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The Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Applied Psychotherapy is an evidence-based course. Research suggests that Clinical Hypnotherapy can help individuals cope with emotional and mental health issues. More evidence is in support of hypnotherapy helping clients cope with pain, stress, anxiety, weight loss and more.
Our clinical hypnotherapy training adopts an integrative approach to hypnotherapy. This means you will learn various approaches and techniques from different schools of thought. You will be exposed to a ‘brain plasticity’ perspective.
Hypnotherapy plays a part in mind and body healing. The connection between the mind and body is considered throughout the course. An Australian university has completed research about the effects of using clinical hypnotherapy with irritable bowel syndrome and irritable bowel disease patients. The outcomes are incredible!
If you market your business well, you will have referrals from many professions
Our training is offered in Australia and overseas. Glynis Bretherton, director of HTCA is invited by two leading overseas colleges to facilitate her courses.
The Diploma is facilitated as blended learning, student-centred approach. This creates an excellent learning experience. Students can interact with each other, with the lecturer, tutors, and assessors. Course content is through thoughtful integration of online and face-to-face environments.
Hypnotherapy is integrated with various modalities of psychotherapy. This combination provides clinical hypnotherapist with more skills and techniques to deal with client issues.
Do I need to study a government-accredited course? Quick answer NO!
We have chosen not to become accredited by the government; therefore, we can keep our fees lower. Simply put, we don’t have to pay government fees for accreditation. At this moment in time government accreditation of hypnotherapy is in question. The industry associations have recognised our courses.
Be mindful, to be a Clinical Hypnotherapist, and be able to go into private practice it is important to have a course which is recognised and approved by the leading associations. As mentioned previously, Hypnotherapy Training College Australia is approved and recognised. HTCA has been approved for many years!
Hypnotherapy Training College – Australia is a private college. HTCA leads in Clinical Hypnotherapy education. We have done so since 2007.
Our courses are designed with our students in mind.
The Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Applied Psychotherapy course is:
- Student-centred approach to teaching.
- Supportive and interactive contact with tutors.
- Dynamic streamed classes learning.
- Real life case studies and real-life experience.
- Easy to read course material.
- Downloadable course content
- No exams, only answering questions and written assignments.
- Focus on practical experience
- Approved and Recognised
- Payment plans available
- Graduate support program
- Supervision program after graduation.
Our lecturers are passionate about the profession and dedicated to developing high standards of hypnotherapy amongst practitioners.
Course overview:
Dive into the fascinating world of hypnotherapy with an exploration of its rich history. This module introduces students to key concepts and theories underpinning hypnotherapy and the mechanics of the mind. Participants will learn to recognize the elements that contribute to a successful clinical hypnotherapy session, laying the groundwork for their practice.
Module 2: The Hypnotic Experience
This module delves into the intricate relationship between mind, brain, and body during hypnosis. Students will explore the phenomenon of hypnosis, gaining insights into the typical experiences and learning the structured steps of conducting a clinical hypnotherapy session. This knowledge will begin to shape the student’s thinking like a clinical hypnotherapist.
Module 3: Frameworks of Hypnotherapy Practice
Students will be introduced to fundamental skills and techniques essential for therapeutic hypnosis. Through examining the twelve steps of a hypnotherapy session, including follow-ups, learners will assess the benefits and considerations of various hypnotherapy techniques, building a solid foundation for their practice.
Module 4: Mastery of Hypnotherapy Skills and Techniques
Focusing on the language of hypnotherapy, this module offers extensive practical experience, aiming to enhance students’ proficiency. It covers advanced techniques and skills essential for clinical hypnotherapy, preparing students for complex scenarios and client interactions.
Module 5: The Art and Science of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
Advancing further, students will deepen their understanding of hypnotherapy techniques and the integration with psychotherapeutic practices. This module emphasizes the analysis of client language, scriptwriting for specific issues, and moving beyond scripts to more nuanced and tailored client interactions, all from a psychotherapeutic perspective.
Module 6: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Practice
This essential module guides students through the legal and ethical frameworks relevant to hypnotherapy practice. It covers the importance of setting professional boundaries, understanding duty of care, and adhering to ethical standards, ensuring responsible practice.
Module 7: Building a Hypnotherapy Business
Learn the ins and outs of establishing a successful small business and private practice in hypnotherapy. This module covers practical aspects of starting and managing a business, tailored specifically to the needs of aspiring hypnotherapists.
Module 8: Developing the Psychotherapeutic Relationship
Focusing on the therapeutic alliance, this module explores the counseling process and how to effectively integrate counseling skills with clinical hypnotherapy techniques. Students will learn to foster meaningful therapeutic relationships, a cornerstone of effective practice.
