Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy

If you’re interested in becoming a hypnotherapist, this is the place to look.  The UK College run a Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy, based on mainstream peer-reviewed research on hypnosis and psychotherapy.  This course has been running for about a decade and is well-known in the hypnotherapy field.  It was carefully designed to meet the accreditation criteria of the main hypnotherapy registers and to lead to registration as a hypnotherapy practitioner.  It is externally accredited by several of the leading organisations in the field.

• NCFE Awarded Level 4 Diploma
• Accredited by The General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR)
• Accredited by The Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy (REBHP)
• Accredited by The Hypnotherapy Society (HS). 
• Approved by the BPS Learning Centre for CPD

Who should attend?

The diploma is designed to provide complete beginners to the subject with a highly accredited qualification that will enable them to set up in practice as professional hypnotherapist. This course is also popular with psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, NLP practitioners and life-coaches looking to add hypnotherapy to their existing skills.  See our certificate course page for information on the first, foundational, stage of this accredited training programme.

Students are not required to have any previous experience or training in therapy.  In fact, our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and go on to be successful hypnotherapists in private practice. Have a look at these websites for some examples;

Clem and Margaret Turner ¦ Pam Newbury ¦ Olivia Rossiter

Course Content & Syllabus

Cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy (CBH) is a popular topic of research in current scientific journals in the field of hypnotherapy.

Training focuses on practical face-to-face classroom exercises and group learning with rigorous online assessment following completion of the classroom training. Stage one focuses on the core skills of a hypnotherapist whereas stage 2 deals with behavioural psychology and interventions in hypnotherapy and stage 3 addresses cognitive concepts and techniques. The whole training provides a thorough grounding in modern cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy.

This course can’t be improved; Donald, you are pure perfection.  I loved it! Thank you. (Itai,  London)

Attendance and Course Dates

The Diploma training is divided into the following three stages, each of which is repeated several times a year. They can be taken close together or spread over a year, giving you complete flexibility when planning your training. Each stage consists of seven days of classroom training, a total of 168 hours over 21 days. Classes run from 10.15am to 6.00pm each day.  (From 2012, courses will commence at 10.30am)

Stage 1 Foundation Certificate in Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy
This stage is made up of seven days of training and must be completed before progressing on to stage 2. It can also be taken as a standalone course for therapists, and an attendance certificate will be provided.

Stage 2 Advanced Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
This stage is made up of seven days of classroom training. It must be completed before progressing on to stage 3 of the diploma.

Stage 3 Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
This stage is made up of seven days of classroom training.

Click here for 2011/2012 course dates.

The foundation certificate can also be completed as a stand-alone course for registered therapists interested in adding hypnosis to their existing practice. It is mainly focused on basic hypnotherapy assessment, hypnotic induction, and the use of suggestion; it presents a rounded basic training in traditional hypnotherapy. Click here for details…

All courses take place in East Croydon in South London, click here for venue details.

Accreditation

The diploma training is accredited by The General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), and The Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy (REBHP).

The complete diploma and the foundation certificate when taken as a stand-alone course, are approved by the British Psychological Society’s Learning Centre for the purposes of continuing professional development.

Click here for further information on course accreditation.

Diploma Trainers

Click here for information on the college’s trainers.

Fees and Bookings

Click here for fees, early booking discounts and to book your place.

Entry Requirements

• Students must be aged 18 or over.
• Students should have no history of criminal convictions or sanctions by professional organisations which might reflect upon their suitability to practice as a therapist.
• Students should be sufficiently fluent in spoken English to engage with English-speaking clients.
• Students must be in suitable mental health for training, e.g., without a history of psychotic symptoms or current mental health problems.