Amanda Joy Holistic Psychologist & Clinical Hypnotherapist.

20/04/2026

There’s a question I hear all the time…

“What will I gain from meditation or inner work?”

And it’s such a natural question, isn’t it?
We’re wired to want more, more calm, more clarity, more confidence.

But what if the real shift isn’t about gaining anything at all…
What if it’s about what gently begins to fall away?

Anger.
Anxiety.
Old fears.
The pressure you’ve been carrying for far too long.

I’ve just written a blog to accompany this beautiful image, exploring how real transformation often comes not from adding more… but from letting go.

It’s a soft, honest reflection — and it might land exactly where you need it today.

✨ If you’ve ever felt like you’re trying to “fix” yourself
✨ If you’re doing the inner work but wondering why it still feels heavy
✨ Or if you’re ready for things to feel a little lighter…

Have a read here 💛
https://www.skool.com/joyful-mind-community-4081/theres-something-quietly-powerful-about-this-message-isnt-there?p=771db815

I’d love to know what resonates with you, what are you ready to let go of?

We often come to meditation, or any inner work, with a mindset of gaining. More calm. More clarity. More confidence. More control. And yet… what if the real mag

19/04/2026

When intimacy becomes scheduled…
When ovulation apps replace spontaneity…
When connection becomes “trying”…
Something important gets lost.
💔 Playfulness
💔 Attraction
💔 Emotional closeness
And the body feels that shift.
In my work, one of the most powerful things we do is help couples:
✨ “Date again”
✨ Rebuild connection
✨ Restore natural intimacy
Because the body responds to safety…
To pleasure…
To connection.
Not pressure.
💫 When you change the emotional environment… you change the outcome.
Book a FREE consultation work with me online in North Yorkshire or in South Tyneside The Westoe Practice

16/04/2026

✨ Meditation for Relaxation, Join Us This Evening ✨

Are you feeling a little busy in your mind…
A little overwhelmed… or just in need of some time for you?

Tonight, we’re creating a beautiful space to slow down… soften… and reconnect.

This week, as part of our Meditation for Relaxation series, we’ll be guiding you through a deeply calming experience, combining gentle meditation, hypnotic visualisation, and a soothing body scan designed to help your whole system unwind.

This isn’t about “doing it perfectly”…
It’s about allowing… breathing… and simply being.

Together, we’ll explore:
🌿 How to quiet a busy mind
🌿 Simple ways to release stress in the moment
🌿 A deeply relaxing “Mind Like an Ocean” visualisation
🌿 A guided body scan to restore balance and ease

And you’ll leave feeling calmer… lighter… and more like yourself again.

Whether you’re completely new to meditation or have practised before, you are so welcome here. This is a space of sharing, not teaching — a place to come exactly as you are.

💫Come and give yourself this time.
Because when you take care of your mind and body… everything else begins to feel a little easier.

🕰️ This evening it is FREE
📍https://www.skool.com/joyful-mind-community-4081/about

Just bring yourself… and a willingness to relax.

14/04/2026

What if fertility support wasn’t just about doing more…
But about allowing more?

My 6-stage mind-body fertility approach gently supports you to:

🌿 Calm the nervous system
🌿 Release emotional blocks
🌿 Rebuild trust in your body
🌿 Prepare mentally for parenthood

Using techniques such as:
✨ Hypnosis
✨ Breathwork
✨ Visualisation
✨ Subconscious reprogramming

This isn’t about forcing the body…
It’s about creating the conditions where it can thrive.

💫 Your body already knows what to do.
Book a free consultation with Amanda Joy https://tidycal.com/ncch-amanda-joy/30-minute-consultation

12/04/2026

Over the years I have become known as
✨ The Womb Whisperer ✨
And I’m so honoured to be bringing this work back into the therapy room The Westoe Practice.
This is not just fertility support…
This is:
🌿 Emotional clearing
🌿 Nervous system regulation
🌿 Deep subconscious alignment
🌿 Reconnection as a couple
Whether you’re just starting your journey…
Or you’ve been trying for some time…
There is always another layer we can explore.
💫 You don’t have to navigate this alone.
Book a free consultation and let’s gently begin.
https://linktr.ee/JoyAmanda

03/04/2026

✨ What a Week… Truly, What a Week ✨

I don’t even know where to begin… because if I’m honest, I’m still in a little bit of disbelief at just how beautiful this week has been.

