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Solution Focused Hypnotherapy Training
Founded in 2002 by David Newton, the pioneer of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, CPHT is the UK’s leading provider of hypnotherapy training. For more than 20 years, we have helped thousands of students achieve success as professional hypnotherapists and with 25 schools nationwide, finding your training location is simple. Our accredited classroom-based training is led by experienced, practicing hypnotherapists, and our Hypnotherapy Diploma Course™ is widely recognized as the UK’s gold standard. If you’re ready to start your journey as a hypnotherapist, you’re in the right place!
CPHT's Chairman & Founder David Newton
David Newton is the Chairman and Founder of CPHT, which he established in 2002. Initially the course was Bristol based but since 2009 it has expanded and today the Hypnotherapy Diploma Course™ is taught in multiple locations across the UK. David Newton, the founder of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, is undoubtedly one of the most experienced hypnotherapists ever, with in excess of 36,000 clinical hours in his career. Explore his detailed biography and the ground-breaking discoveries that led him to define Solution Focused Hypnotherapy by clicking on the link below.
Course Overview and Testimonials
What sets us apart?
The CPHT Hypnotherapy Diploma Course is the original Solution Focused Hypnotherapy training course, established in 2002 by David Newton, the founder of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Chairman of CPHT. Choosing CPHT ensures you receive training from the original gold-standard course he designed.
Our Hypnotherapy Diploma Course is directly accredited by the National Hypnotherapy Society, Accredited Registers of the Professional Standards Authority, an independent body, accountable to parliament, that oversees organisations like the General Medical Council and many others. The Accredited Register (AR) programme was set up by the Department of Health, and is administered by the PSA, and hypnotherapists who join the National Hypnotherapy Society belong to a Register which has been vetted and approved by the PSA.
We provide a complete range of courses to accompany you on all stages of your professional career:
- the Hypnotherapy Diploma Course™ to train you to become a Hypnotherapist,
- the Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma™ (AHD) to broaden your knowledge, currently the highest UK hypnotherapy qualification,
- the Hypnotherapy Supervisor’s Course™, enabling you to become a qualified Hypnotherapy Supervisor and help other hypnotherapists,
- the SFH Conversion Course™ for hypnotherapists already in practice wishing to adopt the Solution Focused approach,
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses to build your knowledge after graduation.
Our Hypnotherapy Courses
CPHT’s accredited Hypnotherapy Diploma Course equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident, business-ready Solution Focused Hypnotherapist. After qualifying, you can further your expertise by pursuing the Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma (AHD) or the Supervisor’s course. If you’re already a practicing hypnotherapist and want to incorporate Solution Focused Hypnotherapy into your services, our SFH Conversion Course is the perfect option for you!
SFH Conversion
Course
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Open to qualified hypnotherapists
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Online course
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Pay in 6 monthly
instalments -
DSFH™ and HPD*
Hypnotherapy Diploma Course
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No entry requirements
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Classroom teaching
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Interest free 8-month payment plan available
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10% Early Bird discount
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DSFH™ and HPD*
Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma
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Open to holders of DSFH and HPD
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Online course
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Pay in 6 or 12 montly instalments
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AHD™ (Level 5 Diploma)
Hypnotherapy Supervisor's
Course
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Open to holders of DSFH and HPD
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Online course
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Pay in 6 or 12 montly instalments
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SFSFH™ (Level 5 Diploma)
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Discover your future in Hypnotherapy
Ready to start a rewarding career and transform lives with the power of Hypnotherapy? Download our comprehensive prospectus where you’ll learn about our Solution Focused approach, cutting-edge curriculum, and how we support you every step of the way. Click below to get started!
Our CPD Courses
CPHT encourages its graduates to continue building their knowledge after graduation, offering a variety of online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses to help them specialise in their chosen field. Below is a selection – click on “Complete CPD Library” to view all the CPDs we have on offer.
