The Watford & District Hypnotherapy Centre

Hypnotherapy Practice Weekend - April 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:18:00 +0000

We are holding our regular monthly practice group, this time, at our Milton Keynes training venue over the last weekend of 1/2 May 2010.

As always you set the agenda therefore can I request you leave comment in the comment section below and I will run with the top 2 suggestions. we will follow the usual format of lecture in the morning and practice in the afternoon, thus giving you ample time to assimilate new ideas in the morning and apply these in the afternoon giving you a level of understanding and a frame of reference to go forward with following the practice weekend.

Please feel free to visit the AAH Group's websites hypnotherapy practice weekend page and enter your details, in doing so you will be added to our database and we will automatically email you advance notice of future training, CPD's and practice weekends.

We will also be looking at taking some video to add to the website during this weekend, do not worry if you would rather not be videoed this is fine....

Weekend fee is £85.00(payable on the day) as the practice weekends are recognised by the NCH, if you would like a CPD certificate for the 14 hours training please let us know ahead of time so we can prepare these for you.

Venue is :
The Jury's Inn Hotel
Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3HP

Hypnotherapy training venue in Milton Keynes

If you have any queries please feel free to email me, leave a comment below or you can telephone me on 01923 613 414 (answer phone will pick up when I am in session)

Looking forward to seeing you all in May

David

Principle & Trainer

One Month Till Course Starts

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:01:00 +0000

Just a quick post to remind those of you yet to decide on your hypnotherapy training course for 2010 we have a few places still available for both our Milton Keynes and Swindon course which are commencing April.

Full course details are available on our main hypnotherapy training website but a short summary might be useful:

We offer the HPD (Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma) which is the UK’s premier independently awarded certification.
You will also gain Diploma’s in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy (Dip.H psych) Certificate in Stress Management (Cert S.m) and A diploma in NLP (Dip.NLP)
Total of in class hours is 140 which is split into 10 weekends (1 weekend per month for 10 months) This is in line with the National Occupational Standard for Hypnotherapy guideline which can be found here.
All final portfolio submissions and first years membership to the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH), including your details being advertised on their site, included in your course fee.
Your first CPD (as offered through the NCH ) of your choice is included in the course fee.
15% discount offered against all future ACMHL training courses you may elect to attend.
Easy payment option ( spread the cost over the duration of the course)
Additional support is available by way of one on one peer support or at our highly regarded practice weekends. These practice weekends qualify as CPD as recognised by the NCH so this is a great way to practice and add to you existing skill base and meet your on going professional development commitment.
Plus loads more beside the above.
If you are looking for hypnotherapy training in Milton Keynes or Swindon in 2010 then please take a moment to visit the Academy of Medical & Clinical Hypnosis website where you can find more in depth course detail and also download the course prospectus.

I very much hope to be welcoming you to the training course in person in the very near future.

Regards

David

Principle & Trainer

HYPNOSIS FOR GOLF

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:33:00 +0000

Do you want to become a better golfer?

Need the CONFIDENCE to perform consistently at your PEAK?

Playing golf, like many sports, gives you the chance to exercise while displaying your skills and talents. But to consistently play at the highest level you need to be able to focus and stay motivated.

Any tension or frustration that creeps into your game can put you off completely, upsetting your rhythm, unbalancing your swing and making it difficult to concentrate.

Hypnosis for Golf will help you develop and nurture a positive attitude toward the game. Within the initial hour you'll understand the power of positive thinking as the fuel for all your actions.

With the aid of guided and self hypnosis, we will enable you to influence your subconscious mind, energizing and stimulating every cell in your body. You'll learn how to keep focused for the entire game with the motivation to always play at your peak. You'll find it easier to maintain your intensity and stamina.

Hypnotherapy for Golf will give you the confidence in your abilities to help you become a stronger, better player.

The best example of the successful use of guided imagery or self-hypnosis is Tiger Woods ... and you may be interested to know how to do this for yourself. Continue reading, and all will be revealed further below ...

Woods' ability to produce peak performance by "willing himself into the zone" is unprecedented.

Perhaps his Thai background on his mother's side, has a great influence on his Zen-like approach. But then again, not everyone has the time, patience, and support structure that Tiger has used since the age of 13.

Jay Brunza, a clinical psychologist, was amongst the team that helped Tiger to concentrate better to improve his performance. Brunza taught him mental tricks to increase his concentration and hypnotized Tiger to instil some of his lessons. He even taught the young golfer how to hypnotize himself to get the same results.

If you can get hold of them, watch old video footage of Tiger when he was playing to his best. Notice, how before each shot, he blinks twice on purpose. This is a post-hypnotic trigger, a signal for him to instantly "get into the zone".

It's something that Brunza instilled in him, to allow him to automatically achieve that Zen-like state of mind and perform to his ultimate unconscious best.

You may also notice, when you carefully watch his recent performance, that he's stopped using the post-hypnotic trigger these days, which may be one of the reasons why he's recently not quite on top form, is he?

