UK College News

Stage 2: Advanced Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:11:43 GMT

by Mandy Robertson.

The next stage 2 advanced certificate course in cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy will be starting this Sunday (15th) in Croydon, London. See the page below to book online or call our office on 0800 195 9809.

http://www.ukcognitive.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=65

This course is only available to students who have previously attended the first stage of our diploma training programme. However, see our website for details of our conversion course route for accredited hypnotherapists.

www.UKhypnosis.com

Yours Sincerely,

Mandy Robertson

The UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Ltd.

NEW: Special discount for previous students.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:41:35 GMT

by Mandy Robertson.

Dear all,

We are now offering all of our students the opportunity to re-attend any stage of the diploma training for only £150 + VAT.

This is a perfect chance to revise the course content before completing your portfolio, or continuing on with your classroom training if you have only completed stage 1 and/or 2 so far. This would be particularly useful to anyone who has had to leave a long gap between stages or between completing the classroom training and beginning work on their portfolio.

The next Stage 2 course starts on Sunday 15th November, so if you would like to re-attend this or any other stage, just give us a call on 0800 195 9809 (+44 (0) 1403 248266), or send us an email.

Remember, if you book now you will pay less VAT because the standard rate goes back up to 17.5% in January.

Kind Regards,

Mandy Robertson
Study@ukhypnosis.com

The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid (2009)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:40:55 GMT

by Donald Robertson.

The Discovery of Hypnosis:

The Complete Writings of James Braid, the Father of Hypnotherapy

Foreword by Dr. Michael Heap Edited with detailed prefatory essays by Donald Robertson Published by the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) From the author: This is a major new publication which every hypnotherapist should possess. Just as you'd expect every psychoanalyst to have read Freud, every hypnotist should be familiar with the writings of James Braid, the founder of hypnotherapy. Braid's writings are particularly relevant today with the growing emphasis upon evidence-based practice in psychological therapies. Contrary to popular misconception, which tends to confuse hypnotism with mesmerism, hypnotism actually originated as an early scientific critique of pseudoscientific Victorian therapies such as animal magnetism. Braid, as these writings clearly demonstrate, was an arch-sceptic and passionate empiricist, seeking a rational and common sense explanation for the phenomena of hypnotism.

Braid's views help to powerfully counteract some of the most common misconceptions which undermine the confidence of clients and other professionals in hypnotherapy. Braid's common sense approach makes hypnotism understandable and accessible, cutting through the confusion which followed in later decades. His ideas are surprisingly consistent with modern research on hypnosis and pre-empt certain aspects of contemporary cognitive-behavioural therapies (CBT). Braid's writings even contain "forgotten" hypnotherapy strategies and techniques, which deserve to be revisited in modern times.

Available now from Amazon UK and Amazon.com

You can also browse the whole text online free-of-charge through Google books or visit our website and blog www.James-Braid.com

Some Reviews from Readers on Amazon

An Important Book for All Hypnotherapists - Paul Howard, hypnotherapist

This should be essential reading for all hypnotherapists, and for anyone with an interest in the history of psychology or psychotherapy. Most of Braid's writings have been pretty much unavailable until now. 150 years on many of Braid's ideas are still relevant. Braid's writings show that hypnotism began as a thoroughly scientific therapy, based on criticisms of Victorian quack remedies.

Obligatory Reading - John O'Flynn, hypnotherapist

This quintessential work should be obligatory study for anyone in the field of Hypnotherapy. Donald Robertson unfolds the history of this most powerful therapy, through the words and works, the experiments and demonstrations, of Dr. James Braid, in a straightforward, deeply educational and most enlightening fashion. Excellently researched, it recounts the journey of a highly respected doctor who set out to debunk the follies of Mesmerism and found the jewel of Hypnosis. If you wish to simply understand hypnosis, or study the subject in depth, this is most certainly the book to have. I would go so far as to say, shame on anyone in the field of Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, who remains ignorant of what this book contains.

Fascinating - Tom Butler-Bowdon, self-help author

Braid was the first to put hypnotherapy on a scientific, rational footing, so today's hypnotherapists have a lot to thank him for. A Manchester surgeon, Braid discovered hypnotism reasonably late and like most doctors of his time considered stage hypnotists charlatans. It was only his physical examination of a hypnotised subject that convinced him an actual bodily change had taken place with non-mystical causes. The Discovery of Hypnosis puts together Braid's key writings and provides succinct commentary and historical context.

