations of my life.
In late 2019, I met Steve again. This time, I had something to share: the seed he had helped to plant had blossomed. I was now a hypnotherapist myself—helping others create meaningful change and reach for the sky. I’ve never been happier.
Since then I have trained in other modalities, including Counselling, EFT/TFT Tapping, Breathwork and I am always looking to expand my knowledge in order to help others become their best version of themselves.
It all began with a single decision to look inward. That choice changed everything. And while the process of growth never truly ends, I now walk through life with purpose and clarity.
So if you’re seeking change, start by turning inward. That’s where transformation begins. Once you take that first step, the world around you will begin to shift, too.
© Jo Zielinska