- Addictions
- Adult ADHD
- Building and Growing your Hypnotherapy Practice
- Calm Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Common Medications
- Eating Disorders
- Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Fertility
- Long-Term Pain Management
- Menopause
- Mindfulness
- Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Neuroscience
- OCD
- Pain Management
- Psychoneuroimmunology
- PTSD & C-PTSD
- Self Harm
- SFH Back to basics
- Tax and Finance Basics
- The Miracle Question
- Walking Therapy
- Weight Management Classes
- Women's Reproductive Health and Wellbeing
- Working with Children and Young Adults
Our Hypnotherapy Schools
CPHT Belfast
CPHT Birmingham
CPHT Brighton
CPHT Bristol
CPHT Cardiff
CPHT Chester
CPHT Dublin
CPHT Edinburgh
CPHT Essex
Lord Ashcroft Building
Anglia Ruskin University
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1SQ
CPHT Glasgow
CPHT Hampshire
CPHT Kent
CPHT Leeds
CPHT Liverpool
Village Hotel Liverpool
Fallows Way
Village Hotels Liverpool
North Liverpool
L35 1RZ
CPHT London
CPHT Manchester
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
56 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5LE
CPHT Newcastle
CPHT Norwich
CPHT Nottingham
CPHT Oxford
CPHT Peterborough
CPHT Plymouth
CPHT Sheffield
CPHT Surrey
CPHT Watford
With 25 hypnotherapy training schools across the UK and Ireland, you can easily find one near you wherever your location.
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Accreditations & Associations
CPHT is recognised and accredited by all the leading Hypnotherapy Accreditation Bodies and Professional Membership Organisations in the UK.
What students say about our hypnotherapy course...
I look forward to my new career.
A heart felt thanks to Brian & Sian who both go the extra mile to support you on your journey, couldn’t ask for better facilitators/professionals/caring individuals.
All that said, the best thing about this course is by FAR the people. Firstly the other students, like minded individuals looking to support one and another and make a difference to help people, I can say I have made friends for life.... and secondly the tutors Lynda, Jess and Jenny. Words I would use to describe these ladies.... supportive, knowledgeable, patient, kind, relevant and inspiring!
Quite a gushing review but this course has honestly changed me as a person both in behaviour and perspective. For anyone looking to train as a hypnotherapist CPHT is the place to go!
Debbie has been a fantastic tutor, she is very experienced and confident. Working with peers on the course has been amazing and the course has covered not only the therapy but also business and marketing skills.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a brilliant modality that is rewarding to use, and I love that it is based on neuroscience, CBT, SFBT, making it versatile. If you are thinking about this course, I would encourage you to enquire, it is worth every penny!
Thanks so much Debbie!
If anyone is considering enrolling in this course, do it. You won't regret it! The course is well structured, incredibly comprehensive, and gets you business ready for when you graduate. Brian and Sian are clearly passionate about what they do and ensure you feel supported every step of the way. They deliver the course with great knowledge and frequently inject humour in during the classroom sessions!
It's hard to believe that before you start the course, that right from the get go you start working with clients. But you do. This is so beneficial to your development and confidence, and of course, you are then able to say that when you have graduated, you are an experienced hypnotherapist.
Thank you, Brian and Sian for being such great supportive tutors. You are a credit to CPHT!
The calibre of the lecturers is second to none and the same can be said for the solution focused angle to this model.
CPHT is exceptional and is delivering exactly what it promises. Thank you for setting me up for life as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist 🙏
Training with this school also helped me immensely to over come my own struggles with my mental health and helped me to feel more calm, confident and in control of my life
I would highly recommend CPHT York for anyone interested. The learning environment and facilities was excellent, and support and encouragement from the tutors throughout was always provided.
The CPHT trainers have been amazing, they made the course so enthralling, enjoyable and fun - something which I really looked forward to every month.
Studying alongside like-minded co-eds has been enlightening – I have met some incredibly special people whose friendships I shall treasure forever!
Helping people get better isn't a job, it’s a vocation - we will never "work" another day in our lives.
Thank you so much CPHT!
I have completed 9 months - out of the 10 months - of the CPHT Manchester, Diploma in 'Solution Focused Hypnotherapy' training.
(I previously worked as a psychological therapist, in the NHS, for 14 years, doing CBT, EMDR, MBCT)
I can whole heartedly recommend this hypnotherapy diploma for many reasons.
The trainers - Jane and Debbie - are experienced, supportive, approachable, and they make the learning doable and enjoyable. They are also very accessible and responsive between training dates, if we have queries and / or client matters to discuss.
