Adult & Higher Education

This comprehensive qualification gives learners the knowledge, theoretical understanding, and practical competencies to work as an independent hypnotherapist in private practice or within wider health, social care, and wellbeing settings. 

This complete programme integrates Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 training stages mapped to National Occupational Standards with the Kings Trust as the awarding body. Upon graduation, learners meet the full educational requirements for Accredited Member (Tier 2) status with the National Hypnotherapy Society, a Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Accredited Register. 

Attendance will be for two Saturdays each half term totaling 18 Saturdays across the 18-month duration of the course. 

2027 Dates:

• Saturday 27th February 
• Saturday 20th March
• Saturday 24th April
• Saturday 22nd May
• Saturday 12th June
• Saturday 3rd July
• Saturday 18th September
• Saturday 10th October
• Saturday 6th November
• Saturday 11th December

2028 dates TBC

• Foundations of Hypnosis & Counselling (Stage 1 / Level 3): Psychological and physical mechanisms of hypnosis, brainwave states, conducting initial consultations, core counselling skills, and evidence-based practice. 
• Habits & Self-Defeating Behaviours (Stage 2 / Level 4): Assessing client presentations, eliminating unwanted habits, delivering direct suggestion scripts, and teaching client self-hypnosis. 
• Socio-Cognitive Approaches & CBT (Stage 2 / Level 4): Blending Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with hypnosis to address stress, anxiety, and phobias. 
• Ericksonian Hypnotherapy (Stage 3 / Level 5): Mastering permissive, indirect hypnotic techniques, therapeutic metaphors, storytelling, and unconscious communication. 
• Hypno-Analytical Methods (Stage 3 / Level 5): Integrating psychodynamic concepts, ego state therapy, inner child work, regression, and trauma-informed intervention. 
• Ethics, Law & Psychopathology (Stages 1–3): Working within professional codes of ethics, identifying clinical vs. subclinical mental health presentations, and complying with relevant legislation. 
• Practice Setup & Professional Development (Stage 3 / Level 5): Building a private practice, establishing client contracts, ASA-compliant marketing, risk assessment, and clinical supervision. 

• Minimum Age: 19 years or older. 
• Academic Readiness: Level 2 Literacy skills, Grade 4/C GCSE English (or equivalent), and proficiency in English. 
• Personal Readiness: High degree of self-awareness, personal stability, and suitability for working in a therapeutic, client-facing environment. 

• Professional Registration: Direct eligibility for Registrant Membership at Stage 2 and higher-level Accredited Member (Tier 2) status upon completing Stage 3. 
• Career Opportunities: Independent self-employed hypnotherapy practice, clinical specialisation, or integrated roles across complementary health and advocacy sectors. 

Fees

• Pay in Full
• Instalment plans are available for this course.