This is an exhaustive survey and the editor has obviously mastered the material, revealing an underrated figure in the history of psychology and psychotherapy. One of Robertson's fascinating ideas is that Braid should not be considered simply the father of hypnotherapy, but the father of psychotherapy, given his early work into what is now called cognitive behavioural therapy. Robertson's clear writing style and to-the-point comments enliven the historical material, and the book itself is large and well laid out. Any hypnotherapist serious about their subject should have this book in their library. It is also a intriguing read for the layman.

Available now from Amazon UK and Amazon.com

You can also browse the whole text online free-of-charge through Google books or visit our website and blog www.James-Braid.com

What we do for hypnotherapists...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:47 GMT

by Donald Robertson.

The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

The UK College has been established since 2003 as an accredited hypnotherapy training school running courses mainly in London. We're known for specialising in cognitive-behavioural and evidence-based approaches to hypnotherapy based on reviews of mainstream research on the subject. Sometimes we feel that we're doing so many things that it's difficult to keep everyone updated, so here's a quick summary of some of the main ones...

Introductory CBT Courses

The College have recently teamed up with some leading CBT trainers and are in the process of developing some entry-level certificate courses in CBT, based on the draft National Occupational Standards, which we hope to expand into a full programme of training over the next year. More details will be announced shortly.

Advanced Diploma

The College recently developed a groundbreaking "Advanced Diploma" in hypnotherapy which, at level 5, is a level above the standard hypnotherapy practitioner qualification, and equivalent to an HND or foundation degree in hypnotherapy. This will now be run as a distance-learning course, because it involves developing evidence-based treatment materials, as a special project, under the close supervision of a personal tutor. We envisage that this award will help to distinguish more advanced practitioners, with an evidence-based orientation, from other hypnotherapists in their area. So if you want to stand out from the crowd and prove yourself as a serious hypnotherapist, this is the way to go... Call now for details or to book your place because the College are offering a fantastic 20% discount for hypnotherapists booking on this course before 5th November, bonfire night!

The Founder of Hypnotherapy

In collaboration with the National Council for Hypnotherapy, I recently spent a year researching the unpublished writings of James Braid, the founder of hypnotherapy. We published the first complete collection of Braid's writings with commentary and extensive prefatory essays. The book includes On Hypnotism (1860) a backward translation of Braid's last essay, summarising his life's work for the French Academy of Sciences just before his death. This was previously published as an article in the prestigious International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH). This volume contains many other rare books, letters, and articles by Braid and is essential reading for any hypnotist because it helps to dispel many popular misconceptions about hypnosis and shows how scientific hypnotherapy was from its origin, highlighting the parallels with modern evidence-based psychological therapies such as CBT.

The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid, the Father of Hypnotherapy is available from Amazon UK.

Other Books

I've also written two books on CBT which are due for publication in 2010 by Karnac, the UK's leading specialist psychotherapy publisher. The Practice of Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy and The Philosophy of CBT are now available for pre-order from Karnac.

Online Articles

I've continually been updating our UK Hypnosis blog with many detailed articles on hypnosis research and history. We also have a dedicated webpage and blog for James Braid, where you can read excerpts from his collected works,

www.James-Braid.com

Research on Hypnosis

Through the Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy (REBHP) we've been very active in promoting evidence-based practice in hypnotherapy and distributing our own reviews of the research and the main research journal in the field, IJCEH. The register is about to move into a new phase in its development, after much work behind-the-scenes, and we hope to announce the news shortly. The College also provide a special research forum with easy access to research on hypnosis.

Coping with Noise

I've also been busy, over the past few years, with an ongoing programme of Government commissioned research into the use of online cognitive-behavioural therapy for noise-related stresss, using supported self-help. We've published our initial findings from the pilot study and are now in the third phase of the Coping with Noise project, refining the software and taking onboard new participants for a streamlined version of the course of therapy.

Modular Diploma

The College have been running the cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy diploma for many years now and it has continually evolved, as we constantly update the content to reflect current research in the field of hypnotherapy, and integrate elements of best practice from CBT. The UK College spent many months developing their own NCFE issued award (Level 4) which is mapped against the National Occupational Standards for hypnotherapy and externally approved by the largest independent hypnotherapy organisations in the UK. We recently spent many months developing our new website www.ukcognitive.com which uses the Moodle software employed by many colleges and universities to provide online lessons and assessment in addition to our face-to-face classroom training.

Conversion Diploma

A few years ago, to meet demand from qualified hypnotherapists who wanted to attend our training, we introduced a "conversion diploma". This is a condensed one-week version of the diploma in cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy and is therefore only available to hypnotherapists who are already professionally qualified but are seeking a different training and qualification to use in their work.

