We are delighted to announce that HypnoTC’s Dr Kate will be speaking at several hypnotherapy conferences around the world in 2024.

Elman Hypnosis Conference

The conference season starts early in the year, with Dr Kate speaking at the Elman Hypnosis Conference in January.

This three-day conference is perfectly located for a winter event, being online!

Dr Kate will be talking for an hour about ‘HypnoDough: Tactile Approaches for Insight and Change’.

The conference starts on Friday 19 January.

Irish Hypnotherapy Conference

Dr Kate will be travelling to beautiful Dublin in April, as she will be presenting at the Irish Hypnotherapy Conference.

This two-day event starts on Saturday 20 April and is conveniently located at the Clayton Dublin Airport Hotel.

It is only the second time that this event has been run, and it is already becoming established as an event which offers a great range of topics and speakers.

XXII World Congress of Medical & Clinical Hypnosis Krakow

Dr Kate will be speaking at the XXII World Congress of Medical & Clinical Hypnosis in Krakow, Poland.

The conference is a four-day event, starting on Wednesday 12 June 2024.

The Meetings Show, London

Dr Kate will be speaking at The Meetings Show on Thursday 20 June 2024.

You can find Kate on the Inspire/ Innovate stage. Her talk, which starts at 3pm, is called ‘Communicate More Effectively with Everyone!’

The conference is a two-day event, starting on Wednesday 19 June.

Click here to register for a free ticket.

HypnoThoughts Live

A few short months later, Dr Kate will be travelling again, this time off to Las Vegas to speak at HypnoThoughts Live.

We are delighted that she has been given a two-hour time slot for what will be a very practical and interactive session on ‘Successful Rapid Hypnosis in Therapy’.

So that conference delegates optimise their experience during the conference, she is also going to provide, in advance of the event, a series of Rapid Hypno Tips, live on Zoom, starting in January.

Keep an eye on the HypnoThoughts Live Facebook Group for how to register for these talks.

National Guild of Hypnotists’ Convention

Dr Kate will be speaking at the NGH Convention in Marlborough near Boston in August 2024. The main convention is a three-day event, starting on Friday 9 August, with both pre and post-convention workshops.

She will be giving a two-hour talk at 2pm on Friday 9 August about ‘Mastering Hypnosis Demonstrations and Presentations To Promote Your Business’.

She will also be delivering a one-day, post-convention workshop on Monday 12 August. The theme will be: ‘Delivering Expert Hypnosis Presentations and Demonstrations: To Create Memorable Presentations and Awesome Demonstrations To Raise Your Profile and Boost Your Business’.

UK Hypnosis Convention

Dr Kate will be speaking at the UK Hypnosis Convention on Saturday 16 November 2024.

Her one-hour presentation will be on the topic of ‘Magical Metaphors: Creating Your Own Metaphors For Change’.

The conference is a three-day event, starting on Friday 15 November.

And finally…

Dr Kate is still waiting for confirmation from both national and international conferences. We will send an update when more speaking engagements are confirmed.

If you see her at one of these events, feel free to say hello. Dr Kate is always happy to meet and chat.

– written by The HypnoTC Team

This is the first of my ‘Dr Kate’s Update’ posts, so it goes all the way back to last year. Future updates will be posted more frequently…

International Events

HypnoThoughts Live, Las Vegas

In July, I was delighted to attend (yes, in person!) the awesome HypnoThoughts Live conference in Las Vegas.

It was an honour to be asked to deliver a four-hour workshop teaching a Hypno-EMDR technique, a 1-hour talk on therapist self-care and a two-day postcon on Hypno-EMDR skills. All sessions were very well attended and, as they had been designed to be highly practical, it was great to see attendees really engage with the work. It isn’t too early to book your tickets for next year’s Hypnothoughts and take full advantage of their early bird offers. You too will be able to see the spectacular lights in the conference rooms (see pic below).

This is a magnificent conference, with an awesome community of diverse interests coming together; friendly, welcoming and happy to share what they know. As you can see in the pics, the conference rooms are certainly not bland and neither is the lunch that the conference provides each day. It is amazing how quickly four buffet lines can enable 1,000 people to sit down and eat together.

H-EMDR – Iceland

Hypno-EMDR certainly is popular. I am just home from teaching H-EMDR in depth, over five days, to a lovely group of hypnotherapy students and graduates in Iceland.

It is a tricky language to learn, so although I know a few words of Icelandic, it was helpful that English is widely understood. I am most appreciative of the efforts of the students to focus so thoroughly; learning a technique in another language takes effort!

When I wasn’t teaching, I was able to explore more of Iceland (this is my second time). It truly is a spectacular country and I was fortunate to have two nights where the Northern Lights were visible.