Module 9: Exploring Counseling Modalities
This module expands on counseling skills, introducing students to a variety of questioning techniques and common counseling modalities. Learners will develop a broad understanding of these modalities and how to apply them in their hypnotherapy practice, enhancing their versatility and effectiveness as practitioners.
Module 10: Empowering Change through Self-Hypnosis
In this module, students are introduced to the transformative practice of self-hypnosis, learning to guide both individual clients and groups in its application. This segment focuses on empowering clients to harness the power of self-hypnosis for personal development and change, providing a valuable tool for their mental health toolkit.
Module 11: Smoking Cessation Program
Addressing the challenge of smoking, this module explores its dual nature as both addiction and habit. Learners will receive a complete program book, including scripts, to support clients through the smoking cessation process, equipping them with practical tools and strategies for facilitating lasting change.
Module 12: Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health Awareness
This module delves into the critical skills of emotional intelligence and self-reflection, enhancing learners’ understanding of their own emotions and those of others. Additionally, it provides insights into common mental health disorders, offering guidance on recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, a vital skill in supporting clients effectively.
Module 13: Advanced Techniques for Behavioral Change
Learners will explore the disruptive behavior technique, pioneered by Glynis Bretherton, known for its wide-ranging applications in therapeutic settings. This module also covers age regression techniques, including work with the inner child and adult selves, and introduces forgiveness work from a psychotherapeutic perspective. A focus on cultural diversity ensures that learners are prepared to work respectfully and effectively with clients from various backgrounds, acknowledging and integrating cultural considerations into their practice.
Topics covered throughout the course:
- Tracing the historical roots of hypnosis.
- Hypnotherapy perspectives and theories.
- Understanding the mind, body and soul perspective.
- Learning the working mind.
- Understanding and experiencing hypnotic phenomena.
- Highway hypnosis.
- The brain while in hypnosis.
- Common behaviours while in hypnosis.
- The model of the mind .
- Gaining insight into the subconscious mind.
- Real life case studies explaining their hypnotic experiences
- Understanding and working with abreactions
- The practical side of hypnotherapy
- Client intake – starting from initial contact with the client
- Pre-talk and interview
- Gathering information from the client to understand their healing resources
- Suggestibility testing
- Convincers and demonstrating how the client is convinced of trance
- Inductions into hypnosis
- Rapid induction
- Elman induction
- Fixation induction
- Relaxation induction
- Fixation induction
- Ericksonian induction
- Deepening into the subconscious state
- Milton Erickson style of hypnosis
- Suggestion and therapy work
- Emerging from the trance state
- Post hypnotic suggestions
- Marketing and business building
- Real life examples
- Case studies
- Self-hypnosis in action
- Smoking cessation
- Understanding nicotine and its neurological effects
- Hypnotherapy to stop smoking
- Models of change
- Setting expectations
- Scripts tailored to stop smoking
- Emotional intelligence
- Self awareness
- Recognising the value in awareness of our emotions
- Self management
- Self regulation
- Disruptive behavioural technique developed by Glynis Bretherton
- Age regression
- Healing clients through accessing their historical life
- Age progression or future work
- Working with trauma
- Post hypnotic suggestions
- Marketing and business building
- Understanding feelings, moods, and emotions.
- Gathering information from the client about the problem to write suggestions to heal.
- Learn how to write scripts for clients with:
- Fear and anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Phobias
- Low self worth
- Pain management
- Bed wetting
- Distorted thinking
- Reoccurring thoughts
- Working with children
- Sadness and grief
- Working ethically and legally
- Client confidentiality
- Start your own business
- Your first 12 months in business
- The purpose of counselling
- Approaches in counselling
- Preparation in counselling
- Effectiveness of body language
- Micro-skills of counselling
- Building rapport, and relationships
- Goal setting
- Providing helpful information to the client
- Determining urgent needs
- Identify and explore client issues about counselling
- Active listening
- Understanding child protection
- Understanding domestic and family violence
- Professional boundaries
- Addiction and types of addiction
- Alcohol, other drugs
- Recognising signs of addiction
- Identify client support systems
- Help the client with decision making
- Introduction to counselling modalities
- Client centre therapy
- Solution focused therapy
- Trans-analytical therapy
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Understand the pupose of emotion
- Understanding self-esteem
- Mental health awareness for clinical hypnotherapists
- Gaining insight to mental health issues such as:
- Psychosis and neurosis
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bi-polar
- Schizophrenia
- Insomnia
- Personality disorders
- Alcoholism
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness work
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Extra topics are discussed during the live stream classes
- A student-centred approach to teaching.
- Support and interactive contact with tutors, lectures, and assessors.
- Dynamic face-to-face learning.
- No more than 12 students in each classroom.
- Real life case studies and real-life experience.
- Easy to read course material.
- No exams, only answering questions and written assignments.
- Focus on practical experience
- Approved and Recognised
- Payment plans available
- Graduate support program
- Supervision program after graduation.