There have also been several guest trainers, who have added a lot of value.
The course is very focused on training students to become competent and confident professional Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, and it definitely achieves its aims: from month 3, we have been practising our skills with friends, family and, eventually, clients, and receiving supervision for our clinical work, and from month 7, we have been able to charge clients 'student rate' for our therapy.
I really appreciate the Solution Focussed nature of the therapy that we are training in: concentrating on what is going well for clients and what they want to achieve; helping them to move themselves, incrementally, towards their preferred lives, rather than dwelling on problems and talking about the past.
Sure, talking about the past and problems, has a role, at times, in other therapies, but I have been really impressed with the outcomes that this therapy is having for clients, and I (and all of my student colleagues) have some great testimonials to demonstrate this.
So, if you are looking to train to be a professional Hypnotherapist, I would definitely recommend CPHT Manchester, and this Solution Focused Hypnotherapy training.
Jane and Debbie are great instructors and tutors, they are very supportive and encouraging.. I consider myself lucky to have them as tutors. I would strongly recommend the course to anyone interested. Can’t wait till I graduate (next month) and launch my business 😃
The course is run over 10 months with each month dedicated to a new topic, straight away you start practicing with family & friends to build your confidence in the subjects. Shortly afterwards you’re working with real clients.
You complete a portfolio & submit case studies as part of the course, since graduating I’ve set up my own business & commenced the level 5 AHD qualification. Our course still keep in touch & continue to support each other.
If you’re interested in this course sign up, it really will change your perspective on life & it’s so rewarding being able to help clients seeing them become the best version of themselves.
I was recently in your position and researched many courses before choosing to train with CPHT Preston and I’m so pleased that I did. Tutors Cathy and Karen have a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the subject and make your learning journey a fun and enjoyable experience. You’ll not only finish your training with valuable qualifications and the skills and knowledge to be a solution focused hypnotherapist but you will also have the confidence and business knowledge needed to start your own practice. I loved every minute of the course and you will too!
The course itself went very fast and builds confidence whilst the tutors help you in setting up your practice along the way, you are up and running whilst helping paying customers before you even finish the course and already on your way to being a succesful hypnotherapist.
The tutors are absolutely fantastic, great sense of humours, paitience of saints and anybody who is on karens courses get the best cakes ever as well as a super tutor. Catherine is a very entertaining tutor and endless giggles with her.
If youre considering this course think no more. Do it!
The course is so well planned out & has given me all the tools & resources I needed to start my business & have a successful career.
Sian and Brian are incredible teachers & it’s wonderful to know that you’re being taught by such experienced & knowledgeable people!
I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in hypnotherapy, helping people, looking for a change or just anyone who would like to learn a new skill. This course has not only given me a new career but it has also improved my own self-confidence & mental well-being in ways I could never have thought possible 🌟
From the very first phone call I knew Brian and Sian would be wonderful teachers.
I didn’t hesitate in wanting to sign up. I can’t believe how much I’ve learnt in 10 months, I’m running my practice with 11 clients currently and I have nearly covered the cost of the course in earnings already.
Sian and Brian’s teaching is adaptable to all. They listen, guide and support and they made each and every day of learning valuable and fun.
I would not hesitate to recommend them, they’re a breath of fresh air and so very good at what they do. Just do it, you’ll not look back!
research and Neuroscience. It will give you the tools, resources and information you need to work as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist.
The Tutors are knowledgeable, well informed and also experienced Hypnotherapists. I have left the course with my practice in place and with paying clients.
Thank You CPHT Leeds. (Graduate Natalie Nyang)
Ive always been interested in training to become a Councillor however wanted a more positive approach and becoming a clinical solution focused Hypnotherapist has fulfilled that. This course was very informative and lead by two amazing humans. I met some of the best people ever and would highly recommend thia course! Thanks for everything x
Cathy has so much knowledge its insane and shes always willing to help at anytime! Fab person fab course get it booked xx
You also have clients throughout the course so that by the time you qualify you feel confident and ready to start your business.
I also met some amazing people in the class who I am happy to now call friends.
All the students noticed a difference in thinking, now we are more knowledgeable and really believing that we can confidently deliver Solution Focused Hypnotherapy for helping and supporting people.
