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The Professional Hypnotherapy Course can lead you to a new and exciting career as a hypnotherapist. The course consists of 8 written modules and optional practical training, along with training audio sessions and additional materials detailed below.
Course Delivery Options
With our flexible study material options, you can choose a course format that suits your needs:
1. By PostDefault
Course module books and audio sessions delivered to your door by post. Study in your own time and at your own pace from home.
2. Online
Modules and audio content delivered in downloadable PDF and MP3 formats. Simply contact us on enrolment to opt-in for online delivery.
The home study section is designed to be completed at your own pace - with a
recommended minimum of three months.
Included within the Course is a Glossary of Hypnotic Terms and a specially
chosen selection of audio training sessions to give you an additional chance to experience
hypnosis for yourself. The benefits of these recordings are three-fold: they
will help you to experience being in hypnosis and so recognize similar signs
in your own clients, they will show you how to formulate your own
inductions and create your own audio sessions, and a special Confidence for
Therapists session will help to programme your own mind for your
successful future career.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Printed Module, Glossary and Audio Training
Module One covers:
Course introduction and a history of hypnosis
Introduction to the subconscious mind
Understanding Freud's theory of character formation
Recognizing some of the subtle signs of hypnosis
Step-by-step through a first session of hypnosis
How the subconscious mind accepts suggestions
Bypassing conscious awareness when communicating in hypnosis
Module One Syllabus:
Introduction
A Brief History of hypnosis
Mesmer
Charcot
Braid/Breuer
Freud/Esdaile/Hull
Jung
Erickson/Bandler and Grinder
Preparing for your new business
The Hypnotherapist
First Impressions
The First Session
Some Physiological Signs of Hypnosis
After Trance
Everyday Hypnosis
Split Brain Phenomenon
Therapeutic Relationship
Building Rapport
Pacing
Representational System
Suggestion Therapy
The Subconscious Mind
Memory
Emile Coue's Law of Reversed Effect
False Memory Syndrome
Court Evidence
A Truth Test
Character Formation and Symptoms
Repression
Disavowal/Symptom Substitution/Types of Symptoms
Freudian's Character Formation
Reactions/Anxiety Types/Effects of Anxiety
Neurotic –v- Psychotic/Phobias/Gain to Intellect
Description of an Anxiety Attack
Ideomotor Techniques
Hypnoidal States
State Dependent Memory
Verifying the Causative Event
Finger Movement for Ideomotor Signals
Lightening the Trance
Case History 5
Case History 6
Introduction to Chevreul's Pendulum
Experiencing Ideo-Dynamic Signals
Giving Suggestions to the Subconscious Mind
Inadvertent Suggestions/Hypno-Analysis
The Future of Hypnosis
Included with Module One are the Welcome Pack, our Glossary of Hypnotic Terms and an Introduction to Hypnotherapy audio training session.