Whilst the food is definitely on the higher price scale, everything I had was of awesome quality and beautifully presented. It was fascinating as well to explore some of the local beliefs and folklore (and meet a few trolls).

National Events

World Extreme Medicine Conference 2021

In November 2021, I was delighted to be invited to speak at WEM21 in Edinburgh, giving medics and emergency responders training on how they can use self-hypnosis in extreme situations.

I am delighted to announced that my self-hypnosis training has now also been made available, via WEM, to those working on the front line in active conflicts, including the Ukraine.

I specially designed this training so that those using it can enter and work in self-hypnosis wherever they are, even on a noisy transporter!

National Council for Hypnotherapy Conference

We all know that self-care is important, but do we make time for it?

The National Council for Hypnotherapy certainly recognises its importance, giving me the opportunity to talk at their annual conference, which made use of Airmeet, a superb online platform.

Safety & Health Expo 2022

It was delightful to be invited to speak at the Safety & Health Expo at London ExCeL in May.

In a way, it was a landmark event.

Although I have presented at many safety and health events over the years – my previous career was as a Chartered safety and health practitioner and risk manager – this was the first time my conference talk actually had ‘hypnotherapy’ in the title: Hypnotherapy & Workplace Wellbeing.

My presentation explored how hypnotherapy approaches can help boost workplace wellbeing. It started by exploring the facts and fiction of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, and moved on to consider some of the powerful psychological and physiological benefits of hypnosis, supported by key research.

Federation of Holistic Therapists Virtual Conference 2022

The Federation of Holistic Therapists conference was online this year.

This gave them the opportunity to go all out and offer a whole week of seminars, some pre-recorded and some live.

I was delighted to present a session entitled ‘Self-Care Approaches using BLS’.

This session offered a range of self-care and development tools which are enhanced by the use of bilateral stimulation (BLS). As well as providing a valuable resource for general self-care applications by therapists, these approaches can be taught to clients to support the in-session work and for use outside of the therapy session.

Forthcoming Events

UK Hypnosis Convention 2022

I am excited to be speaking at the UK Hypnosis Convention at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel in November. I will be presenting a two-hour interactive session on Hypno-EMDR.

It is on Friday, the first day of the convention, at 8:30am. Yes, I know, it is early. But… I can assure you it will be worth it.

The organisers have allocated me to the Kew Theatre. If you have never visited the conference before, the 1970 retro style room alone is worth the visit.

When you join this highly practical, interactive workshop, you will get three set of tools.

1. You will learn a rapid method for developing resources using Hypno-EMDR, which can be used with clients in-person and online
2. You will learn how you can apply the 9-phase Hypno-EMDR method within your hypnotherapy practice for a diverse range of applications, illustrated by brief case histories
3. You will also find out how to use H-EMDR for therapist self-care and use to avoid and address vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue

So, please do join me for this lively, informative and truly useful ‘EMDR Tools for Hypnotherapists’ session on Friday 11 November, starting at 8:30am. I look forward to meeting you there.

Books

In September 2021, I released my new book, entitled Persuasive Therapy: 101 Ways to Influence Your Therapy Clients.

This book offers a range of effective strategies that you can employ to significantly enhance your talking therapy approaches. It provides you with the practical tools to rapidly and effectively guide, persuade and influence your clients, helping to optimise whichever therapy approaches you are using.

Each strategy is clearly explained, together with illustrative case studies and development tasks which have been designed to enable you to rapidly grow skills and achieve mastery more quickly.

The many positive comments I have received about this book were a wonderful incentive to get started on my next book. I am excited to say that it is a self-contained model for hypnotherapy! The first draft is written, and it is now in the editing stage. I will keep you updated on when it will be released.

Online Courses

My company, Hypnosis-Courses.com, has been busy launching some great new online courses, including one on ego strengthening, one on how to earn more money as a therapist and also the amazingly-popular Hypno-Dough.

The Hypno-Dough technique is great for creating powerful subconscious change and clients really enjoy being able to take home a representation of that change!

There are also four exciting new courses which have been filmed and are now at the manual writing stage. If you haven’t yet signed up to the hypnosis-courses.com mailing list, now is the time to do so. This ensures that you are one of the first to know about new releases and also any special ‘mailing-list only launch offers’.

HypnoTC Diploma Update

The Diploma Course

The September 2022 HypnoTC Diploma Course cohort have just had their first teaching weekend. It was fabulous to meet our delightful new students from all around the world. Everyone has a wonderfully positive attitude and great engagement.

As Rory has now moved on to other projects for 2022-2023, I am excited to now be the sole lead for teaching the Diploma course. I am supported by the HypnoTC team – an amazing group of individuals, each an expert in their own specialist field.

