UK College Staff/Trainers
Donald Robertson
College Principal and Trainer
Donald is an accredited 'Senior Clinician' hypnotherapist (NCH) and a UKCP and EAP registered hypno-psychotherapist. He has more than 12 years' experience of teaching and clinical practice both as a hypnotherapist with a busy Harley Street clinic, and as a schools counsellor in South London.
Donald has designed self-help materials as part of a clinical research project commissioned by Defra on the use of stress management techniques and hypnotherapy for noise-related stress. Donald is the author of numerous articles, the recently published book The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid, The Father of Hypnotherapy (NCH) and Philosophy & CBT and The Practice of Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy both due for publication with Karnac in 2009 and 2010.
Click here to access the abstracts of Donald's article on James Braid and the origin of hypnotism in the International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH).
Click here to view a recently recorded interview with Donald Robertson discussing philosophy and CBT.
Mandy Robertson
Training Course Administrator
Mandy joined the UK College in November 2007, having worked in various roles in training and membership administration.
Gary Baker
Course Assessor/Tutor
Gary Baker is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and sports psychology consultant, and an NCH/UKCHO registered hypnotherapist. He is also Director of The Centre for Sports Hypnosis, specialising in the use of hypnosis in sports performance.
Simon Clarke
Internal Verifier/Moderator
Simon is a fully qualified hypnotherapist and psychotherapist working in private practice. He trained with, and gained a Diploma from the National College of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists, is a registered member of the National Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists, and is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Simon is also a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP), The Register of Approved Gastrointestinal Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists, and has a certificate in NLP Psychotherapy.