The first three-day certificate course starts today so I daresay that’s a little early for you, but the next course is running in June.

So, if our earlier article intrigued you or maybe you were already considering incorporating CBT into your hypnotherapy practice, then perhaps this course could be the one for you.

The course will cover how individuals develop their relationship with food, diagnosis, building rapport specifically with people with eating disorders, assessment techniques, readiness for change, intervention and preventing relapse.

Richard Reid has worked in counselling and hypnotherapy for many years, in particular with the National Centre for Eating Disorders and he specialises in this area.

The course will run from 10am – 5pm at Birkbeck College in Central London, on Saturday 12th July. You can book online through the Contemporary College website. It’s competitively priced at £100 + VAT, which isn’t bad when you consider how difficult it can be to gain expertise in such a challenging yet rewarding area.

The seminar will take place on Saturday 29th March and will run all day in Manchester, centrally located for most hypnotherapists.

The lecturer for this CPD day will be Chris Miller, who runs Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Practice in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.  Chris has a list of hypnotherapy qualifications as long as his arm and has a special interest in the area of sports performance, being a professional golfer himself, with a keen interest in sports psychology.

The seminar costs £60 for the day, including refreshments, however, the NCH allows its first year hypnotherapist members free access to its continuing professional development seminars, something which we at Hypnotherapy Info applaud.  More CPD please!

According to Wikipedia, CBT is:

A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapy based on modifying cognitions, assumptions, beliefs and behaviors, with the aim of influencing disturbed emotions. The general approach, developed out of behavior modification, Cognitive Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, has become widely used to treat various kinds of neurosis and psychopathology, including mood disorders and anxiety disorders

CBT is far more widely accepted, certainly within the NHS, than hypnotherapy seems to be.

Even better, the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Ltd is offering a special CBT Advanced Certificate and Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, aimed specifically at hypnotherapists who wish to branch out. There’s even a special 15% discount off for February, could be worth a look!

The Martinsell Centre is set within private gardens close to a forest and little woods, a tranquil setting. Their courses are all accredited by the British Institute of Hypnotherapy (BIH).

Their next hypnotherapy diploma course lasts twelve days and commences on the 31st March. Considering the advantage of the setting, the price is still very competitive at just £1320 or just £1200 if paid six weeks in advance.

The prize will be awarded on the 26th April 2008 and includes everything from branding and design, to a room and chairs, and even a laptop and a year’s accountancy and bookkeeping services.  What a great start for any hypnotherapist!

See the website for more details

Perhaps you’re like me and even as a hypnotherapist, you’re amazed at the level to which some hypnotherapists have been able to take their skills.  I mean, I can use hypnosis for pain control quite confidently, however, I would hesitate to have the confidence to walk into an operating theatre and try to use my skill there.  How do you get to that level?

Positive Solution Training & Development are running a one day masterclass in Hypnoesitherapy on the 5th April this year in Sheffield.  This class will concentrate on pain control and anaesthesia, using a unique method that is effective in 80% of cases.

This method was pioneered by a Spanish surgeon by the name of Dr Angel Escudero, who has performed over 1,000 procedures without anaesthetic and appeared on both BBC’s Your Life In Their Hands and Carol Vorderman’s Mysteries.

Hypnotherapist Steve Burgess will be running the course and has used this technique for many years at Hull Royal Infirmary, astonishing the surgeons there.  He even used it when his partner had a hysterectomy.  Steve runs the Natural Therapy Centre and has practised since 1992.  He has appeared on GMTV, Yorkshire television, BBC Radio Humberside and in many publications.

Of course, surgery isn’t the only reason you might want to use this method.  It can also be used for arthritis, strokes, depression and childbirth, amongst many others.

Autogenics is also taught as part of the masterclass.  Autogenics is a relaxation method using affirmations and can be used as an induction and also for teaching the client how to relax themselves, such as for high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety and even with migraines.

The cost is just £120, including buffet lunch, scripts, support and training materials.  If you book before 15th February, you’ll get an early booking discount of 15%, taking the cost to just £102.  For more details, ring 01302 707 976.

It’s being held by the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy to help people get an idea of hypnosis and whether or not they’d like to learn hypnotherapy before committing to a full course.

The UK College has just announced that all delegates can now bring a friend for free!  The initial price of £69 + VAT was already incredibly cheap and now you can half that price just by bringing a friend with you.  Two for the price of one – bargain!

Their first workshop will be held 10am until 5pm on Saturday 2nd February, so it’s ideal for those who have to work during the week and don’t want to take time off work.

They’ve kept the price quite low at just £69 + VAT, including lunch, and this price will be deducted from the cost of a full hypnotherapy practitioner course if you choose to study with the UK College. In other words, if you intend doing a practitioner course, this one day workshop will be free.

The venue is at Clapham Junction in London and if you can’t make this date, don’t worry, the next hypnotherapy taster will be held on Saturday 10th May.

Students will have the opportunity to spend 9 days at a summer school with Stephen Brooks for some intense practical training and demonstrations. Students can attend either of the two summer schools, so they can choose between either London or California.

Although study is predominantly online, this isn’t a dry, theoretical course as the weekly lessons are interactive and include MP3 files, video demonstrations and discussions. The course lasts twelve months and a £300 deposit is needed to secure a place.