WARMEST WELCOME
Hi, I’m Jo Kendall
Nervous System First therapist, somatic practitioner and coach.
For more than twenty years, I’ve worked with people through the parts of being human that don’t always fit neatly into a box - grief, growth, relationships, identity, overwhelm, change, uncertainty, ambition and becoming.
And underneath very different lives, I kept noticing something remarkably familiar, the same gap:
You can know exactly what you want and still find yourself back in the old response when real life puts something on the line
- a boundary, a hard conversation, being seen, receiving more, or choosing yourself, taking the leap you’ve been thinking about for years.
Here we close that gap, between knowing the life you want, and having the capacity, internal foundation and wiring to live it.
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And somewhere underneath all of that is the question:
Why am I still here when I know better?
This is where our work begins.
Not by deciding what’s wrong with you, there isn’t anything wrong with you. We begin by finally understanding what is happening underneath, and what needs to change so you can live differently.
No strategy works when you’re fighting your own mind while deeply ingrained nervous system patterns keep running underneath it.
Deep fulfilment, sustainable success and a life that feels genuinely beautiful to live start with building, and living in alignment with who you truly are.
Truly living a meaningful, deeply fulfilling fulfilment, sustainable success and a life that genuinely feels good to live start with an internal foundation that can actually hold them.
I’m here to help you rewire and repattern your internal foundation so you can live the life you actually want, with self-trust, capacity, and yourself back in the picture.
Who I’m Here For
Capable. Thoughtful. Deeply feeling. Carrying a lot.
I know what it’s like to be a capable, thoughtful human with a clear vision and still feel stalled by self-doubt, overthinking, fear of being seen, or patterns that seem to take over when something really matters.
You’re the person everyone comes to.
You notice what other people need before you’ve checked what you need.
You say yes and realise later you meant no.
You know the boundary, then spend hours feeling bad for setting it.
You understand the pattern intellectually and still find yourself living it again.
Hi, I’m Jo
I'm Jo, the human behind the work
I’m a coffee loving, dog obsessed woman from the New England high country in NSW who has always understood what it feels like to be a bit of a square peg in a round hole world.
I love depth. I also love laughing until I can’t breathe, ridiculous inside jokes, long conversations, beautiful places, flying small bush planes, and cake. A lot of cake.
I have a Bordoodle called Winnie who is equal parts loving, cheeky and wildly energetic, and I also own and run The Corner Store Armidale, a beautiful old space I lovingly restored and now use to host meaningful events, celebrations and life moments.
Bringing people together, making them feel welcome and looking after them seems to be a bit of a recurring theme in my life and something I just love.
Hello, fellow eldest daughters.
For more than twenty years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting with people through some of their most real, raw and honest moments.
And over that time, I’ve learnt that meaningful work doesn’t have to feel clinical, cold or overly serious to be deep, impactful and create lasting change.
You can do important work and still laugh.
You can be deeply supported without handing your power away.
You can be met as a whole human, not a problem to fix.
That’s the kind of space and care I create through all of my work.
My job isn’t to become the person with all the answers to your life.
It’s to help you hear yourself more clearly, understand what keeps pulling you away from yourself, and build the internal capacity + resilience to live in a way that feels deeply true and is what matters most to you.
20+
Years supporting humans all over the world.
10,000+
People supported across therapy, coaching, community and education.
6+
Areas of formal training and study.
Across positive psychology, neuroscience, counselling, meditation therapy, coaching + somatic practice.
Including Master’s + postgraduate qualifications.
Kind Words
“Jo’s knowledge and expertise become very apparent, Jo has such a broad range of ways to genuinely support you.”
Jo has helped me enormously through some very difficult personal issues which required deep trust and understanding.
I felt very safe walking through difficult paths with Jo by my side. She has been such a grounding influence in my life, and I’m so grateful to have her supporting me and my business.
— Annie K.
Youth Counsellor + Social Worker
“Jo helped me connect with my true self.”
I reached out to Jo at a time when I felt incredibly stuck, with no movement happening at all in my life.
She instantly created a deep sense of trust that allowed me to open up. We quickly and gently moved to the core of the problem, and Jo helped me connect with my true self.
— Ainslie D.
Women’s Health Specialist
“Jo helped me find my own way and do things I never thought I would.”
As a highly creative woman with ADHD, I found it near impossible to find someone who could both understand me and provide the support I needed. Jo did both.
From the beginning, I felt comfortable and knew I was actually going to be held here, something I didn’t realise how much I needed.
— Angela S.
Art Director | Professional Athlete
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“Working with Jo gave me the deepest clarity, strength and a renewed sense of confidence.”
Jo’s professionalism and support are second to none.
The resources, tools and sessions have been invaluable as I moved through some of the biggest internal and external challenges I’ve ever faced.
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— Scott P.
CEO + Founder of Multiple Businesses