2009 News
- News Archive
New Clinical Hypnosis Course Launched
St Mary’s University College and the BST Foundation (Brief Strategic Therapy & Clinical Hypnosis Foundation) have announced the launch of first Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Hypnosis to be offered by an academic institution in the UK.
The primary aim behind this initiative is to address the growing serious public and government concerns of the lack of regulation and recognised professional educational standards for hypnotherapists in the UK. The main concern had been the lack of academic training, and the new Diploma marks a significant step in the recognition of hypnotherapy as a scientifically based therapeutic discipline.
St Mary’s and the BST Foundation’s two year, part-time course sets the gold standard for training in hypnotherapy. It combines practical, academic and vocational components to ensure therapists are appropriately, ethically, and professionally trained. Current practising hypnotherapists that are able to demonstrate the appropriate skills and knowledge are being offered the opportunity to complete the course in one year, and graduate with a recognised university based qualification.
Hypnotherapy is now commonly available within the NHS. Not only does the Diploma set a consistent standard of therapeutic excellence but, by setting a standard to look for when seeking hypnotherapy, will also serve as a starting point for safeguarding the general public.
Background
- The first and only academic undergraduate course in hypnosis in the UK.
- Hypnotherapy is now a common therapy and extensively used in the NHS but until now lacked a formal training route for therapists.
- Hypnosis is one of the most commonly used therapies, with one-and-a-half million private and NHS appointments with hypnotherapists every year
- Hypnosis is being provided by 12% of NHS Primary Care Trusts in England and Wales and there is a need for professional academic training provision in this area
- This is the ‘Gold Standard’ training which may become essential for all hypnotherapists to practice as the Government work towards regulation of all therapies
- Two year part time, taught on interspersed Saturdays in Central London
- Practical, theoretical and vocational training
- Provides ethically and professionally trained therapists
- Appropriate for health care professionals such as psychologists, doctors, nurses, anaesthetists, dentists, therapists, counsellors to develop their skills
- Also appropriate for professional wanting a career change i.e. teachers, and non-professionals wishing to pursue a possible career as hypnotherapists
- Currently practicing hypnotherapist wishing to gain official qualification can complete course in 1 year
- Taught by experienced academics, medical doctors and therapists. All staff are currently practicing hypnotherapists