Module 2: Printed Module
Module Two covers:
Rules of analysis
Dealing with common effects such as abreaction, resistance, transference and neurosis
Methods of dream interpretation
How to formulate hypnotic suggestions
Methods of induction
Explanation of the causes of phobias
Functions of the subconscious mind
Module Two Syllabus:
Introduction
Conscious and Subconscious
Critical Censor, Organ Language
Childhood View
Causes of Phobia
Conscious Awareness during Anaesthesia
Fight or Flight
Repeated Thoughts
Trust the Subconscious
Brain Wave Patterns
Dreams and Interpretations
Interpreting the Dream
Keeping a Dream Journal
Recall during Analysis
Abreaction
Resistance
Rules of Analysis
Case History
The Initial Contact
Underlying Cause
Anxiety
Suggestion Therapy
Explaining the Different Approaches
Suggestibility
The First Session of Analysis
The Second Session of Analysis
The Third Session of Analysis
Transference
Neurosis
Transference and Resistance
Dissolution
Hypnotherapy and the Media
Precautionary Measures
No Shows
Groundwork
Formulating Suggestions
Fixation
Authoritarian Approach
Indirect Induction & Use of Metaphors
Construction of Metaphors
The Induction Language
Synonyms
Time Designations
The Hypnotic Voice
Monotone/Rhythmic Voice
Word Distortion
Uninterrupted Rhythm/Silent Pauses
Safe Phrases/Verification
Use of Repetition
Mixing Suggestions/Removing Unwanted Ones
Module 3: Printed Module and 2 CDs
Module Three covers:
The process of trance development in depth
How to deepen the hypnotic state
How to define the client's problem
How secondary gain can influence the outcome of therapy
Symptoms of anorexia, bulimia and obesity
Helping survivors of child abuse
Multiple Personality Disorder
Using anchors in hypnosis to increase the self confidence of your clients
Step-by-step through the second session of analysis
Module Three Syllabus:
Introduction
Trance Development
Focus of Attention
Immediate Awareness
Deepening the Trance
Introducing a Visual Experience
Giving Post Hypnotic Suggestions
Trance Deepeners
Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales
Reinforcement
Truisms
Contingent Suggestions
"Yes Yes" Statements
The Polarity Response/The Double Bind
Confusion Technique/Overload
Deepening Suggestions
Visualization
Defining the Problem
Weight Problems
Barriers to Achieving Weight Loss
Causes of Obesity
Secondary Gain
Psychological Reasons for Overweight Issues
Weight Gain as a Defence Mechanism
Inner Belief System
The Second Session
Anorexia and Bulimia
Anorexic Recovery
Confidence
Persona/The Eight Psychological Types
Improving Confidence
Approaches for Helping with Confidence
Anchoring
Merging Selves
Assertiveness
Distraction Techniques/Self Esteem
Regression to Birth Experience
Childhood Abuse
Boundaries/Counter Transference
Inner Child Techniques
Multiple Personality Disorder
Parts
Timelines
Guilt Release
Module Three also includes 2 audio compilations containing 8 inspirational hypnotic recordings to enable you to experience hypnosis for yourself.
Module 4: Printed Module
Module Four covers:
The use of hypnosis with pain relaxation using glove anaesthesia visualization and other techniques
Providing relaxation for living with various disorders that your clients are likely to seek help for. These include anxiety, arthritis, children's allergies, depression, drug addiction, fears and phobias, irritable bowel syndrome, ME, obsessive compulsive disorders, skin conditions and sleep disorders, amongst others
Changing a client's personal history
The use of hypnosis for child-birthing
Module Four Syllabus:
Pain Relaxation Techniques/ Types of Pain
Persistent Pain Relaxation
Pain Descriptions
The Gate Control Theory
Burns Relaxation
Phantom Pain Relaxation/Mind Body Pathways
Muscular Relaxation
Imagery for Pain Relaxation
The Magic Finger
Relaxation for Children in Pain/Control Room Visualization
Relaxation Induction for Clients in Pain
Glove Anaesthesia Visualization/Time Distortion
Headaches/Nervous Twitch Relaxation
Fractures Relaxation
Dental Hypnosis/Fear of Injections
Case Histories
Cancer Relaxation
Guided Imagery
M.E. Relaxation
Plan
Entering Trance and Utilizing Imagery
Relaxation for Immune System
Audios / Teaching Self Hypnosis
Arthritis/Stroke Relaxation
Hypertension/Drug Addiction Relaxation
Communicating with a Sleeping Person
Anxiety
Reciprocal Inhibition/Visualizing Thought Stopping
Useful Strategies/Blow Aways
Visualizing Fading Away Pain
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Phobias
Treatment Plan for Phobias
Depression Relaxation
Symptoms Associated with Depression
Assumptions
Relaxation for Depression
Changing Personal History/IBS
Plan for IBS
Sleep Disorder Relaxation
Narcolepsy Relaxation
Accessing Neurotic Beginnings
The Source of the Problem
Confirming the Significance
Tinnitus/Skin Conditions Relaxation
