
Dr Jo Talbot Bowen
Retired Psychiatrist, Co-Founder, cRxeate, Creativity Lead, Women in Mental Health Special Interest Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Speaker's biography
Dr Jo Talbot Bowen is a retired London NHS Psychiatrist, who, for many years, was a general adult and addiction specialist. In 2015, she established a psychological trauma and stress therapy clinic in Devon, specialising in hypnotherapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) techniques. She is a trained mediator and holds a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Philosophy with a particular focus on personal identity. In 2019, she co-founded cRxeate, an online forum which supports medical professionals with their creativity and confidence.
Dr Talbot Bowen was a Medical Liaison Officer at the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. She also helped to deliver the Wellness Learning module for the MDU. Currently, she is the Creativity Lead on the Women in Mental Health Special Interest Group at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Dr Talbot Bowen has spoken at medical conferences and has delivered seminars and workshops to a range of healthcare professionals. Her research on the impact of stress has been published in a range of peer-reviewed journals. She is a member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and she actively campaigns on the benefits of creativity, hypnotherapy and maintaining positive mental health in the media.