The course continues to be delivered at our amazing venue, the Royal Horseguards Hotel in Westminster, London. Even better, we will soon have access to some of their other awesome event rooms. Our students will be learning in some of the most spectacular rooms in London! And you can also see the Meston Suite in this YouTube video of me talking about hypnotic inductions.

Here is a photo of a recent training session in the River Room.

Hypnotherapy Taster Days

We have opened enrolment for the March 2023 HypnoTC Diploma Course and already have students booked on.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Diploma course, then coming to one of our free Hypnotherapy Taster Days is a great idea.

The next one is on Saturday 10 December at Royal Horseguards Hotel. It is really easy to book a place – simply click here.

If you would like to get regular updates about taster days, do ensure that you are signed up to our mailing list.

CPD & Development Training

Recent practitioner development events and Hypno-EMDR training, live online and in-person, have been popular and well attended. In response to the changes in how we now work as hypnotherapists, I have updated our current CPD and development training courses to reflect working with clients both in-person and online.

The next courses will be:

• 1 & 2 October 2022 – Hypno-EMDR Practical Skills (live online)
• 11 December 2022 – HypnoDemo: Developing Your ‘Show Me Something’ Skills (in-person)
• 14 December 2022 – Practitioner Development Day (live online)
• 25 January 2023 – Rapid Therapy Approaches (live online)
• 22 February 2023 – Pain Management (live online)
• 26 March 2023 – Self-Hypnosis (live online)

Hypno-EMDR Practical Skills

The next Hypno-EMDR Practical Skills Workshop will be on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October.

Please note, if you have attended any previous EMDR training with me, you can benefit from a half-price place. Simply email me for a link.

I have completely redesigned and expanded the EMDR training provision into ‘Hypno-EMDR’.

Going forwards, it will be in three parts:

Part 1: Hypno-EMDR Practical Skills Workshop: Live online, two days, with a focus on practical application of EMDR techniques and approaches for online and in-person applications

Part 2: Hypno-EMDR Practitioner Online Course: An online training course with supporting theory and demonstrations of the material covered on the practical skills workshop (launching late 2022)

Part 3: Hypno-EMDR Master Practitioner Course: An in-person, three-day training course covering advanced techniques, protocols and concepts

HypnoDemo

The HypnoDemo Workshop has been redesigned to help you develop your ‘Show Me Something’ skills.

The next workshop, which will be held in-person at the glorious Royal Horseguards Hotel, will be on 11 December.

Perfect timing to see the Christmas lights in London.

Practitioner Development Day

There will be a one-day Practitioner Development Day.

This popular course will be delivered live online on 14 December.

As with most CPD and development sessions, this will be highly interactive and participative with lots of practical work suitable for online and in-person therapy.

Rapid Therapy Approaches

The Rapid Therapy Approaches Workshop, held online, on 25 January.

This workshop gives you the opportunity to learn and practice a range of rapid inductions, deepeners and techniques.

These approaches are specifically designed to be used online with clients.

Pain Management

Due to numerous requests, our popular Pain Management Workshop has now been updated.

This highly detailed course has been adapted to offer approaches which are particularly suited to working live online with clients.

As a result of this, you will be able to learn and practice these advance techniques live on Zoom.

The next workshop is 22 February 2023.

Self-Hypnosis

There will be a one-day Self-Hypnosis Workshop.

This workshop will be held live online on 26 March 2023.

It has been adapted to include how to teach (and be taught) self-hypnosis live online.

Supervision

Whether you are brand new to hypnotherapy or have been working as a hypnotherapist for a while, even a few decades, hypnotherapy supervision helps keep you on track and is a superb form of professional development.

Individual and research supervision

Therapy (individual) supervision and mentoring sessions, and also research supervision sessions are now available online and can be booked in multiples of 15 minutes.

This means that you only need to book the time you require.

In-person supervision is also available for bookings of one hour or more.

Group supervision

The group supervision continues to be very popular and places are capped to 10 people each month. To secure your place, remember to book early.

Sessions are conducted online via Zoom and are held mid-week (days vary) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  Each session is different, depending on what hypnotherapists bring to the session.

The group supervision session generally starts with introductions and the agenda, followed by a warm-up case to get everyone thinking and discussing how the client issue or ethical quandary could be dealt with. Then each hypnotherapist has an opportunity to present a case (anonymised) that they will, are or have worked with and the group will discuss it. Therapists can also bring marketing and business challenges to the group. Towards the end, there is an update on CPD and development and any news in the hypnotherapy world is discussed. Finally, at the end of the session a supervision attendance certificate is issued.

Forthcoming dates for the remainder of 2022 are 26 October, 23 November and 21 December.

