Hypnotherapy Practitioner Training

If you are interested in people then this course could be for you.

You may be considering a change of career or simply  would like to gain more knowledge of the human mind and emotions.  Whatever the reason this course will help you to understand your own and others behaviours,emotional reactions and driving forces.

The course runs for a year with self study and 12 weekends of practical experience fully supported in order to reinforce your learning.  There will be an optional advanced module that will allow you to help clients with deeper issues.

In the early stages you will be guided through the basic and often overlooked, yet essential, exploration about what is involved in becomming a therapist and with that in mind, throughout the course you will be expected to gain insight into your self and your own motivations as well as learning how to assess others.

The course will cover but not be limited to the following important topics.

• The essential qualities of a good therapist
• Understanding hypnosis in the therapeutic setting
• How to conduct the initial assessment/case study 
• How to carry out a variety of inductions techniques
• Advanced communication skills in the therapy room
• How to successfully design a hypnotherapy session tailored to the needs of your client
• Understanding  common topics like stopping smoking, weight control , phobias etc.
• When saying no is the right thing to do.
• Protecting your client and yourself during the course of therapy.
• Managing your practice
  
  

The list is a brief summary of what you can expect to cover during the course.

The format will be that students will be expected to study set books or texts during the month between training weekends.  There will be ongoing written work that will form part of the final assessment.

Generally, the weekend training sessions will be used to discuss and affirm the previous months topic.  You will also have some practical experience, where possible, incorporating the topic you have been studying.  You will have the opportunity to practice techniques on other students and volunteer members of the public, in a supported and safe environment so that when you are ready to see your first client after qualifying it will be something that you are used to and familiar with.  You will also be asked to carry out some case studies on volunteers from your family and friends and give feedback in writing about your experience.  There will also be a brief introduction to the topic for the following month.

On completion the aim will be that you will be proficient in good therapy practice. You should be able to carry out an initial assessment, complete an efficient and meaningful case study, understand the benefit of advanced communications and use as appropriate, establish rapport with your client, establish an appropriate relationship with your client, decide on the most beneficial therapeutic approach, design the session.  Other essentials for your therapy practice will be marketing and managing your business/time.

As a self employed therapist you need to be well versed in many aspects of business management and time management if you are to be successful.

Once you have completed the course there will be a formal supervised assessment.

You will be supported through your first few clients with supervision and will be required to have regular, negotiated supervision for the first three years of your practise.

It sounds like a lot of hard work and it will be.  Once you have successfully completed the course and assessment you will be a competent, professionaland confident therapist.  

If you are interested in taking the course in order to understnad yourself nd others better then the final assessment is optional, though to bet the best understanding it is adviseable to take part in the ongoing reading and written work.

This course is suitable fo:

• those who want to practice hypnotherapy, 
• for those who want to communice better in the workplace either as managers of people or as negotiators, teachers or friends. 
• Therapists in other disciplines who would like to have more understanding about dealing with emotional clients. 
• Partaking of the course will help you to understand and question yourself and increase your grasp of the shortcomings of others -
• it will also help you to design communication to get the best benefit for all.  
• It will increase your personal confidence.  
• It will help parents to understand their children and the things that influence their road to adulthood.
• Hypnotherapist who have trained elsewhere but would like to reinforce their learning are welcome to attend relevant modules and will be a certificate of attendance for their CPD portfolio.

How to enrol.

The first weekend is scheduled for January 28th & 29th (Sat & Sun)

This weekend will cover the essentials of becoming a  good therapist, set and adhere to  boundaries.  The basics of hypnotherapy and hypnotherapy induction techniques.  There will be real subjects to practice on.

The cost is £140 per month payable in advance.  You can make a saving by paying for the whole course in advance.  - £1,250.  To gain a qualification each unit is compulsory and if you miss one it must be caught up on the next course.  Monthly payments cover the course work and the practical weekend and must be maintained regardless of whether you are unable to attend the practical weekend training.

More in depth info.

Weekend one - On being a therapist

Module one

If I have learned one thing over the years that I have been practicing hypnotherapy and hypnoanalysis, it would be the importance of the client /therapist relationship.  This was drummed into me on one of the first courses I attended and yet it is surprising how many courses do not include or even touch on this information.  The first module on my hypnotherapy course will concentrate on this very topic.  

This module is suitable for anyone who is dealing with the public in an advisory or therapeutic capacity and would be especially useful for hands on therapist who get little training in dealing with emotional needs that the client may have and yet often people who have regular body therapies are emotionally in need of the correct kind of support. Also people who work with vulnerable people who would like a little  more understanding of the relationship.

In order to be a successful and professional hypnotherapist who is able to give clients the opportunity for change you will need to know and understand 'The Nature of your Role'.  You will need to understand that what the client might expect from you could and should be very different from your actual role.  Learning how to deal with this and maintain your boundaries will be one of your most useful tools.

Module two

Pre-course reading schedule from print outs and suggested reading list (optional).

This  module will introduce you to various methods of hypnotic induction.  We will look at the pros and cons of some methods and examine which are the most satisfactory for use in a therapeutic context.  You will have the opportunity to practice on real live volunteers (or each other) after developing your own hypnotic method. You will give and get feedback.  This module will also lead you through the process of designing a guided visualisation induction and look at the language elements involved.  You will practise using a variety of voice methods.

Be the end of this weekend you will have had a thorough grounding in the induction process.  You will reinforce that over the month by practising and designing your own induction script which you will record and bring in.  This will form part of your on-going assessment.

Weekend Two - your first meeting with your client

Module three

Pre course reading from suggested book list

Developing listening skills.  Using the basic counselling 'listening skills' format we will learn how listening is different in the therapeutic context.

Non verbal Communication.  Using various techniques including NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) we will look at advanced non verbal communication. That includes looking at the modalities of speech and speech patterns. methods of responding to non verbal communication.

Establishing Rapport.  This is linked to module one because you need to be and demonstrate that you are aligned to your clients thought processes and yet you need to remain in control and keep them within the boundaries of your relationship, guiding them on course.

Module four

Practice in carrying out the intial session.

Things you need to discuss with your client when you have agreed on therapy.  How to start your therapy session.  

Consolidation of previous modules.

Weekend three- you've learnt how - now what to do with it.

module Five

Pre session reading from suggested list.

Stopping Smoking.  Understanding why people cannot stop smoking.  Designing the session to suit your clients needs. Real smoker practice session.

Module six

pre session reading from recommended list and print outs

Weight problems.  Designing the session

Weekend four a closer look at NLP

Pre session reading

module seven (over two days)

Looking at some useful NLP techniques

Weekend five - more methods for change.

Module eight over two days

Looking at some methods for dealing with a range of conditions.  Analysing which one would be best suitaed for a particulr client and more.  Real person practice.