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VALIDATED TRAINING
General Hypnotherapy Standards Council

This Foundation Training in Hypnosis with NLP offered by abetterlife has been assessed and validated at Foundation Level by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (UK).

Foundation is the entry level training, and will enable you to progress to Certifiied Practitioner in Clinical Hypnotherapy. No prior training or experience is required to join this course, which is validated by the GHSC.

Summary

Hypnosis is a powerful tool to enhance performance, enable behavioural change and resolve emotional and physical problems. You will discover how to hypnotise and resolve problems using hypnosis - which is what we mean by hypnotherapy. In particular you will discover:

The power of the unconscious mind
How to induce and deepen hypnotic trance
Introduction to therapeutic techniques using hypnosis
How to manage a full hypnosis session safely and ethically

The material is delivered within a clear ethical and ecological framework. The course is delivered over four weekends. Certificates are issued with accreditation by the GHSC, subject to successful demonstration of performance, full attendance, of the course and supplementary supervision (6 hours), and completion of an open-book exam. Download a brochure <here>.

Course content

what is hypnosis?
what is hypnotherapy?
what is NLP?
origins of NLP
fundamental assumptions
introduction to Learning Theory
premature cognition
personal power
communication model
mind-body
neurotransmitter
unconscious & conscious mind
structure of behaviour
structure of change
principles of success
Well-Formedness conditions
Presuppositions of NLP
Prime Directives of the Unconscious Mind
keys to an achievable outcome
state vs. goal
sensory acuity
Representational Systems rapport
introduction to the techniques of NLP

origins of hypnosis
stage hypnosis
theories of hypnosis
hypnoidal states
animal hypnosis
five stages of hypnosis
hypnotic induction
types of induction
factors affecting induction
self-hypnosis
laws of suggestion
preparation
post-hypnotic suggestion
depth of trance
types of suggestions
trance phenomena
awakening
ego strengthening
Ericksonian hypnosis
dissociation
regression
introduction to therapeutic techniques using hypnosis

Course length and certification standard

The GHSC require not less than 50 hours classroom / personal tuition for Certification at Foundation Level. In addition there should be:

Adequate opportunities to both practice and demonstrate essential skills and for group interaction;
Written assignments
Reading assignments

The course offered exceeds these requirements as follows:
Class Tuition (56hrs), Review (15hrs), Reading (20hrs), Practice (10hrs), Assignment (reflective report - 10 hrs), Supplementary Supervision (6hrs), Practical and Written Exam (15hrs). Total study hours 127 hrs.