Relaxation for Warts
Hypnosis with Childbirth
Pre Menstrual Tension
Psychosexual Disorder
Children's Allergies/Enuresis Relaxation
Enuresis Relaxation
Module 5: Printed Module
Module Five covers:
Memory, learning and photo reading techniques
Sports and performance improvement
Hypnotherapy for public speaking
Age-progression and regression
Past life regression with hypnosis and other methods such as the Christos Technique
Hypnotherapy for stress management
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR)
Instructions for utilizing self hypnosis
Module Five Syllabus:
Regression
Regression to Childhood
Sense Memory
Pseudo-Revivification
Precautions
Inner Child
State Bound Memory
Recovered Memory
Ericksonian Regression
The Affect Bridge Technique
Age Progression
Confusion/Talking Cure
Past Life Regression
The History of Regression
Bridey Murphy
Clients Reasons/The Regression Session
When to Use Regression
The Christos Technique
Tapping into Creative Abilities
Deep Trance Identification
Hypnosis and Learning
Improving Study Skills
Performance Problems
Public Speaking
Sport and Hypnosis
Memory
Memory Recall
Mnemonics
Photo-Reading
Tangerine Method/The Photo-Reading Technique
Foreign Language Study
Stress Management
Causes of Stress
Information Overload/Fight or Flight
Reactions
The Complete Diaphragm Method
Making Changes
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Using EMDR with PTSD Victims
Self-Hypnosis Instructions
Module 6: Printed Module
Module Six covers:
Several methods of inducing hypnosis in both adults and children
How to create amnesia with your subjects
Methods of transferring pain, fractionalization and catalepsy
Problems likely to arise with children such as hair pulling, nail biting and thumb sucking
The silent (pantomime) technique
The Esdaile State
Module Six Syllabus:
Methods of Induction
Relaxation in Hypnosis
Rapid Induction versus Progressive
Chakra Colours Induction
Fixation
Ganzfield Unit
Blue Light/Odd Numbers
Telephone Hypnosis
Group Hypnosis
Fractionalization
Catalepsy
The Esdaile State
Amnesia
Erasing the Memory
Metaphors
Dissociation
Silent (Pantomime) Technique
Hypnosis and Children
Techniques with Children
Point of Hand/Favourite Song
Flying Blanket
Dropped Coin
Eye Closure
Ego Strengthening Techniques with Children
Thumbnail/Lighted Globe
Visualizing Transferring Pain/Comfort Recall
Biofeedback/Story Telling
Finger Magnets/Clasped Hand
Rigid Arm
The Hypnotic Stare/Fear of Dark
Children's Allergies Relaxation
Thumb Sucking/Nail Biting/Hair Pulling
Stuttering
Further Procedures
Summary
Module 7: Printed Module and Audio Training
Module Seven covers:
The use of hypnosis with dentistry
Forensic hypnosis
Body image visualizations and infertility relaxation
Learn precisely how to write and record your hypnosis scripts
Promoting your own hypnotherapy business
Legal aspects of hypnotherapy explained
Dealing with relationship issues
Using NLP with clients
Lüscher Color Testing
How to deal with clients with suicidal tendencies
You will also receive our special Confidence for Hypnotherapists audio session with this module to help you as you get closer to achieving your goal of becoming a professional hypnotherapist.
Module Seven Syllabus:
Introduction/Hypnosis in Dentistry
Patient Co-operation
Controlling Anxiety and Fear
Visualizing the Control of Bleeding
Breast Enhancement Visualization
Fertility Issues
Child-birthing
Creative Visualization
Forensic Hypnosis
Safeguards
Hypnosis as a Truth Drug
Hypnosis in Relationships
Personalities where Caution should be Used
Severely Disturbed Clients
Lack of Trust/Bi-polar
Suggestions to Deter Suicide
NLP and Hypnosis
Pre-suppositions
Six Step Reframe
The Swish Pattern
Time Lines/Reframe Outline
The Path of Life
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Self-Hypnosis Instructions
Eye Fixation
Writing and Recording Scripts
Environmental Factors
Stage Hypnosis
Hypnotherapy and the Law
Professional Indemnity Insurance/Statute
Breach of Confidence/Data Protection Act
Sex Discrimination Act
Ethical Considerations
Associations & Societies
Promoting Yourself
Promoting on the Internet
Advertising on Radio & TV
The Press Kit
Forming a Support Group
Questions and Answers
Luscher Colour Testing
Module 8: Printed Module, Book and Examination
Module Eight contains all the resources that you will need in your practice, including:
Client assessment forms
How to write press releases and effective advertisements
Responsible advertising and compliance with ASA regulations
Introductory letters to GPs
Instructions for using Autogenic Programming with clients
Handouts for clients wanting to stop smoking
Details of the quick phobia release
Common questions and answers that you may need for clients who come to you for help
You will also receive the bound Book of 70 Hypnotherapy Scripts.
