Course Syllabus

• Introduction to hypnosis and hypnotherapy
• History of hypnosis
• Esdaile, Erickson, Freud and Mesmer
• Theory of hypnosis
• Addressing common misconceptions
• Use of hypnotherapy in the healthcare sector and in complimentary healthcare
• Exploring the conscious versus the subconscious mind
• Brain waves and depth of trance
• Belief systems
• Psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis
• Role of relaxation in hypnosis
• The importance of rapport
• Listening skills and effective communication: understanding the obstacles
• Introducing the basic techniques
• Recognising the signs of hypnosis
• Contraindications
• Client and therapist responsibilities: recognising when to refer
• Identifying barriers to treatment
• An individual approach based on the client's needs
• Practice partners

• Understanding self-confidence, self-esteem and self-belief
• Mental health
• Stress and anxiety
• The various conditions of mental health
• Depression
• Managing the client's expectations
• Goal setting
• Professional boundaries, the professional relationship and informed consent
• Transference and counter-transference
• When a client should be accompanied
• Self-care awareness
• Weight loss
• Obesity: defining it, the causes and treatment
• Working within the NHS remit: healthy eating/balance
• Weight loss tips
• Therapist's role and responsibilities
• Costs
• Initial consultations
• Psychological issues
• Gastric band hypnotherapy
• Self-hypnosis and affirmations for a client 'toolkit'
• Client pack
• Client emails/sample brochure
• Client handouts
• Scripts

• Habits versus addictions
• How to treat addictions
• How habits develop into addictions
• Appropriate methods for treating clients
• Bruxism
• Nail biting
• Trichotillomania
• Other issues
• Quitting smoking programme
• Alcohol addiction
• Gambling addiction
• Drugs
• Aversion therapy
• Understanding your limitations as a therapist
• Deciding when to refer
• Anger management
• The Drama Triangle
• Fears and phobias
• The consultation (Part 2)

• Constructing a client session
• Self-hypnosis and its broad reach for both the therapist and client
• Ideo Motor signals: when to implement them
• Self-development
• Discussing risks to clients of various courses of action
• Introduction to case studies
• Parts therapy
• Fractionation
• Dissociation
• Inner Child therapy
• Gestalt therapy

• Introducing NLP
• The founders
• NLP principles
• Presuppositions of NLP
• Cause and effect
• Smart outcomes
• Timeline
• Anchoring
• Classical conditioning
• Framing and reframing
• Law of attraction
• NLP technique for confidence
• Eye accessing

• Loss and bereavement
• False memory syndrome
• Working with groups
• Working with children
• Gestalt and inner child
• Hypnoanalysis
• Types of regression
• The regressionist's role
• Age regression
• Past life regression
• Future life progression
• Purpose of hypnotic regression
• Revivication
• Jungian psyche model
• The Akashic records
• Christos technique
• Pinpointing
• Free association
• Affect bridge technique

• Sports performance
• Reaching goals: the obstacles
• Public speaking
• Relationships
• Cultures
• LGBT – understanding our diverse communities
• Pain associated with medical conditions, including cancer, Parkinson's, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes and menopause
• Additional issues
• The placebo effect

• Sex and reproduction
• Belief systems
• Relationships
• Sexual dysfunctions and disorders
• Infertility
• Childbirth
• Pain management
• Auto Hypnosis technique
• Types of pain and illness
• Understanding chronic illness
• End of life care
• Terminal illness

• Setting up your practice
• Obtaining insurance
• Membership to professional bodies
• Creating stationery for your practice
• Marketing strategies
• Website and online presence
• Online advertising
• Data protection
• National Occupational Standards (NOS)
• Current legislation
• Health and safety
• The Children’s Act
• Record keeping
• Client confidentiality
• Ethics and boundaries
• Code of conduct
• Principles of good practice
• Supervision - CPD and your wellbeing
• Maintaining accounts
• Opportunities of working with other healthcare professionals
• Employment
• Taking the next steps

The course includes 50 hours to include one-to-one sessions, with the total training time in excess of 450 hours. Students are assessed during training using:

• Continual Practical Assessment - Tutors observe students' learning progress during class practice sessions.
• Structured Case Studies - Students outline their approach to helping volunteering clients in 3 different situations.
• Mid-Term Quiz - A test midway through the course year to evaluate students' learning progress.
• Tutor Appointment - Following the mid-term quiz, students are invited to schedule a one-to-one meeting with their course tutor to discuss their learning progress and to explore any potential areas for development.