For over 20 years, our training has been led by experienced, certified and practising hypnotherapists.
If you’re thinking of going into practice as a hypnotherapist, you can train locally in Chester using an established, trusted model of hypnotherapy, with one of the longest-running schools in the UK.
We train you to become competent and confident, business-ready practitioners – ready to go into practice as soon as you graduate. You’ll be learning face to face, with classroom-based, practical and experiential learning at our Chester campus, one of over 30 around the country. Your diploma level training is made up of 10 modules delivered one weekend a month, over 10 months. This allows you time to practice your skills and build your confidence between modules. It means you can fit your training around your life and current commitments. You’ll be trained by two qualified, experienced and successful solution-focused hypnotherapists which give you the advantage of being taught by people who know and understand the world of therapy today and are passionate about sharing their knowledge, experience and wisdom.
When you train for a diploma in solution-focused hypnotherapy in Chester, you are working towards achieving two qualifications, both of which are nationally recognised and accredited. The Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (DSFH) and the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD).
The Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a practical qualification based on the latest research and neuroscience. It will teach you what you need to go into practice safely and confidently. The Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma deepens the theory behind the skills and is the only nationally recognised and externally accredited award in hypnotherapy in the UK. NCFE verifies the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma as a level four award on the vocational framework.
As a student, you benefit from real-world experience. You’ll be practising with people who have anxiety-related conditions between modules, all the while supported in class and remotely by your lecturers. This means you can gain experience safely while you train. Past graduates have often told us this gave them the confidence they needed to go into practice because they graduated with real-life success stories as part of their case histories.
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!
What students say about our hypnotherapy course
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 🙏
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.
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 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.
Course Dates & Times
- Next Course Dates
- Current Course Dates
Our Weekend course times are 10:00am to 5:30pm.
For information on our current course please select Current Course Dates above.
Intake number: CH4
Start Date: 11th October 2025
Module 1 – 11th & 12th October 2025
Module 2 – 8th & 9th November 2025
Module 3 – 6th & 7th December2025
Module 4 – 17th & 18th January 2026
Module 5 – 7th & 8th February 2026
Module 6 – 7th & 8th March 2026
Module 7 – 28th & 29th March 2026
Module 8 – 2nd & 3rd May 2026
Module 9 – 6th & 7th June 2026
Module 10 & Graduation – 4th & 5th July 2026
Our Weekend course times are 10:00am to 5:30pm.
Intake number: CH3
Start Date: 7th September 2024
Module 1 – 7th & 8th September 2024
Module 2 – 5th & 6th October 2024
Module 3 – 2nd & 3rd November 2024
Module 4 – 30th November & 1st December 2024
Module 5 – 4th & 5th January 2025
Module 6 – 1st & 2nd February 2025
Module 7 – 1st & 2nd March 2025
Module 8 – 5th & 6th April 2025
Module 9 – 3rd & 4th May 2025
Module 10 & Graduation – 7th & 8th June 2025
Other Locations Course Start Dates
Our hypnotherapy course typically starts running around March or April and again in September or October. The weekend course is our most popular course, and is available at every school. Our weekday course is only available in certain schools and runs on Thursdays & Fridays.
CPHT’s hypnotherapy training next course start dates for:
North England
Chester – 11th October 2025
Leeds – 8th March 2025
Liverpool – 20th September 2025
Manchester – 8th March 2025
Newcastle – 27th September 2025
Sheffield – 1st March 2025
South England
Brighton – 27th September 2025
Bristol – 8th March 2025
Hampshire – 22nd March 2025
Kent – 26th April 2025 & 1st November 2025
London – 8th March 2025
Oxford – TBA
Plymouth – 8th March 2025
Surrey – 4th October 2025
Watford – 5th April 2025
East England
Essex – 2nd November 2024 & 12th April 2025
Norwich – 4th October 2025
Midlands
Why choose CPHT?
Monthly Payments
Choose to pay in a lump sum or in 10 equal instalments spread over ten months. Helpful if you’re looking to change your career.
Weekend Training
Great for people who are looking to train alongside their current job. Weekday options are also available at some schools.
Business Ready
Build your business throughout the course. Learn key Marketing and Networking skills to help you succeed.
Fully Accredited
Giving you the reassurance that your new qualification will be nationally recognised. It fulfils the stringent requirements of the CNHC.
Practice from day 1
Build your confidence by working with people with real conditions. Become a competent hypnotherapist before you qualify.
Course Lecturers
Ali Hollands Hook
Ali retrained in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy in 2015, having originally trained in traditional hypnotherapy in 2011, finding SFH delivers better results without re-traumatising clients.
CPHT Chester
Venue address:
The Village Hotel Chester St David’s, St David’s Park, Ewloe CH5 3YB
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