Taking on 3 new clients in September - get in touch.

Jo Byron-Russell

Integral IFS Psychotherapist, Level 3

Healing is not about changing who you are, it is about becoming more whole.

Combining Internal Family Systems (IFS), humanistic & somatic psychotherapy and Integral Coaching to support you on your healing journey towards fullness of being, joy, aliveness

Integral IFS Psychotherapist - Level 3

Healing is not about changing who you are, it is about becoming more whole.

Combining Internal Family Systems (IFS), humanistic & somatic psychotherapy and Integral Coaching to support you on your healing journey towards fullness of being, joy, aliveness.

In a divided world, wholeness is the revolution. - Jo

Offerings tailored to meet your needs.

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS

COUPLES THERAPY

HEALING GROUP

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS

COUPLES THERAPY

HEALING GROUP

about jo

hello there,

i'm jo

I'm not perfect, my life isn't perfect, and I still have days where everything feels like a mess (because it is!).

AND

I wouldn't trade my messy life & being for anything more polished. The journey towards wholeness (which I'm still on and will be till my last breath!) has taught me this:

hello there,

i'm jo

I'm not perfect, my life isn't perfect, and I still have days where everything feels like a mess (because it is!).

AND

I wouldn't trade my messy life & being for anything more polished. The journey towards wholeness (which I'm still on and will be till my last breath!) has taught me this:

I want it ALL.

Every shiny moment & every sticky one. I crave the highs of utter joy & the depths of agonizing grief because wholeness is profoundly beautiful. Perfection, on the other hand, is cutting off precious pieces of ourselves. I know now, I can have it all without feeling broken, lost or uprooted.

I owe my life & love to therapy, to the continual explorations of the winding paths of my childhood, my attachment patterns, my trauma, and all. However, it was not until I discovered three gems of wisdom that all that learning and healing came together and I felt like I had fully arrived in my Self:

Somatics (in short: listening to the wisdom of the body),

Parts Work (IFS being the most well-known), and
Integral Theory (the study and philosophy of wholeness and how everything fits together).

I won't flood you here with the details of my wholeness approach—please click through to my philosophy page if you crave more depth.

For now, suffice it to say, I'm here to help others on their own healing journeys. Whether you need a fellow traveller or a guide, a mentor or playmate, I'm here as all of me. My mission is to help you become more whole, alive, and present in your life. To help you love the messy wildness of it all, feel deeply rooted in those fierce storms, and deeply savour when the sun shines and the birds sing.

We'll find what is hurting and release it from its binds. But let's not stop there. Let's find your unique way of navigating this one wild and precious life.

Deciding to work with me

how it works

Whether you are suffering and in search of a way out, or you feel the call to greater wholeness and authenticity of being, finding the right-for-you therapist/guide/fellow explorer is an important step.

In short: we need to 'click' so that I can help you.

01 GET IN TOUCH

My practice usually has wait list & I tend to be able to offer an intro call within 3 weeks of first contact and then a regular time slot within the next 3 weeks. The first step is to get in touch by filling out my form. This lets me know your availability, so that I can reach out with matching slots as soon as possible.

02 INTRO CALL

We'll then arrange an introductory call in which you can let me know what it is you are in search of and I can answer any question you might have. The main aim is for you to feel into: do I feel in safe hands with Jo?

03 CHART OUR PATH

The first 2-3 sessions are an opportunity to dive deep into what it is you really want from the work, what it is that matters most deeply. Together we will form our "working contract" which will act as our guiding light: give direction to our work and keep us on track

04 THE ADVENTURE

With our guiding light and our map (IFS, somatics and Integral) we will set off in search of all the parts of you that are waiting to be welcomed and healed. We will be informed by your own inner knowing, both of our intuition and by the maps that I bring. It won't always be easy. sometimes you'll want to give up and go back to what you know, it will certainly be epic.

Deciding to work with me

how it works

Whether you are suffering and in search of a way out, or you feel the call to greater wholeness and authenticity of being, finding the right-for-you therapist/guide/fellow explorer is an important step. In short: we need to 'click' so that I can help you.

01 GET IN TOUCH

My practice usually has wait list & I tend to be able to offer an intro call within 3 weeks of first contact and then a regular time slot within the next 3 weeks. The first step is to get in touch by filling out my form. This lets me know your availability, so that I can reach out with matching slots as soon as possible.

02 INTRO CALL

We'll then arrange an introductory call in which you can let me know what it is you are in search of and I can answer any question you might have. The main aim is for you to feel into: do I feel in safe hands with Jo?

03 CHART OUR PATH

The first 2-3 sessions are an opportunity to dive deep into what it is you really want from the work, what it is that matters most deeply. Together we will form our "intention" - which will act as our guiding light: give direction to our work and keep us on track

04 THE ADVENTURE

With our guiding light and our map (IFS, somatics and Integral) we will set off in search of all the parts of you that are waiting to be welcomed and healed. We will be informed by your own inner knowing, both of our intuition and by the maps that I bring. It won't always be easy. sometimes you'll want to give up and go back to what you know, it will certainly be epic.

SHARING THE LOVE

Testimonials

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Why I don't share

Testimonials

Every online service provider expert tells me this is the spot on my website where I should list countless testimonials from past clients. They say that you will trust me more if others say you should. And I get it, it makes sense, it is why the majority of people I work with have been referred to me by past clients or other professionals.

However, my current best ethical consideration on this at the moment is this:

The client- therapist relationship is a private and protected one from beginning to end, a sudden public announcement could be a break in the safety that has been built
The end of the therapeutic process is a sacred moment, one of reflection, grief, profound gratitude (in both directions!) and much more. Slotting in a testimonial form at this point has never felt right to me
People are too polite to give constructive feedback, especially to someone in an important role. My clients have only ever said wonderful things about me and that is lovely... AND it is just like at a funeral, the eulogies NEVER give you the full picture.
Trust is built, not given. I am committed to building that trust between us, but I don't expect you to give it to me from the get-go, just because others have come to trust me in the past
Finally, the truth of human relating (including that of a client and a therapist) is that it is beautifully, imperfectly messy, forged in times of glorious alignment, times of mis-attunement and most importantly, times of profound repair. Testimonials don't speak to this.