Like many people, Behaviour and Mental Health Practitioner, Marisa Netherwood, ultimately found her calling through adversity, and now she uses her skills and experience to help others who are struggling in various areas of their lives.

“My husband passed away in 2018 and I was forced to process the subsequent grief,” Marisa explained.

“It was fortunate that I had already begun a regular practice of meditation, and it helped me through an enormously complex and difficult time.

“My work background had been quite varied and although it was painful, I think this situation was largely responsible for me tuning in to my intuition and exploring ways I could help others to face their own challenges and adversity.”

After studying Clinical Hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming, Marisa opened her clinic, Your Mind Redesigned, in Nambour in 2022.

“I love what people can achieve by going through the experience of hypnotherapy,” Marisa said.

“Therapeutic techniques such as Hypnotic Visualisation, EFT/ Tapping and Hypnotic Anchoring are increasingly recognised in scientific literature as effective in managing a broad range of issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, fears, phobias, weight management, motivation, unhealthy habits and addictions, self sabotage, limiting beliefs, trauma, negative thinking, emotional dysregulation, pain, low self esteem, emotional eating and sexual dysfunction.

“What I do can best be described as directed meditation with a clinical purpose. I listen carefully to my clients, take their own words and give them back to their subconscious mind.

This is quite intense therapy, but the hypnotic state is extremely peaceful and I like to think of it as a ‘reward’ for going through the hard work of therapy,” she said.

On the 24th of this month, Marisa is co-hosting a stress management workshop and one day retreat at the Mooloolaba Wellness Collective.

“This retreat is specifically designed for women who are experiencing chronic stress and burnout,” Marisa explained.

“Our mission is to help you change your relationship with stress through a carefully curated collaboration of movement, techniques, and evidence based real-world tools that have been selected because of their proven effectiveness when completing the stress cycle.”

To secure your place, contact Marisa on hello@yourmindredesigned.com and to find out more about Your Mind Redesigned, visit www.yourmindredesigned.com