Welcome to Mind Garden Hypnotherapy!
Hello September 🍂
September always feels like a little reset. The return of routines, cooler mornings and a shift into a new season can make it a natural time to refocus on yourself too.
Whether you’re ready to quieten an anxious mind, change an old habit, build confidence or simply feel more like you again.
Hi, I’m Jessica Townend!
I’m a Clinical Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist, Level 5 Supervisor and Mentor for other hypnotherapists. I’m also a former Senior Lecturer with CPHT Leeds, which means I don’t just do this work day in, day out, I’ve taught it too.
Based in Pudsey, Leeds, here in Yorkshire, I work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, burnt out, or just fed up with feeling like life has become something to endure rather than enjoy. For many of us, it can start to feel like we’re simply getting through the days instead of really living them. I believe we deserve more than survival mode, we deserve to feel steadier, clearer, and more like ourselves again.
At Mind Garden, you’ll find a calm, supportive space with no judgement and no pressure to be anyone other than who you are. I don’t take myself too seriously, and I’ve had my own bumps in the road, which means I understand on a very human level how hard things can feel sometimes. My approach is practical, compassionate, and focused on helping you create real, meaningful change in a way that feels right for you.
My practice is based in a beautiful old converted church, offering a quiet, grounding environment where you can slow down and feel supported as you begin to move forward. Alongside the calm and character of the space, you’ll also find a few slightly struggling plants, a gentle reminder that growth isn’t about perfection, and that with the right care and conditions, things can begin to flourish again.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, feeling out of balance, navigating change, or simply wanting to reconnect with yourself, I’m here to help you take those next steps.
“People do not come into therapy to change their past but their future”
-Milton Erickson
What’s Mind Garden all about?
Mind Garden is about helping you reconnect with yourself, the part of you that’s still there underneath the stress, the noise, and the “just getting through” days. I genuinely believe in the mind’s incredible ability to heal, adapt, and grow, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Together, we plant the seed of change in a way that feels manageable and realistic, so you can begin to bloom again in your own time.
My approach to hypnotherapy is inspired by nature and the way growth actually works, not forced, not rushed, and definitely not perfect. Just like a garden, we all have seeds already inside us: ideas, hopes, strengths, or changes that might feel buried or forgotten. Hypnotherapy allows us to work with the subconscious mind, gently waking those seeds up and giving them the right conditions to grow.
Life can pile on the weeds – anxiety, low mood, burnout, old patterns, or that stuck feeling where you know something needs to change but don’t know where to start. You don’t need to have it all figured out before you come. My role is to help you clear some space, take the pressure off, and support you as you move towards a life that feels calmer, more balanced, and more like you again.
Hypnotherapy can be helpful for all sorts of things, from breaking habits and easing phobias, to managing anxiety or simply reconnecting with yourself when things feel a bit off. I work with adults and children, and I also have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent clients. Everything is tailored to you, at your pace, so sessions feel comfortable, supportive, and genuinely useful rather than overwhelming.
Every client also receives a free hypnotherapy audio download, a little extra support you can use in your own time, whenever you need it.
My work is grounded in up-to-date neuroscience and combines approaches such as solution focused hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, CBT, NLP, and brief therapy amongst other practical tools. What makes hypnotherapy different is that we don’t spend weeks digging through the past unless it’s helpful. Instead, we focus on where you want to be and what needs to change now, helping you notice progress and improvements sooner than you might expect.
