Text Box: Merseyside Academy of Hypnotherapy  (MAH)    Mission Statement:    ‘Our aim is to produce competent, effective and ethical therapists who will enable their clients to attain a better quality of life.’

 

 

 

 

 

As a training provider, The Merseyside Academy of Hypnotherapists (MAH) has a responsibility to produce competent and effective therapists; therefore, the course has been designed in accordance with The General Hypnotherapy Standards Council’s regulatory guidelines for training. To meet growing Government interest in the minimum training criteria for hypnotherapy, the GHSC’s guidelines include:

 

 

Admissions Criteria


There are no formal admissions criteria for the course as comprehensive training will be given; however, the selection process will take into consideration the prospective student’s awareness of the importance of life experience. In addition, students are expected to take a responsible, moral, ethical and professional approach throughout.

 

Course modules

  Module 1 – Introduction to Hypnosis

Module 2 - Mind Mechanics

  Module 3 – The Therapeutic Relationship

 Module 4 – Self Hypnosis

Module 5 - Skills for Effective Communication

Module 6 –  Preparation

Module 7 - Induction Scripts / Techniques

Module 8 - Deepening Scripts / Techniques

Module 9

Module 10 – Alchemy and Hypnotherapy: Transforming the Mind     

Module 11 – Precautionary Measures / Dangers of Hypnosis

Module 12 – Breaking Habits

Module 13 – Self Esteem and Confidence Building

Module 14 – Healing and Pain Management

Module 15 – Improving Performance

Module 16 – Fear and Panic Management

Module 17 – Weight Loss

Module 18 – Smoking Cessation

Module 19 –  Strategies and Theories

Module 20 - Regression Therapy

Module 21 –  Legal and Ethical Considerations

Module 22 – Launching Your Business

Course Duration – 1 year.

(Note: course commencement dates will vary throughout the year. Contact us for the next available starting date - see contact information below).

Classroom Tuition

In compliance with regulatory guidelines for hypnotherapy, face-to-face tuition will consist of  30 x 3 hour sessions to be held one evening a week (6.30 – 9.30pm), plus two weekends (each consisting 15 hours of practical work). Total hours  = 120. 

Continual Assessment

On-going assessment will be made via submission of written and verbal assignments; these consist of four essays (upper word limit 1500), an audio tape (assessing induction, deepening and closing techniques), and a classroom demonstration.

Course Materials

In addition to a required reading list (see below), handouts, audio CD’s and DVD’s will be provided. The handouts will gradually compile a comprehensive manual / portfolio of the course contents.

Total Course Hours = 450   

Course Tutor – Paul Henderson  BSc., Dip (Hyp), Dip (Couns), Personal Development /Consultant and Trainer, Reiki Master / Teacher, and Author.                                                 

Course Cost (Mersyside venue only) - £690.00

Payment method 1 – Full payment before the course commencement date. This method is rewarded with a £50.00 discount; therefore cost = £620.00.

Payment method 2 - £190.00 deposit (payable before the course commencement date), followed by 5 monthly installments of £100.00. Note: no penalty (i.e. interest) is incurred for this method of payment.

 

 

 

Cheques to be made payable to: The Synergy School of Holistic Development.
Address:
           
            60 Marlborough Road,
            Tuebrook,
            Liverpool,
            Merseyside L13 8ED

Paypal payments accepted via website: www.whispersinthedark.co.uk/mah

Required reading

‘Scripts, Strategies in Hypnotherapy – The Complete Works’, Roger P. Allen, Crown House Publishing Limited. ISBN 190442421X

‘Clinical Hypnosis – Principles and Applications – Second Edition’, Hall and Crasilneck, Grune and Stratton, Inc.  ISBN 0-8089-1681-5.

‘Uncommon Therapy – The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton Erikson’.  ISBN    
 0393310310

‘Emotional Intelligence’, Daniel Goleman, Bloomsbury. ISBN 0-7475 2830

Recommended Reading

‘Whispers in the Dark – The Awakening’,  Paul Henderson, Grosvenor House Publishing. ISBN 1905529422

‘Families and How to Survive Them’, Cleese, J. and Skyner, R.  ISBN   
  0749314109

Accreditation, Qualification and Graduation.

The course has been validated and accredited by The General Hypnotherapy Standards Coucil. Upon graduation, you will be presented with a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and entitled to use the letters Dip.(ClnHyp) after your name.

As a graduate you will be endowed with an eclectic mix of psychological knowledge that will enable you to take an integrative and versatile approach to the treatment of a wide range of disorders; these include:  

 

Membership of Professional Bodies and Insurance

On completion of the course, you will be eligible for professional registration with the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR) at full practitioner status, together with the acquisition of the industry-based award The General Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice (GQHP). Membership will provide you with many other benefits, including access to a choice of two Professional Insurance Schemes at discounted premiums. For full details of benefits visit:

http://www.general-hypnotherapy-register.com/Benefits.htm

For the maintenance of good practice, promotion of unity, and the encouragement of continual development within the profession of hypnotherapy, it is recommended that practitioners adhere to the code of ethics outlined by the General Hypnotherapy Register (see website link below).

http://www.general-hypnotherapy-register.com/Listings/COE.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diploma In Clinical Hypnotherapy

Practitioner Level Training

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Text Box: ‘The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.’    C. G. Jung
Text Box: ‘True life is lived when  Tiny changes occur.’    Leo Tolstoy
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Text Box: ‘In the middle of difficulty  lies opportunity.’    A. Einstein
Text Box:  ‘when you are inspired…  dormant forces, faculties, and  talents become alive,  and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.’    Pantajali
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Adherence to the Strictest Professional Standards
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The Merseyside Academy of Hypnotherapy is a General Hypnotherapy Standards Council affiliated training school offering a validated course at practitiioner level.

 

(Left) Academy founder and course director, Paul Henderson BSc., Dip (Hyp), Dip (Couns), Reiki Master / Teacher and Author

 

Contact us

Email: mah@whispersinthedark.co.uk

Telephone: 0151 222 0144

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Click here to download application form (PDF format)

Download a prospectus (Word format only)

Welsh Course: Download a Prospectus

 

Merseyside

Next course commencing

17th February 2009

North Wales

Next course commencing Saturday 14 March 2009

 

New

We are now holding courses in North Wales

Important note:

The course cost and payment methods may vary for welsh venues; for precise information please contact us. (Also see link below 'Welsh Course Prospectus')