Additionally, I have learnt some effective techniques that have proved helpful to me personally.
It was excellently done, professional and sensitive. Brian and Sian led us towards the answer, rather than telling us.
Sian and Brian teach you all you need to know both theory and practical. You get to start seeing practice clients from the first weekend whilst helps you build confidence as a therapist right from the beginning.
You get practical advise on marketing, the ideal client for you, and legal aspects so graduate with a whole new set of skills, and a business in place to start seeing clients right away.
Sian and Brian are supportive and encouraging tutors, who are on hand to guide you through the course in person and by phone between weekends for supervision when needed.
If you are thinking about booking this course, just do it, you won’t regret it.
I recently qualified at the Liverpool course,and the tutors ,Cathy, Charlotte, and Jen, were absolutely brillant in the way the presented the course , which made it enjoyable to learn, and would say its a life changing course in more way s then one
Caroline
I would heartily recommend enrolling on this course to start your fantastic journey to becoming a Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.
explained everything so clearly .
The turors, Cathy, Charlotte and Jen are incredible. The make learning so fun and have so much energy. Their positivity is contagious. They have taught me so much and are very encouraging. They give a lot of support and welcome questions. They are absolutely amazing at what they do.
The course is so informative and well structured. There is a lot to learn and a lot of hard work involved but I really enjoyed the experience and I feel well equipt to progress in my new career.
The course not only let me start a new career that I'm passionate about but it helped me to grow as a person. The information given is life changing and made me an even more positive person. It's also an opportunity to meet new people and make some wonderful new friendships with like minded people.
I would 100% recommend this course!
I have received has been enjoyable, comprehensive, informed by the latest neuroscience and immensely practical.
The practical nature of the course has given me so much confidence as I was able to see for myself just how effective the techniques we were being taught are.
CPHT gives you the tools to be a confident Solution Focussed Hypnotherapy Practitioner and helps you create the foundations of your own future practice for you to build on after qualifying.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the course in Glasgow and would recommend it to anyone thinking about hypnotherapy training in the future.
I enjoyed every minute of training with fantastic Senior Lecturers Cathy, Charlotte Karen and John.
If you are considering training to be a Hypnotherapist don't hesitate to get in touch with CPHT, you won't regret it.
If training to become a Hypnotherapist is something you have thought about but never been sure on, just go for it! you won't regret it!
Thank you, Jenny and Caron!
The course is well thought out, and well paced, and gives you everything you need to set up your own practice, including hands-on experience from the start with clients so once you're qualified you are confident to see people immediately. It is fascinating, informative and a first class course.
I loved the fact it covers both the neuroscience behind the therapy as well as all the marketing, and business side of things - this makes it a really well rounded course which doesn't just teach you the basics of hypnotherapy but also how to set up and run a successful practice.
Both tutors are brilliant - supportive, kind, and knowledgeable with everything you need - they have their own busy clinics so can answer any and all questions you might have.
Would 100% recommend. Thank you Jenny and Caron xx
The course content, has been delivered in an informative, and inclusive manner throughout, in a relaxed way, with some fun and humour in the mix as well.
In my own experiences the techniques we have learnt have also helped me, to improve my own, personal mental health.
I would recommend this course without hesitation. I cannot wait to start helping others when I start to practise on my own, if you enjoy making a difference, and helping others in the process , this course is for you.
I cannot believe how quickly this course has gone. Thanks to Cathy and Karen for delivering an enjoyable experience, and for helping me personally with care, support and encouragement throughout.
Personally my relationships have improved to become extremely secure, stable and happy, my overall well-being and health is at an all time high and I feel totally confident that I can manage my genetic vision loss and still feel joyful and confident no matter what that brings.
Thank you so much for this and more.
Best wishes, Tara
This course is complete and has left me confident and ready to set up on my own
Sian and Brian are so amazing as tutors and as people , I literally can’t think of anything but positive things to say - genuine , passionate committed and so warm and approachable
Doing this course has helped me personally and professionally !