Module Eight Syllabus:
Resources
Newspaper Adverts
Press Release
Example Press Release
Referral Letter to GPs
Acknowledgement Letter
Forms
Consent Form
Contract Form
Weight Information Form
Child Profile
Fear/Phobia Form
Smoking Information Form
Outcome/Reality Thinking Questions
Parts Therapy
Exercise in Ideomotor Exploring
Pain Questionnaire
Enuresis Sheet
Anxiety Inventory
Alcohol/Drug Diagnostic Form
Autogenic Programming
Stopping Smoking Hand-out
Quick Phobia Release
The Swish Pattern
Question and Answers
Names of Phobias
Ideomotor & Regression
How to Build a Successful Hypnotherapy Practice
Marketing Guide
Research/Competition/Brochures
Needs of the Client
Promotional Ideas
Design
Printing
Responsible Advertising
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
How This Affects The Hypnotherapist
How Can You Attract Clients?
The Needs Of The Client
Code of Ethics
Final Words
Practical Tuition
Practical tuition is offered to all students, though attendance is optional. Learn more about practical tuition here.
Further Reading Materials
On enrolment you will be provided with
an optional reading list of course-related books. Whilst not essential to the course, it is
anticipated that you will find each one of these books a valuable source of
additional information and inspiration.
Examination
On completion of the course, there is a written examination which can be completed in your own time.
The examination is free for students who complete the question papers that accompany the first seven modules (question papers are returned to provide valuable feedback for you).
The examination includes a selection of case histories for you to choose from which you would be expected to describe in depth a suitable hypno-therapeutic approach for.
You will also be required to submit an audio recording of yourself (audio file, CD or cassette), containing an induction, deepener and treatment session in order that we can provide feedback on your vocal presentation if necessary and an original hypnotherapy script.
The examination is optional. However, students who have not successfully completed the examination will receive only the Certificate of Completion.
Remember, individual help and advice are available throughout.
Diploma in Hypnotherapy Qualification
The Diploma in Hypnotherapy is issued to successful students on completion
of the examination. There is no additional charge for the examination. Your clients will
expect to see evidence that you have trained and qualified in this field and
the Diploma will give you confidence in your own ability, knowing that you
have learned all that you need to know to practise your skills effectively.
On completion of the examination you will be fully entitled to use the
designatory letters DHP after your name - Diploma in Hypnotherapy - and if
for any reason a student does not meet the requirements of the examination
they will receive constructive feedback and advice to enable them to succeed
in the future. Successful students will be recommended for membership of the
Professional Hypnotherapy Practitioners Association.
If you decide to become a hypnotherapist you will undoubtedly find it an
interesting and rewarding occupation. You will meet all sorts of people from
all walks of life - no two cases will be the same. You may be asked to
appear on radio, TV or to write articles for magazines or newspapers.
A
section of the Course covers setting up your own successful private practice
- you can decide on your own fees, currently anything between
£25.00 and £100.00 per session, depending on the area in which you choose to
work.
The process of trance development in depth
The use of hypnosis with dentistry
The Diploma in Hypnotherapy is issued to successful students on completion
of the examination. There is no additional charge for the examination. Your clients will
expect to see evidence that you have trained and qualified in this field and
the Diploma will give you confidence in your own ability, knowing that you
have learned all that you need to know to practise your skills effectively.