And before anything else, I want to say this…

Thank you.
To my tribe. To my people. To you.

To those who come to HIPS in Harrogate…
To my Trance Tribe the hypno-community…
To my Joyful Mind Community…

You have all played a part in this.

Whether you’ve been cheering me on…
Holding space…
Offering therapy…
Delivering truly transformational work…
Sharing nutritional wisdom, homeopathic support, or new and exciting approaches…
Or even simply sitting alongside me in our Power of Eight, co-creating something that felt like pure magic…

✨ This week felt like the manifestation of all of that energy. ✨

💫 Healing & Health

As many of you know, I’ve been navigating some challenges with my sight.

And this week… something shifted.

Through healing work, changes in nutrition, supplementation, peptides and self hypnosis...
my eye pressure has reduced, and I feel like I’ve stepped onto a new path of healing with my vision.

It feels hopeful. It feels exciting. It feels… possible.

And alongside that, I’ve been reconnecting with cacao—plant medicine that I absolutely love—and it’s been such a beautiful, heart-opening part of this journey.

🚗 A Dream Realised

On Monday, I bought my car outright.

No payments. No finance.
Just mine. Fully.

I love my car…and now it's mine.

The one I’ve always wanted.
And now… it’s here.

🏡 A New Chapter Beginning

On Thursday, David and I received the news that we’ve been granted permission for a mortgage.

I can’t quite put into words what that means to us.

This May, we celebrate our second wedding anniversary…
And in the nearly six years we’ve been together, this has been a dream we’ve held, spoken about, and worked towards again and again.

And now… we get to take the next step towards a home of our own.

That feels really, really special.

🌱 A Decade of Recovery & Giving Back

And perhaps the most meaningful moment of all…

This week, I set up a Community Interest Company.

It feels like a marker.
A moment of reflection.

10 years in recovery.
10 years drug and alcohol free.
One step at a time.

And now… I get to give back in an even bigger way.

To offer therapy.
To offer support.
To create spaces and services—including free access for those who need it most.

Because those who struggle the most to pay… are often the ones who need it the most.

And that… feels like purpose. 💛

🌸 And Today…

Today is simple.

A day of rest.
A day of gratitude.
A day of Star Trek Voyager, snuggles with my dog, and just… being.

Happy Easter to me.

And truly…
what a week.

💫 If you’ve been part of my world in any way thank you.
This is what happens when community, healing, intention, and love all come together.

I’m so grateful. 💛

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

✨ A Gentle Call to Join Us… ✨

This is your invitation to step into something truly special…

The JOY Birth Hypnotherapy Training Course begins this Saturday at 10am, and I would absolutely love to welcome you into this beautiful, supportive space 💛

This training is so much more than learning techniques… it’s about becoming part of a movement that supports women and families through one of the most powerful transitions of their lives.

Inside the training, we’ll be exploring:
🌿 Deep relaxation for pregnancy and birth
🌿 Hypnobirthing techniques that support calm, confident birthing experiences
🌿 The foundations of birth work – including history, safety, and understanding the journey into parenthood
🌿 Nervous system regulation and how to guide others into comfort and connection
🌿 Inductions, deepeners, and language patterns specific to pregnancy and birth
🌿 Supporting clients from fertility, through pregnancy, and into the fourth trimester

Whether you’re completely new or already working therapeutically, this foundation will give you practical tools, confidence, and a deeply nurturing framework to support others.

We begin at 10am this Saturday, and this could be the start of something truly meaningful for you… not just professionally, but personally too.

If you’ve been feeling the nudge, this is it...

✨ A Gentle Call to Join Us… ✨

This is your invitation to step into something truly special…

The JOY Birth Hypnotherapy Training Course begins this Saturday at 10am, and I would absolutely love to welcome you into this beautiful, supportive space 💛

This training is so much more than learning techniques… it’s about becoming part of a movement that supports women and families through one of the most powerful transitions of their lives.

Inside the training, we’ll be exploring:
🌿 Deep relaxation for pregnancy and birth
🌿 Hypnobirthing techniques that support calm, confident birthing experiences
🌿 The foundations of birth work – including history, safety, and understanding the journey into parenthood
🌿 Nervous system regulation and how to guide others into comfort and connection
🌿 Inductions, deepeners, and language patterns specific to pregnancy and birth
🌿 Supporting clients from fertility, through pregnancy, and into the fourth trimester

Whether you’re completely new or already working therapeutically, this foundation will give you practical tools, confidence, and a deeply nurturing framework to support others.