The course is structured in such a way as to instil confidence in you from the word go. Also the lecturers are full of enthusiasm and make every module very enjoyable while delivering the essence of SFH, the neuroscience and interesting anecdotes from their personal experience as Solution Focused Hypnotherapists. They (in this instance Anne Wyatt and Alex Brounger) have been supportive all the way and have faith in sending us out into the world to 'fly solo'. The icing on the cake was meeting and getting to know the rest of the class and becoming part of our 'Hypno Family'!
Joe Forshaw
From the moment I contacted them to express an interest in the course they were happy to answer questions and communicated everything I needed to know before the course began ensuring I had made the right decision in the Hypnotherapy school I had chosen to train with.
I loved every minute of training with Cathy at CPHT, both lecturers are knowledgeable and experienced and it really showed, not only in the classroom but between lessons when we needed the support.
Even after the ten month course ended Cathy has continued to be there as supervisor and ensure that I am happy in my new career.
The course itself doesn't just teach you what you need to know as a Hypnotherapist but also as a new business owner.
The course was comprehensive and we had a lot of opportunites to practice the skills on each other and volunteers during our course.
I found that the course structure and content were designed to create a supportive, stretching, interactive, practical route to a new career as a solution focused hypnotherapist. The tutors came across as highly experienced and knowledgeable and worked with people on the course where they were in their knowledge and understanding of hypnotherapy. As a graduating hypnotherapist from the 1st Sheffield course I can say the tutors provided me with the support I needed throughout the programme to reach each milestone and made it feel achievable. I felt the course ptovided a balance of different learning styles - theoretical or practical. The client work started almost at the start of the course and I found it incredibly satisfying to make a real difference to people's lives.
I am a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist. I gained my qualification with CPHT Liverpool In December 2019 where Cathy was my Tutor. I have completed many vocational courses and also a Degree in Psychology and Post Masters Cert in Criminology. However, in regard to my personal and career development, studying with CPHT was without doubt the best decision I have ever made.
I has allowed me, at my own pace, to pursue a career that I have always wanted, one that is interesting and rewarding in equal measure.
If you are considering studying with CPHT I can recommend it with complete confidence.
Cathy is an amazing Teacher and a wonderful person, you will love her.
Studying Solution Focused Hypnotherapy with Cathy at CPHT will not only allow you to change your career it will change your life.You will also make lifelong friends on the course.
It will be the best career decision you will ever make.
I most certainly was for me.
Joe Forshaw
At this time, my life was in a very dark place as I was going through a divorce and my mother had died of cancer a few weeks before I started my training.
Because of the supportive training and Solution Focused skills I quickly learnt I was able to pick my life back up and build a business from scratch and it ended up being one of the happiest times in my life.
Since then, I have built a very successful and thriving Hypnotherapy Practice in the Cotswolds as well as a busy International practice online.
Training as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist is one of the most rewarding careers ever, and the support you get after your training is excellent.
The continued professional development is very comprehensive. You get regular supervision contact, additional learning, marketing help, business skills and pastoral care - and this is very helpful as you build your business.
Thank you Clifton Practice, Bristol for everything you have done for me.
I am so pleased!!! :))
I have just qualified and in such a short space of time I cannot believe how much my life has completely changed .
This course was the best decision I ever made I knew I wanted to make career changes , little did I know my personal life would be come so much happier and that I would become a much better version of myself the person I actually wanted to be .
I choose the course and spent a lot of time researching other courses but CPHT was the only one that offered me what I was looking for a professional qualification at the end and a classroom setting and a actual tutor to have access to which was all available .
The training was very modern up to date neuroscience at times was hard but Gary the tutor is exceptional at teaching and his methods helped make it fun interesting and amazing and at the end I felt very knowledgable hypnotherapist .
I can’t praise him high enough .
Practice started quite early on and at first it felt daunting , but this too was the absolutely best thing ever I loved that in such a short space of time near the end of the course I was seeing paying clients .
I worked for the NHS for 10 years and as a result of how much I changed I decided to concentrate on my hypnotherapy practice . As I enjoyed so much helping others and seeing results in a short space of time .
It is an inspirational course run by a inspirational team of teachers . Thank you so much .
A profound sense of empowerment was gained for me during the course and subsequently as a qualified clinical practitioner, which I now pass on to clients and watch the rewards this brings to me and my clients, life changing on both accounts.