A bit about me...

Testimonials

"A huge thank you to Jade! The solution-focused therapy and coaching I received were so helpful in reducing my crippling anxiety, that had forced me to change my career. She enabled me to set realistic and achievable goals going forward and reduce my insecurities. She really helped me to see that I could still have a successful and happy future, despite feeling that I had failed in life. Along with sessions of tapping and hypnotherapy, Jade has helped me resolve past trauma and accept and forgive myself for how I had been feeling. Jade has restored my confidence and helped me to see and achieve a brighter future!"
Valerie Bell
Valerie Bell
"I had hypnotherapy to stop vaping, Jade was lovely and helpful and talked me through the whole process of what would happen and I actually found it all very relaxing. I haven't vaped for 8 months now after just 1 session and I don't have that constant thought of missing vaping at all. I'm so glad I did it and wish I'd done it before, I have more energy, my skin looks so much better and I feel so much healthier and more motivated."
Katarzyna Mankiewicz
Katarzyna Mankiewicz
"Developed a couple of anxieties that I couldn't seem to shake off, I am a young 78 who still likes to travel and live a full life and I wanted to continue to do this. So rather than let these anxieties hold me back I decided to do something about it. Although a bit sceptical I decided to consult a Hypnotherapist, and chose Jade. She invited me in for a face to face chat , which I requested rather than on line. She explained how the process worked and then asked me if I wanted to proceed to which o said yes. Hourly rate very reasonable and you get to keep the recordings. I had 3 hourly meetings with her ,she also recorded 2 MP, 3 dealing with my anxieties for me to listen to at bedtime. Am pleased to say that my anxieties seem to have significantly reduced and I'm looking forward to them disappearing completely. So if you are living with something you'd rather not then don't put up with it go to Jade and lose it.!!"
Beryl Gatesman
Beryl Gatesman
"Jade has been extremely helpful on my journey to lose weight. She has provided me with the tools to achieve my objective and for that I will forever be grateful to her. Jade is an efficient, friendly and caring professional whom I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone."
Maria Caron
"Heartfelt thanks to Amanda Therapy for much needed treatment last night. Jade brings such gentle reassurance and a powerful healing modality to the work. Very grateful, thank you Jade."
TG
TG
"Thanks Jade you really are amazing and have changed my life for the better"
Anonymous
Anonymous
"“I recently took some well-deserved time out to have a Reiki treatment with Jade of AmaVida. If you have not already met or worked with Jade I cannot recommend her highly enough. As you would expect from a hypnotherapist and Reiki Master, Jade is all about calm - in her voice, in her manner and definitely definitely in her Reiki. I arrived frazzled (of course I did...) and I left decidedly not so after a lovely chat and treatment. As I said, highly recommend Jade for this work, as well as her hypnotherapy practice. 5* treatment.”
Claire Richards
Claire Richards
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Training & Qualifications

(Clinical Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy)

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What led me to work as a therapist...

I have worked for nearly 20 years as an English teacher, everyone always asks which school…but I did things a little differently. I set up a business ‘Language Work’ in 2006 and designed and delivered courses to 1:1 groups and individuals from all walks of life. It has been a phenomenal job and something I have truly loved doing. I take so much pleasure in meeting people and being part of their journey onto bigger & better things. I have worked with over 40 elite athletes, coaches and physiotherapists in premiership football clubs; being the go-to teacher for new international signings for Southampton Football Club (this gets me some friends!) I also spent 5 years working as an English teacher for children with SEN needs teaching literacy and emotional development. Other clients have varied from ESSO, BAT, Siemens to professionals, executives and individuals. The 2 things that are always important are; i) What are your goals? ii) How are we going to get there? (Hello, Solution Focused Therapy…exactly the same premise!)

 

 It was while working with emotional support that the spark for therapy was ignited. I LOVED it! Working with adults & children in such varying settings, needs and abilities has given me a great set of resources to adapt quickly and create programmes unique to each client. When we can work in small groups or 1:1 and tailor sessions, progress can be (and very often is) PHENOMENAL. I found myself reading, researching and adapting and bringing about wonderful results. There’s not many things nicer than seeing someone who believed they couldn’t achieve something come to the realisation that they really can and then do!  

 

After some personal experience with hypnotherapy (which brought about wonderful changes for me) I decided to train with CPHT for a double diploma in Clinical Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy. CPHT is considered the gold-standard in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy Training and I  am now studying the Advanced Diploma in Hypnotherapy. I have also trained with Karl Dawson, (a founding master in EFT, training with Gary Craig) learning Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), commonly known as tapping, this is a simple but effective method that works with acupressure points and releasing negative energy in our bodies. I am also a Level 2 Reiki Practitioner as I believe in a holistic approach; mind, body, spirit. Some of you may be nodding yes, of course…some may be thinking is this a little woo? Well, personally as a curious soul I am intrigued by the woo…but my need for evidence has led me to scientific support of all of these modalities. If you work with it, it works!…and the explanation of how and why it works will be a big part of our sessions. If you’d like to know more please do drop me a line…i’d love to chat to you more about how life can really change for you like it has for so many of my clients.

Jade x ‘