We begin at 10am this Saturday, and this could be the start of something truly meaningful for you… not just professionally, but personally too.

If you’ve been feeling the nudge, this is it 💫

Come and join us this weekend for £95

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01/04/2026

There are so many people right now being quietly denied access to the very support they need… simply because they are using substances.

People who are struggling with ketamine use and experiencing painful, life-altering side effects like bladder damage, but can’t seem to stop.

People who know that their relationship with co***ne or alcohol is putting everything at risk… their job, their relationships, even their life… and yet feel completely stuck.

And let’s not underestimate the long-term impact of smoking, something often so normalised, yet so deeply harmful.

Over the past 10 years, I’ve walked this path myself.
I’ve lived in recovery.
I’ve supported others in recovery.
I’ve trained extensively to do this work safely and effectively.

I’ve worked alongside universities, recovery centres, homelessness services, and support organisations, and what I’ve seen, time and time again, is this:

Not everyone can access help in the way it’s currently offered.

Group work isn’t always accessible.
For some, it feels overwhelming.
For others, anonymity doesn’t feel safe, it feels exposing.

And private support?
It can be completely out of reach financially.

So people fall through the gaps.

And they deserve so much better than that.

Today marks something really important.

It's official... I've launched a Community Interest Company (CIC), which will allow me to offer support at a reduced cost, and for some, completely free.

This means I can start reaching the people who need support the most… in a way that actually works for them.

This is about accessibility.
This is about compassion.
This is about meeting people where they are without judgement.

So if you’re struggling…
If you feel stuck…
If you’ve been turned away, or feel like you don’t fit into the “usual” routes of support…

Please know this:

It is never too early.
It is never too late.
And it is always the right time to reach out.

I offer a free consultation, and I’ll be opening a waiting list for reduced-cost and free sessions very soon.

Watch this space 💛

28/03/2026

Today was truly something special.

An amazing, inspiring, and deeply empowering day at Amplify Your Voice — Women of Strength… and I just know this is going to be the first of many events like this.

The room was filled with courage, honesty, and connection. Women coming together, sharing their stories, their truths, their voices… creating a space where vulnerability was met with compassion, and where strength was seen in its most real and human form.

I had the honour of standing up and sharing part of my own journey — something I have never spoken about publicly before. And whilst it felt vulnerable, it also felt incredibly powerful. There is something transformative about being witnessed… about giving voice to what was once held in silence.

To be able to also guide a moment of regulation and loving-kindness within that space was just beautiful. Watching the room soften… connect… breathe together… it really reminded me why this work matters so much.

I’m leaving today feeling full of gratitude, pride, and inspiration.

To everyone who shared, who listened, who held space — thank you.
And to those who couldn’t be there… this is only the beginning 💛

26/03/2026

Exciting news!!!

We have been successful in another round of funding to enable us to offer further subsidised sessions for SEND parents (no formal diagnosis necessary!)

These will be held on a Thursday afternoon at Soul Sanctuary Sunderland and also online on a Wednesday night

I have also opened up a small number of subsidised 1:1 slots if you feel that would suit you better

Link below ✨✨

https://payhip.com/CalmandGrow

24/03/2026

✨ You’re Invited… Come and Find Your People ✨

There’s something really special happening inside the Joyful Mind Community… and if you’ve been looking for a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely uplifting, this might be exactly what you’ve been searching for.

This isn’t just another online group.
It’s a space where you can slow down, breathe, and reconnect…
With yourself, and with others who truly get it.

Inside, you’ll find:
🌿 Weekly meditation sessions to help you regulate and reset
✨ Our Power of Eight manifestation mornings where we amplify intention together
🧠 Conversations that blend neuroscience, hypnotherapy, and real-life experience
💬 A supportive community where you can share, learn, or simply be

Whether you’re on your own healing journey…
Or you’re a practitioner wanting to deepen your work…
There is space for you here.

No pressure. No expectations.
Just a genuinely warm, welcoming environment where you can grow at your own pace.

If you’ve been feeling the pull… trust it 💫

👉 Come and join us here:
https://www.skool.com/joyful-mind-community-4081/about

You don’t have to do this alone anymore.

Amanda Joy✨

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