Welcome.
Hello! I'm Nicola Jane Hobbs. I'm fascinated by so many things – psychology, spirituality, stress, rest and resilience, nervous system regulation, our relationships with food and our bodies, high performance, feminist business practices and so much more.
This fascination has led to a holistic and integrative approach to my work, focussing on how we can create conscious, life-enhancing relationships with whatever 'thing' – work, food, love, body, money, success, failure, trauma, social media, performance – we're struggling with.
I like to think of myself as a psychological gardener, tending to and nurturing the people I work with, offering the essential nutrients for personal and professional growth, creating a rich and fertile ground from which they can blossom.
Like every acorn holds within it the potential to become an oak tree, it is my hope that my work offers the nourishment for you to grow into your fullest, most free, most loving self.
I work from the perspective of a fellow traveller, walking beside you on this adventure of growing, evolving and becoming. I believe you are the expert of your own experience and the answers you seek are within you. My work is to ask the right questions and hold space as you discover the answers.
My professional practice is rooted in both high level professional training and my own lived experience. I do my best to role model everything I teach – self-acceptance, gentleness, openness to possibility, true nourishment and deep rest – so that I can embody what it means to be a grounded, relaxed, joy-filled woman who can show up fully and compassionately at work, at home and in the wider world.
Please note, I am currently training to become a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist and therefore I abide by a strict code of ethics governed by the British Psychological Society which includes respect, competence, responsibility, confidentiality and integrity. Being a 'Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist' is a legally protected title, and is only granted to professionals who have achieved and maintain a high level of qualification and experience in their field.
This fascination has led to a holistic and integrative approach to my work, focussing on how we can create conscious, life-enhancing relationships with whatever 'thing' – work, food, love, body, money, success, failure, trauma, social media, performance – we're struggling with.
I like to think of myself as a psychological gardener, tending to and nurturing the people I work with, offering the essential nutrients for personal and professional growth, creating a rich and fertile ground from which they can blossom.
Like every acorn holds within it the potential to become an oak tree, it is my hope that my work offers the nourishment for you to grow into your fullest, most free, most loving self.
I work from the perspective of a fellow traveller, walking beside you on this adventure of growing, evolving and becoming. I believe you are the expert of your own experience and the answers you seek are within you. My work is to ask the right questions and hold space as you discover the answers.
My professional practice is rooted in both high level professional training and my own lived experience. I do my best to role model everything I teach – self-acceptance, gentleness, openness to possibility, true nourishment and deep rest – so that I can embody what it means to be a grounded, relaxed, joy-filled woman who can show up fully and compassionately at work, at home and in the wider world.
Please note, I am currently training to become a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist and therefore I abide by a strict code of ethics governed by the British Psychological Society which includes respect, competence, responsibility, confidentiality and integrity. Being a 'Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist' is a legally protected title, and is only granted to professionals who have achieved and maintain a high level of qualification and experience in their field.
Official bio.
Nicola Jane Hobbs is a psychologist, coach, therapist and writer specialising in stress, rest and resilience, mental health and peak performance. She holds a master's degree in sport and exercise psychology with a research interest in feminist psychology and women's relationship with rest. She's taught yoga, meditation and mindfulness for over a decade and her work integrates ancient wisdom practices with evidenced-based psychophysiological techniques. She runs a private counselling and consultancy practice working with individuals and organisations internationally. Nicola has written six books. Her latest book, Daily Awakening: A 365-Day Journey to Healing, Freedom and Belonging is out now in the UK and will be out in the US in January 2023. You can follow her on social media on @nicolajanehobbs.
Qualifications.
- Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 2) – current training to obtain accreditation as a Chartered Psychologist – Research specialism: Women's relationship with rest
- MSc. Sport and Exercise Psychology - Research specialisms: The role of sport and exercise in post-traumatic growth
- BSc. Psychology
- Diploma in Intuitive Eating Counselling
- Diploma in Ayurvedic Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultancy
- Certificate in Spiritual Counselling
- Diploma in Journalism
- RYT 200hr Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama Diploma
Published work.
- Daily Awakening: A 365-Day Journey To Healing, Freedom and Belonging (Piatkus, December, 2021)
- Strong, Calm and Free: A modern guide to yoga, meditation and mindful living (Bloomsbury, 2021)
- Stay Young With Yoga: Use the power of yoga to stay youthful, fit and pain-free at any age (Bloomsbury, 2020)
- Fear-Free Food: How to ditch dieting and fall back in love with food (Bloomsbury, 2018)
- Thrive Through Yoga: A 21-day journey to ease anxiety, love your body, and feel more alive (Bloomsbury, 2017)
- Yoga Gym: The revolutionary 28 day plan for strength, flexibility and fat loss (Bloomsbury, 2015).