Smoking Cessation

We are still running our popular smoking cessation workshops and this is the route through which many hypnotherapists first come across our training. They're often surprised at the amount of research and effort which we put into developing our course content.

Taster Workshops

We run a few taster workshops throughout the year. We realise many people want to visit our training to get a feel for how things work before they book on a longer course, and that's exactly why we designed this workshop. If you attend the taster and go on to do our diploma course, you'll receive a discount which effectively means that the taster workshop was free of charge. For others, who just want to learn a little about self-hypnosis and hypnotherapy, the price is as low as we could make it, to encourage as many people as possible to come along and try things out.

In the Pipeline

We have many projects under development as the College continues to expand, including the introduction of CBT training courses. We're also in the process of revamping our whole UKhypnosis.com website to allow more resources and functionality. You'll hear more and more announcements a the months pass, explaining some of the other things we're currently introducing.

Well, I hope that gives you a picture of what's going on, and if you have any questions, please feel free to call the UK College (free!) on 0800 195 9809 or email me at,

principal@ukhypnosis.com

Regards,

Donald Robertson

The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Ltd.

www.UKcognitive.com

The Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:05:48 GMT

by Mandy Robertson.

About the Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy

In my opinion, Don is one of the leading authority figures in the art of hypnotherapy and self hypnosis of his time. I would have no reservations at all in recommending him to whoever wishes to broaden their understanding of these fascinating disciplines. (Frank Forster, Chair of AICH)

Do you want to become a professional hypnotherapist? Call the UK College now on freephone 0800 195 9809 to order a prospectus. Save 10% on the total cost of training, when paying in full before 31st October, and receive a free copy of our new book The Discovery of Hypnosis.* You can also book online on our payment page. You can reserve your place by paying a deposit and fees can easily be split over ten, monthly, interest-free payments.

The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy is one of the country's leading accredited hypnosis training schools. We have been established since 2003 and specialise in evidence-based and cognitive-behavioural approaches to clinical hypnotherapy.

This course can’t be improved; Donald, you are pure perfection. I loved it! Thank you. (Itai, Psychologist, London)

External Accreditation

People who wish to practice as hypnotherapists normally complete a diploma training approved by one of several independent professional bodies. Our diploma in cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy is externally accredited by the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) and the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), the two largest independent bodies in the field. Unlike most other courses, this diploma is also externally accredited by multiple professional bodies, including the Hypnotherapy Society, Hypnotherapy Association, and Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy (REBHP).

The diploma is a Level 4 award issued by NCFE, a leading Government-recognised national awarding body who provide external quality assurance to verify that students are trained and assessed to adequate standards and in accord with the official National Occupational Standards (NOS) for hypnotherapy.

I thoroughly recommend this training, it's excellent. (Vanessa, Hypnotherapist, Surrey)

Course Syllabus & Assessment

The diploma training is based upon a standard one-year diploma training which has been condensed into divided into three seven-day intensive stages. These can be spread out or close together, depending upon the needs of individual students. There are many dates to choose from, the first stage usually runs about six times each year. The total number of classroom hours, however, remains the same as a typical one-year diploma course.

Training focuses on practical face-to-face classroom exercises and group learning with rigorous online assessment following completion of the classroom training. Stage one focuses on the core skills of a hypnotherapist whereas stage 2 deals with behavioural psychology and interventions in hypnotherapy and stage 3 addresses cognitive concepts and techniques. The whole training provides a thorough grounding in modern cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy.

Full details of the diploma training, including prices, dates, locations, and course syllabus, can be found on these pages.

I liked the relaxed, peaceful, gentle atmosphere, and sense of humour. Don, you know your thing very well! (Gosia, Intuitive Coach & Trainer, London)

Diploma Trainers

We have a variety of associate trainers who specialise in areas such as sports hypnosis, medical hypnosis, applied relaxation, and deliver components of the diploma training.

The main trainer on the diploma course is Donald Robertson, the College principal and founder. Donald is well-known as a proponent of cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy through his talks and writings. He is also a published authority on the origins of hypnotherapy and the editor of The Discovery of Hypnosis, the Complete Writings of James Braid (2009). Braid coined the term "hypnotism" and was the founder of hypnotherapy as it's known today. Donald is also the author of the forthcoming books The Philosophy of CBT and The Practice of Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy, due for publication by Karnac in 2010. Donald is an accredited Senior Clinician Hypnotherapist (NCH) and registered psychotherapst (UKCP/EAP).

* Terms and condition apply. The advertised discount applies to payment received in full for all three stages of training before October 31st 2009. This offer applies to bookings for course dates before 31/12/2010. This offer cannot be combined with any other discount or special offer.