Working With The NHS

In recent years, I have spent some time working on the wards of a teaching hospital, providing clinical hypnosis to patients. More recently – since lockdown – I have been busy working for quite a while with NHS staff, helping them with self-care, relaxation and mindfulness approaches.

Additionally, I am now back to consulting (on site) on complex cases, working with staff using hypno with patients.

I am also back to training NHS teams in the use of hypno and EMDR.

It is wonderful to hear the reports (anonymised, of course) of how they have used these techniques for positive outcomes.

And finally…

That’s me all caught up for now. To get the most up to date news, keep an eye on the HypnoTC Facebook Group.

Also, if you would like to receive our updates and newsletters by email, as well as some amazing offers and free techniques and tips, then please sign up to our mailing list.

Feel free to get in contact with any questions or if you would like more information about anything mentioned here. I am always happy to help.

– written by Dr Kate Beaven-Marks
(HypnoTC Director)

I am super excited to announce that I will be speaking at the Safety and Health Expo on 17 May 2022 at London ExCeL. Why am I so excited? Although I have given presentations at many health and safety related events and conferences, this is the first time my presentation, entitled Hypnotherapy and Workplace Wellbeing, actually has ‘hypnotherapy’ in the title.

Hypnotherapy and Workplace Wellbeing

I will be speaking about how hypnotherapy approaches can be used to increase workplace wellbeing. My presentation starts by clarifying the facts and fiction of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. I will then go on to explore some of the powerful mind and body benefits of hypnotherapy in the workplace, supported by key research.

From a hypnotherapy perspective, much can be done to support mental and physical health in the workplace. Whilst it is true that in recent years, much has been done to develop a health and wellbeing agenda, a health and wellbeing at work survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and SimplyHealth, in 2021, the survey indicated that 27% of organisations are still more ‘reactive’ than ‘proactive’ and only 67% of managers consider wellbeing important.

The report also indicated that mental health is the most common focus of health and wellbeing activity, with aspects such as stress management, work-life balance, lifestyle choices and physical health all receiving attention. However, whilst eye tests were commonly provided as a wellbeing initiative (67% of organisations surveyed), just 15% offered access to a complementary therapy. This was the least provided out of all health promotion initiatives, with physical health such as yoga classes and the offers of fitness trackers being much more likely to be offered.

It would seem that the reactive response to mental health is still more common, with a gradual increase in access to talking therapy rising from 56% in 2016 to 74% in 2021. This is supported by the findings that stress continues to be one of the most significant causes of both short and long-term absence from work, with a staggering 91% of survey respondents reporting stress-related absence in the last year in organisations with over 250 employees (79% in smaller companies). In addition, 21% considered their organisation was ineffective at addressing stress.

Can hypnotherapy help with wellbeing in the workplace?

So, can hypnotherapy help? Absolutely! It offers both proactive and reactive measures that can be taught, easily and effectively to employees, so that they are empowered in their own mental and physical health self-care. My presentation will outline a range of approaches than can be adopted organisation-wide, and which can be used as a standalone wellbeing strategy or alongside existing approaches.

The Safety and Health Expo is a Safety and Health Practitioner event, and is one of five themes at the show. The Safety and Health Expo is the UK’s biggest health and safety event and has around 20,000 visitors, mainly health and safety, occupational health and risk management professionals who are keen to explore the latest technology and gain information from significant figures in the industry.

The other co-located events include FIREX International, providing a global centre of excellence for fire safety information, together with security and alarms being the key focus of IFSEC International. The other two events are the Facilities Show, with a focus on smarter and more efficient solutions for the workplace and Intelligent Building Europe, which gives you the opportunity to find out more about smart building technology.

Interestingly, many of the event speakers have messages that will resonate with hypnotherapy practitioners and those interested in hypnosis. One of the other speakers is Louis Theroux, the documentary-maker, producer and writer, who will be talking about his diverse TV experience, and his investigations which have included alcohol addiction, dementia care and a look into American psychiatric treatment centres.

(Photo credit: radiotimes.com)

Another speaker is Mandy Hickson, who is one of the first female pilots to serve in a Tornado GR4 squadron. She will talk about how to define and action specific goals in high-pressure situations. Bruce Durham, Director of Human Performance at Huddle Culture also has a fascinating presentation, ‘Practical Body Language Awareness’. He has taught body language awareness for over 15 years and certainly seems popular, reporting a social media following of over 200,000 and in excess of 10 million views of his videos, helping people to better connect and communicate with each other.

