Hypnotherapy Support & Supervision, During the Course & Beyond
Our hypnotherapy training students come from many different walks of life. Some people start with no experience of the therapy world at all, while others come from a different type of hypnotherapy. We recognise that every student benefits from the right support throughout our hypnotherapy course – and beyond.
Training support during your hypnotherapy course
No matter your background, working with live customers who have real emotional and mental health needs can be daunting. Often, the thought of setting up a private practice as a self-employed therapist is even more nerve-wracking.
Encouragement from Day One
Our early support aims to help you feel confident and get off to a flying start. We want you to think, “I can do this!” rather than, “What have I got myself into?”
CPHT’s supportive ethos is evident right from the first weekend of the Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma. From day one you’ll be getting hands-on experience, but don’t worry – we won’t throw you in at the deep end. Our senior lecturers will be right there with you, showing you the way, step by step.
We layer our teaching, starting with the basics, both at a theoretical and practical level. We ask you to practise the first steps just with friends and family at home.
Our lecturers take the opportunity to quietly observe students in their practical work on the course. If they feel a student is having difficulty, the first intervention is always to provide support, explanations and demonstrations. Each of our friendly, experienced lecturers are ready to offer a helping hand or a word of encouragement, and you’ll always have access to your senior lecturers when needed.
We believe this early support is important for building your skills and your confidence at a pace that works for you. We’re setting the stage for your success – not just in the course, but in your future career as a hypnotherapist.
Individual and Group Support
Each weekend our trainers lead group discussions. We aim for a relaxed and open atmosphere so our students can feel comfortable sharing their recent client experiences. This allows lecturers to provide additional support, ideas and different ways of thinking.
This approach also enables students to learn from and support each other; inevitably, someone asks a question that another person didn’t feel ready to ask.
Teaching adds another layer of technique and research during hypnotherapy training. The teaching weekends provide time for students to practise their new learning within a learning environment. They can then go off again to refine their skills at home with real clients.
Whilst on the course our lecturers are your supervisors. We’re on call between course weekends to answer any queries you have about case study clients. Many students say how much they appreciated the support they received between teaching weekends.
Ongoing support after completing your hypnotherapy training
The ethos of support is ingrained in our hypnotherapy training, so our graduates take it with them into their practice and their ongoing interactions with colleagues. Even years after qualifying, a CPHT graduate is never isolated. Whether in person, by phone or online, our graduates continue to benefit from the support of their colleagues.
Hypnotherapy Supervision
All our hypnotherapy training graduates have access to memberships for a wide variety of professional bodies, such as the National Council for Hypnotherapy and the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH). These all require regular, ongoing hypnotherapy supervision.
Hypnotherapy supervision helps you to build confidence in your decision making, as well as providing opportunities to reflect on what you might do differently. This is an important part of any hypnotherapist’s continued professional development.
Supervisors are highly experienced hypnotherapists. They are trained to help other hypnotherapists discuss their thoughts on how to proceed. You will have a lengthy list of experienced CPHT supervisors to choose from. They will help you to continue expanding your knowledge as you move forward in your career.
Whether you’re new to hypnotherapy or have been practising for years, guidance from a more experienced colleague can be helpful. Supervision enables you to discuss any challenging cases with your supervisor in a safe and confidential environment. Their expertise can help you enhance your skills and knowledge in hypnotherapy.
You can choose whether you prefer 1-to-1 supervision, group supervision or a mixture of both.
In 1-to-1 supervision you meet privately with your supervisor. This enables you to have flexible sessions that are entirely tailored to your individual needs. It gives you time to thoroughly discuss your own cases and any professional issues in-depth.
Our students love the team environment on our training course and sometimes want similar support after graduating. You can access this through group supervision. With group supervision you’ll have the support of a supervisor and the supervisor’s other supervisees.
Similar to the group discussions in training, you will benefit from positive interactions with others. As a sole trader you can be on your own a lot, so should seek out the safety net of peer support where possible. Meeting up with colleagues helps maintain a good mood, as well as enabling you to trade ideas and thoughts with a greater variety of peers. Along with the benefits for your career development, this can be a huge motivator.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
CPHT has spent over 20 years developing resources to support you to further your career. Whether you want to deepen your knowledge, specialise in areas like working with children or addiction, or simply have another way to stay connected with colleagues, our continuing professional development (CPD) courses ensure you have the support you need. They offer positive interaction with peers and the opportunity to exchange ideas.
Like supervision, CPDs are often a requirement of professional hypnotherapy associations. Depending on the professional body, they can consist of 2 days per year. CPDs are about more than developing knowledge for client work and can include professional development that supports your business in general. This could be a first aid or bookkeeping course – the important thing is that you benefit from continued learning that grows your understanding and confidence.
