š§ Health Anxiety & Reclaiming a Sense of Safety - with Health Psychologist Jo Rodriguez
This video explores how health anxiety can keep the nervous system in a cycle of hyper-vigilance, worry, and repeated checking. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed lens, the discussion looks at how fear of illness becomes amplified in the body, why reassurance often brings only short relief, and how learning to respond differently can gradually rebuild trust, regulation, and calm.
Jo Rodriguez is an HCPC-registered Psychologist and BABCP-accredited Therapist with over 20 years of experience spanning clinical practice, academic teaching, and media consultancy. She holds a Psychology degree from Bedfordshire University, an MSc in Health Psychology, and a Diploma in CBT from the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. Jo is additionally trained in EMDR and EFT, integrating evidence-based approaches to support trauma recovery and emotional wellbeing. Beyond her therapeutic work, she has contributed as a content expert for Unmind and has appeared as a psychologist on Channel 4, Discovery Channel, and Netflix.
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