Other interesting speakers include Fred Streefland, a Cyber Security Director, and Heather Beach, who has studied both Applied Positive Psychology and Relational Organisation Gestalt. She will be talking about the cultural approach to wellbeing. Also on the psychology theme, is Hugo Metcalf, Chief Psychologist at The Happy Mind Tribe. It will be interesting to hear from a multiple world record holder how we can recognise and respond to mental health crises. For those interested in specific topics, Mike Oliver, Workplace Sleep Ambassador Programme Manager at The Sleep Charity will be exploring sleep issues and the impact of the lack of good sleep.

In addition to a fascinating range of speakers there are many health-related exhibitors, from 39 different countries around the world, making it truly an international event!

Contact Dr Kate Beaven-Marks about the Safety & Health Expo

I would be delighted to hear from you if you managed to join me on 17 May 2022 in the Keynote Theatre (2.15pm-2.45pm). If you missed my session and would like to find out more about my presentation, then do get in contact.

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We hope you enjoyed this blog on wellbeing in the workplace and the Safety and Health Expo 2022. If you have any questions about this topic or anything else for that matter, do please get in touch, because we’re always happy to help!

– written by Dr Kate Beaven-Marks
(HypnoTC Director)

HypnoTC tutor and Hypnotic Healers

HypnoTC tutor, Rory Z Fulcher, was recently invited to join the Hypnotic Healers Podcast. Run by Anthony Gitch and Nicole Mazzucato, the podcast features many big names in the hypnosis and hypnotherapy world.

The entire podcast series with Anthony (an author, hypnotherapist and speaker) and Nicole (an expert in confidence) are lively, entertaining and highly informative, whilst being fun to listen to.

Nicole and Anthony feature topics and speakers who align with their aim to inform the public about the world of hypnosis and the key themes and people in that world.

In Rory’s podcast…

In the podcast, Rory talks to Anthony and Nicole about his style of hypnotherapy, how and why he teaches hypnotherapy with HypnoTC to such a high standard, and what he thinks about people engaging in hypnotherapy without sufficient training. He also talks about his introduction to the world of hypnosis and why he became a hypnotist, as well as chatting about some entertainment and rapid induction hypnosis topics too!

To listen to this podcast, simply use the button below to visit the Hypnotic Healers website – there are links to listen on your preferred platform, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

Listen online now

Enjoy!

HypnoTC tutors featured in other podcasts

Both HypnoTC tutors, Rory and Kate, have featured in a number of podcasts ,both in the UK and internationally. Here is a tiny selection:

Ascend Body Mind podcast

Rory was interviewed by Dan and Chris for their Ascend Body Mind Podcast , where Rory discusses using hypnosis for mind altering states of hypnosis to achieve positive outcomes.

Rapid change matters podcast

Both Rory and Fr Kate have (separately) joined Howard Cooper with his series, Rapid Changeworks.

Rory spoke  about why it is virtually impossible to work ‘content free’ and why progressive muscle relaxation still has a place within the world of modern hypnosis.

Dr Kate talked widely about hypnotherapy standards and the problem with ‘guru shopping’.

Finally

If you have any questions about anything covered in this podcast or any of our other appearances, please get in touch.

– written by HypnoTC Team

Join US at the UK Hypnosis Convention 2019 this November! This is yet another a great opportunity to expand your knowledge about hypnosis and hypnotherapy, with a chance to train and chat with some of the world leaders of hypnosis! Perhaps you’re already trained as a hypnotherapist? If so, this is your chance to get some top-quality CPD (continuing professional development) training and expand your skills, and if you’re new to the world of hypnosis, it’s a great chance to learn from a whole bunch of different hypnotists, hypnotherapists and trainers. By learning from a diverse range of sources, you’ll likely become a more well-rounded, proficient and confident hypnotist or therapist!

Who’s going to be at the UK Hypnosis Convention?

As well as presentations from Dr Kate, Rory Z will also be  representing HypnoTC. The UK Hypnosis Convention 2019 will be chock-full of big names from the hypnosis world, such as; Dr Michael Heap, Mike Mandel, Dr. Fredric Mau, Jørgen Rasmussen Adam Eason, Anthony Jacquin, Karl Smith, Didi Vergados, James Brown, Felix Economakis, Sean Michael-Andrews, The English Sisters, Freddy Jacquin and many more!

What’s going to be included in the UK Hypnosis Convention?

There are a whole bunch of presentations and talks planned on a number of different topics, including; business building, the Elman induction, hypnosis for athletes, hypnosis without trance, dental hypnosis, working with LGBT clients, lucid dreams and hypnosis, hypnosis and cancer, how to dissolve depression with hypnosis, earning money with hypnosis webinars, the 4R’s, hypnosis and the menopause, the law of attraction, IMRs, how to write a hypnosis book, medicine and hypnosis, and many more!

