How to find a good hypnotherapy training course
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Hypnotherapy is a highly diverse profession, with many different models of therapy and approaches. If you want to work in the field of clinical hypnotherapy, potentially working alongside mainstream health professionals, such as the NHS, you need to be sure your training will set you up for that. So, investing in a hypnotherapy training course is a big decision and it is a serious investment both financially and in terms of your time. So before you embark on the journey of learning to become a qualified and recognised hypnotherapist, it is important that you choose to undertake your hypnotherapy certification with the best hypnotherapy training company that you can find and afford.
It can be a bit of a minefield trying to find the right hypnotherapy training course. There are many different hypnotherapy trainers and companies out there offering a variety of different training solutions, from online only to extensive degree level courses. Unfortunately, many of the so-called “hypnotherapy trainers” that are running courses in the UK are pretty poor, and in some cases, downright terrible
Here are some tips on how to choose the very best hypnotherapy training course for you, so that you can become a professional, capable and accredited hypnotherapist.
1 - Do not sign up to the first hypnotherapy training course you see
Firstly, and most importantly, shop around and don’t simply settle for the first course that you see. The most common way to find a hypnotherapy course would be… Google!
I think it is important to ignore the adverts at the top of Google. Lots of companies pay very large amounts of money to be at the top of Google. This in part is because they can’t get there naturally, which can which mean they either have a bad website or low interest.
Another way to find courses would be to check out hypnotherapy related directories and forums. Or relevant groups on Facebook. People are only too willing to share their own learning experiences with you. Once you have done some research and found some courses, you can then compare the differences. The main differences being: Cost, Course Duration, Qualifications, Syllabus and Trainer Competence and Experience
2 - “Cheap as chips” courses
Unfortunately, many low-level trainers manage to fill up their poor quality courses by drastically undercutting those trainers & companies that do actually teach hypnotherapy properly and effectively, with nationally recognised qualifications. So, be careful of online courses that say they offer a professional qualification for £300. However, just because something is really expensive does not necessarily make it good either
3 – Reviews & testimonials are important
Testimonials are useful when you are choosing to spend a sizable amount of money and invest considerable time in something. Reviews from previous students will give you a good idea about how they found the course, if they enjoyed it and if they got what they needed from their tutors. It is also useful to compare the course reviews and testimonials with those the trainers have on their own practice websites. Are they good therapists as well as good trainers.
4 – Ensure that your qualification is ‘REAL’ and ‘REGULATED’
Ask your prospective hypnotherapy training companies whether their qualification meets the requirements of any hypnotherapy regulators or training or accrediting bodies. And is the qualification externally verified and awarded by a government-regulated awarding body?
I would never recommend undertaking a course that this not ‘regulated’ so when you find out who regulates the course you are interested in make sure to check it out online to see if it is a respected, long-standing organisation. If you are not sure, you can always ask around on forums whether it’s reputable. The bare minimum you should be checking is whether the course meets (or exceeds) the hypnotherapy core curriculum, if a course has this, and they can prove it, it’s generally a good sign.
5 - Does my lecturer have a therapy practice? Can I look them up online?
The struggles people are facing have changed hugely over just the last few years, especially since the pandemic, with people viewing hypnotherapy differently. If your lecturer isn’t aware of these changes and the strides being made every day in the field of brain science, how will they be able to support your development as a credible and current hypnotherapist?
Look for a school that’s lecturers are also successful hypnotherapists. In order to do this you may will to ask who will be teaching you. Ask yourself if they seem credible, professional, successful and up-to-date because their experience and case histories will help you understand not just the academic side of hypnotherapy but its practical applications, and how to run a successful practice.
6 - How practical is the course? How much will I practice in and out of class?
As a practitioner of hypnotherapy you must practice whilst you’re a student. Academic learning supports the theory behind the practice, but you must have access to a safe environment in which to practice with real clients so that you can see what it is like to support someone engaging in therapy. This means practice sessions in class and supported practice between learning days. I would never recommend someone undertake a hypnotherapy course that does not have practice sessions.
7 - What kind of research backs up what I‘m being taught?
Modern hypnotherapy now works alongside mainstream medicine which means we need to be able to prove what we do works. For over a century hypnotherapy has been striving to prove its efficacy and now, because of modern brain imaging techniques, more interest in the subject and neuroscience, we have been able to prove not just how hypnosis works, but more importantly why. You will need to be able to prove this to your clients too, so ask your potential training provider if they can explain it to you and if any of the course content it backed up by research.
8 - What training will I have around mental health?
As a clinical hypnotherapist you will very likely see clients with mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to OCD, PTSD, social phobias, eating disorders, addiction, past trauma etc. Without a proper understanding of not just the limitations of the work we do as hypnotherapists, but how to support someone with a mental health struggle, you cannot hope to practice safely or well. It is becoming more and more important that you ask your school what support and training they offer with regard to mental health awareness and knowledge.
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