1. At about the age of seven, Joy became aware that she was able to see beings that
her parents called her ‘imaginary friends’. She quickly learnt that it was best to
keep her friends to herself. Back in the 1950s psychic ability was not as accepted
as it is now.
Throughout her life she continued to hide her ability to communicate with ‘unseen
beings’, fearing the ridicule that came when she dared to try and share her
experiences. In 2002 she became a widow and it was then she decided to step into
doing what she felt she had come into this lifetime to do….use the gift of psychic
ability with which she had been born.
Stepping into her new life had many challenges: the loss of friends who thought
she had lost all sensibility, facing her fears of ridicule, and facing up to a complete
change in life style. But what Joy has gained in return is great satisfaction and
joyfulness in being able to help others face their challenges; a sense of peace in
knowing she is now being true to self, and the excitement of watching others
discover their own beautiful selves.
Joy has the solid training behind her of nursing and Life Line counselling. She has
also completed other courses such as Theta Energy Healing and Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy. She now combines all of her training and psychic skills to
help others to come into self-awareness and healing through her gifts of being a
medium, energy healing, counsellor and the reading of cards. Her sessions are 2
hours in duration. During that time she brings through for her client messages
from their loved ones, introduces them to their helpers/guides in the realm of
Spirit, works through problems the client may have…grief in its many forms, work
related issues, personal difficulties, relationship issues…and helps them explore
who they truly are and what road they want to walk in life.
Joy has written poetry since 1971 and published in newspapers, literary magazines
and anthologies in England, United States of America, India and Australia. Joy has
self-published four volumes of poetry. In 2003 she launched her CD, Words and
Rhythm - thirty poems backed with music and sound effects by her son Robert Bell
PhD. She exhibits her poems which are printed over the top of her photography. In
2004 Joy began a poetry competition called The Reason-Brisbane Poetry Prize in
memory of two men – her husband, Jeff Brisbane, and a friend, Len Reason. After
Jeff died in 2002, Joy wrote When Do the Tears Stop? Since then she has written
Walking with Spirit and Spirit Speaks (Foreword by Steven Farmer PhD). She has
commenced her fourth book The Healer’s Way. Joy has created two packs of cards
– Inspiration cards and Oracle cards. Both packs are based on her photography
with channeled texts and words.