As well as that, on Friday at 5pm, Dr Kate will be delivering a 2 hour presentation on The Hypnotist Researcher, and on Sunday at 9am Rory Z will be presenting a 2 hour workshop entitled Learn to Hypnotise FAST: Rapid Inductions & Instant Hypnosis!

Another great reason to come along to the convention, is that you also get the opportunity to hang out with a whole bunch of hypno-minded individuals for 3 days, and you might even choose to come along to the Gala Dinner in the evening, or attend one of the pre/post conference training events that’re happening before/after the conference itself (though these aren’t included in the standard ticket price). All in all, the UK Hypnosis Convention 2019 is an amazing opportunity and one that’s not to be missed, and as an added bonus, we’re giving you the chance to save money off the ticket price…

Save 10% OFF your UK Hypnosis Convention 2019 tickets!!!

The UK Hypnosis Convention 2019 is happening this year from 8-10 November, and is going to be held at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel. So, if you’d like to come along to the convention, learn a bunch of stuff, hang out with us and a whole bunch of other awesome hypnotists, AND save yourself some money, all you need to do is add the coupon code; ‘HYPNOTC’ when you check out your tickets, and you’ll save an awesome 10% off the standard ticket price! Every little helps, right?

To book your tickets simply visit: https://ukhypnosisconvention.co.uk/buy-tickets/ and remember to use the coupon code ‘HYPNOTC‘ when you check out your tickets!

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We hope that this quick blog about the UK Hypnosis Convention 2019 has been helpful to you. If you have any more questions about this topic or anything else for that matter, do please get in touch, because we’re always happy to help! Otherwise, see you in November at the UK Hypnosis Convention!

– written by the HypnoTC team

Happy World Hypnotism Day (and a happy New Year to you too whilst we’re at it)! Yes, January the 4th is World Hypnotism Day. Now, you might be thinking ‘really? another “day” to celebrate something…’ but don’t worry, you don’t have to buy any gifts, send cards or even wish anyone a happy World Hypnotism Day (if you don’t want to). World Hypnotism Day is simply a time to appreciate all things hypnosis-related. Whether you think of hypnotism in terms of helping people with hypnotherapy or perhaps the ‘stage hypnosis’ side of things where hypnosis is used for entertainment, it’s undeniable that hypnotism is a fantastic skill that can help people to improve various aspects of their lives, as well as being used for a bit of light-hearted fun too!

According to ‘daysoftheyear.com’, World Hypnotism Day began in 2006 and was dedicated in the honour of Dr. Jack Gibson (1909-2005). Dr Gibson was an Irish hypnotherapist and surgeon, widely remembered for his advocacy of hypnosis as an alternative form of anaesthesia for use in surgery (instead of anaesthetic drugs). In fact, he is on record stating that he performed over 4,000+ operations using hypnotic anaesthesia as the only form of pain management! Pretty impressive, so you can see why he might have inspired World Hypnotism Day.

World Hypnotism Day was established with the sole purpose of dispelling the (many) myths surrounding hypnotism (which mostly exist thanks to Hollywood movies and popular literature). No matter how many hypnotists and hypnotherapists that are out there dispelling myths and misconceptions, people’s first ideas about what hypnosis is and how it works will often be from the media. As a student of hypnotism, it’s certainly worth learning early on about the myriad of hypnotic myths that are out there. If you’re new to the world of hypnotism, check out our blog on hypnotic myths and misconceptions.

How do you celebrate World Hypnotism Day? Well, as it’s a day dedicated to learning and sharing what we know about hypnosis, it’s a great opportunity to get out there and talk about hypnosis/hypnotherapy with people. By offering demonstrations of hypnotism, the general public can learn about what hypnosis is (and what it isn’t), as well as how they might benefit from hypnosis themselves. Word-of-mouth is a powerful tool, so if you’re out there talking to people about hypnosis, it’s likely that you’ll get lots of opportunities to use hypnosis and perhaps even pick up some clients along the way!

Some hypnotherapists like to provide ‘special offers’ for World Hypnotism Day, perhaps offering a number of discounted (or even free) sessions. Stage and street hypnotists can go out and hypnotise people for fun, demonstrating how hypnosis can be entertaining, whilst dispelling myths along the way. There are many opportunities to ‘celebrate’ World Hypnotism Day in your own way, and potentially in a way that can benefit your business as a hypnotist or hypnotherapist whilst having a bit of fun!

As World Hypnotism Day is all about learning and sharing hypnosis information, here are a whole bunch of links to useful blogs/videos that will help you on your way to learning all about hypnotism. Starting firstly with some information on the late Dr. Jack Gibson:

Interview with Dr. Jack Gibson [CLICK]

Dr. Jack Gibson video archives [CLICK]

Next, here is a link to the our YouTube channel, where you’ll find a whole bunch of videos on the topic of hypnotism. This is an invaluable resource for those people who’re looking to learn more about hypnosis and hypnotherapy and is added to frequently:

Hypnosis videos on YouTube [CLICK]

Here’s an example of the kind of videos you can expect:

Finally, here are the links to some amazing blog posts that will help you learn more about hypnosis:

How do you do hypnosis? [CLICK]

How does hypnotherapy work? [CLICK]

Hypnosis terminology explained [CLICK]

Hypnosis myths & misconceptions [CLICK]

Types of hypnotherapy [CLICK]

Recommended hypnotherapy book list [CLICK]

Types of hypnotherapy training [CLICK]

How to test hypnotic suggestibility [CLICK]

Developing your hypnotic voice [CLICK]

How to find someone to practice hypnosis with [CLICK]

Laws of suggestion [CLICK]

How to create good hypnotic suggestions [CLICK]

Conducting hypnosis research [CLICK]

That’s just a small selection of blog posts that we’ve written over the past couple of years. For a full list of our blogs, simply CLICK HERE.

So, we hope that you have a wonderful World Hypnotism Day and that this blog about it has been helpful to you. Now, go out and spread the word about all things hypnosis-related! If you have any more questions about hypnotism or anything else for that matter, do please get in touch, because we’re always happy to help!

– written by the HypnoTC team

My name is Dylan Lovegrove and both my partner Chelsea and I completed the HypnoTC hypnotherapy training course, graduating in October 2017. Since then, we’ve been in practice seeing paying clients and it’s been a great experience, with lots of opportunity to learn and develop…

We launched our hypnotherapy company, ‘Freeing Minds Hypnotherapy’, with a self-designed logo and a mountain of enthusiasm! We were ready to go! Upon ‘opening our doors’, the first clients that we saw mostly seemed to be weight loss, which was something of a relief. Even though we learned how to effectively work with the majority of issues and goals that clients might present with, seeing a client with high level anxiety, complete with panic attacks and agoraphobia as a first client… Well, that would have been like jumping into the deep end of the pool after just having learned how to swim (though I’m sure we would have coped if that had happened).

Being gently introduced into the real-world of working with clients on ‘simpler’ issues like weight loss and smoking cessation, it quickly became apparent that clients who walk through the door asking for one thing normally have a list of bigger issues to first resolve! For example, with my first 4 clients who came for help with weight loss, I discovered they had some more complex emotional issues holding them back, that needed addressing first! This set me up to understand and respect exactly how to best help the client and to always prepare for the unexpected! It also made me thankful that when training with HypnoTC, we learned how to work with the client’s experience of their issue (and contributing factors), rather than assuming ‘all issues are the same’ and being limited to a generic ‘weight loss script’… It’s definitely a bit more complex than that!

As I continued to see (mainly) weight loss and smoking clients, Chelsea was beginning to deal with clients who suffered from anxiety issues. She has helped many people overcome anxiety, from simple anxiety cases through to fear of driving and even a couple of young girls with severe panic issues! Finding some great results from working with so many clients, Kate Beaven-marks (HypnoTC tutor) came up with the idea of Chelsea and I joining together to deliver ‘dual therapy’ for our clients (so 2 therapists to 1 client). After many conversations and ideas of how we could structure the dual therapy, we decided that because I favour a more direct/authoritarian approach, and Chelsea is more indirect and permissive, we felt this could work to our advantage, especially if we noticed the client favouring one of us more whilst delivering hypnotic suggestions!

We set up our next session to incorporate the dual therapy process within the initial email, giving full information about myself and Chelsea as well as the proposed dual therapy session. Also, before the session began, we confirmed with the client that they felt comfortable with this new dual therapy approach, and gave them a choice between the two of us!

When the client entered our premises, we both had a pre-agreed plan on how the session should go, making sure we didn’t repeat things that had already been said, or talk over each other, plus both keeping a high level of professionalism and maintaining rapport with the client (anyone in a long-term relationship will appreciate how much effort can be needed for this part)! Our first client was for weight loss and she seemed to be introvert in character at first, but she began to relax more and more as the therapy session continued, after the consultation process we asked our client to sit down on the comfy couch and prepared for the induction…

Using a ‘progressive relaxation’ approach, Chelsea and I found an immediate natural flow that became even more apparent on the deepening technique (staircase). Chelsea directing the client down each step, whilst with each pause, I would suggest ‘going deeper’, ‘relaxing more and more’ and other similar deepening phrases! With this dual approach, we were able to allow one person to talk to the client, giving positive suggestions for change, whilst the other person was given a chance to gather their thoughts and add suggestions or techniques they felt could help at that particular time! This was one of the most positive beneficial advantages of doing dual therapy, allowing one of us to continue talking whilst the other had some thinking space, which you get less of during one to one sessions, especially when unexpected circumstance arise and you need to think on your feet!

Those are the pros of dual therapy, but what about the cons? Well biting your tongue to not jump into a flowing conversation, whilst your partner is explaining something to the client (especially if you feel he/she missed something) is probably at Number 1! 🙂 Apart from the ironing of tiny creases, such as pre-talk flow, who will say what, coming together with an agreeable treatment plan, and allowing patience to let each other speak. The pros definitely outweigh the cons of dual therapy!

Having been working together for 5 months whilst doing dual therapy, we have definitely discovered a deeper respect and understanding for one another and how we are each very different (but complimentary) therapists in our own rights. Now, as we are starting our second year as hypnotherapists, we feel the knowledge and skills we have learnt from HypnoTC and the experience gained from seeing the clients we have seen to date, as well as engaging with other students/graduates on the HypnoTC forum and getting ongoing supervision from our tutors when needed, has given us so much confidence and knowledge. The excitement of continuing this journey is far, far greater than when we both started our journey!

If you want to learn hypnotherapy and join a course that’s very information/practical intensive and where you’ll really have to put in the work to get your qualification, we highly recommend HypnoTC. They give you all the tools you’ll need to adequately help clients with many different issues.

Now it’s time to get back to the clients…

– written by Dylan Lovegrove – Hypnotherapist
www.freeingmindstherapy.com

It’s been 3 years since the last election for Profession Specific Board members for the CNHC (Complimentary & Natural Healthcare Council), where our very own Dr Kate Beaven-Marks was voted in to represent the hypnotherapy profession. The 2018 elections have just happened, and we’re happy to confirm that Kate has been re-elected as a Hypnotherapy Profession Specific Board member! This means she’ll continue to oversee all things hypnotherapy-related alongside the CNHC, helping to make critical decisions about the further advancement of the hypnotherapy industry in the UK.

To be a CNHC Hypnotherapy Profession Specific Board member is a highly respected national position, which demonstrates Kate’s depth and breadth of knowledge as a hypnotherapist & trainer in London (and internationally), and shows her continued commitment to improving the hypnosis industry as a whole. Well done again Kate!

If you have any questions about this topic or anything else for that matter, do please get in touch, because we’re always happy to help!

– written by the HypnoTC team

HypnoTC tutor Rory Z Fulcher recently joined Chris and Dan on the Ascend Body Mind Podcast. The Ascend podcast covers many diverse topics and ideas, with a focus on the mind, consciousness, beliefs and “free-thinking”. With discussions about many different topics, Dan and Chris have podcasts on observing thoughts, the power of words, DNA, chanting, the mind, parallel universes, mindfulness, inner wisdom, magic, the afterlife, knowledge, drugs, immortality, dreams, collective consciousness…and much, much (much) more! Many of these discussions are broad, but have various applications to what we do as hypnotherapists, whether from a practical perspective, or from an “understanding your client’s beliefs” perspective, so well worth a listen!

There are many topics of discussion relating to hypnosis during this particular podcast, including the conscious and subconscious mind, beliefs, phobias, past life regression, mass hypnosis and suggestibility, to name but a few. Also, Rory gives a demonstration of a useful suggestibility test and locks Chris’ arm using the power of suggestion. A super fun podcast all-in-all!

To listen to this podcast, simply use either of the buttons below (depending on whether you’d like to listen online now on the Ascend website, or you can download the podcast on iTunes to listen later):

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Enjoy!

…and if you have any questions about anything covered in the podcast, please get in touch.

– written by the HypnoTC team

We’re happy to announce that having been entered into the Holistic Therapist Magazine’s 2017 awards for ‘best training school’, we received an amazing result when we attended the awards in October at the London Olympia, taking 2nd place (out of hundreds of entries), just being pipped by the ‘Jing Advanced Massage Training‘ company from Brighton. Congratulations to them for coming in 1st place!

We’re really happy to have received second place at this huge wellbeing awards ceremony, and because first place was a massage company, this makes us the #1 hypnotherapy training school to receive the award! Woo hoo! We’re super grateful and we’d like to thank all of the students, graduates, friends and fans who voted for us, it’s an honour and a privilege to have received this accolade. Thank you to all of the Holistic Magazine and Holistic Business Awards staff, and everyone else who made this possible.

Thanks again, and if you’d like more information on HypnoTC: The Hypnotherapy Training Company and the courses that we offer, do please get in touch, because we’re always happy to help!

– written by the HypnoTC team