Golf - Getting into the zone

"Just awesome!"

Well, that's what Luke Ringrose, the golf pro from Horsham Golf and Fitness, UK, said after he had witnessed how powerful this technique is.

I'm sure you can remember a time when you performed an action unconsciously. For example, when you drive a car, you no longer have to think about how to change gear, turn the steering wheel, use the pedals ... it all comes naturally.

And once you have unconscious learning, your actions just naturally flow. The unconscious mind allows you to "get into the zone". This is exactly what Tiger Woods achieved with Jay Brunza's help.

Now, we all have this ability, and when we are in the "zone", that Zen-like calm state of mind, it's easy to just allow our actions to effortlessly flow.

And when on the golf course, this state of mind makes all the difference, as you well know, doesn't it?

The Watford & District Hypnotherapy Centre have more than 6 years in designing delivering and working with client's to improve their golf game...why not book a session today?

When more IS more....Why 10 months training?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:22:00 +0000

A question many students may well be asking themselves when considering their choice of Hypnotherapy training school…

The answer is simple, the National Occupational Standard for hypnotherapy training as defined by UKCHO states the required number of tuition hours. Learning outcomes required etc expected to fulfil their requirement, some shorter courses fall short of this requirement. Can the full NOS be covered in the time frame your potential training school is quoting?

Please note, that in order to meet national occupational standards, hypnotherapy training organisations must provide training courses which consist of a minimum of 120 hours face to face training.

When graduating a course you will be dealing with client’s that in many cases have muti-faceted and sometimes complex issues, would a brief training stand you in good order to be able take these cases on? Whilst initial enthusiasm will carry a newly qualified practitioner some of the way, it is only experience that will empower and enable the therapist to be able to look at alternative and/or a combination of the most appropriate best practice strategies.. shorter courses may be a good starting point but when choosing and making your investment in both time, effort and money you should ensure the training provider delivers a return where you are truly skilled and empowered to go forward on a mulit disciplined base (what happens if your client shows signs contra to the use of hypnosis?)

Is your trainer UKCHO registered. UKCHO is an umbrella organization for hypnotherapy practitioners in the United Kingdom. It is the aim of UKCHO to promote the professional regulation of hypnotherapy within the United Kingdom. The aim of such regulation is to set standards of ethics and training which ensure that all hypnotherapy practitioners are safe and competent to practice, thus fulfilling the primary criterion of professional regulation - protecting the public. UKCHO has done this by establishing a code of conduct, ethics and practice, setting national occupational standards and a common curriculum for hypnotherapy training, and establishing this National Register of Hypnotherapists. My UKCHO registration number is 80940, I urge you to ask your training provider for theirs.

What to look for in your Hypnotherapy Training Provider

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:38:00 +0000

I came across this excellent article on the absolutemind website and am reproducing it with their kind permission...I think the points made are extremely important when deciding your Hypnotherapy training provider.....

Hypnotherapy Training Milton Keynes

Posted in Hypnosis Training on 29. Jan, 2010

So you have an interest in training to become a hypnotherapist, and you have probably arrived here from searching Hypnotherapy Training Milton Keynes.

You may have already noticed that there are a number of hypnotherapy training providers avaliable, but do you choose? What is it you need to look for to ensure the hypnosis training you receive is to the highest level, and what qualifications really count. To help you in this decision process I have outlined some of the areas to look out for when choosing Hypnotherapy Training in Milton Keynes.

Hypnotherapy Qualifications

HPD (Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma) This is the highest vocational hypnotherapy qualification available. This is externally validated by the NCFE.
Other Hypnotherapy Diplomas e.g. Dip.H DIP.HYP etc. These qualifications are usually a qualification which has been designed individually by the training provider, therefore most Hypnotherapy Diplomas will vary in the degree of depth and understanding.
Cert SM this is a certificate in stress management as recognised and awarded by ISMA (International Stress Management Association) and even though in itself is quite a small recognition, when collated with other beneficial hypnotherapy qualifications, adds and new level of understanding of stress and how this can be managed. This also allows and individual to run stress management courses.
Diploma in NLP, This is the first step in NLP training. An NLP Diploma is very valuable when accompanied with other additional therapeutic techniques, such as hypnotherapy.
Diploma in Psychotherapy Dip.Psyc Having an understanding of psycho-therapeutic intervention when in any therapy setting can be extremely beneficial.
Which Hypnotherapy training providers in Milton Keynes offers such an extensive range of hypnotherapy qualifications?

Currently I am aware that ACMHL is the ONLY training provider offering Hypnotherapy training in Milton Keynes with such a wide range of relevant qualifications. With the addition to the level of qualifications offered by ACMHL also comes the credibility from the many externally validated organisations who give there approval and recognition of these qualifications.

Some of those external bodies are who recognise the Hypnotherapy and other qualifications offered by ACMHL are as follows below.

National Council of Psychotherapist NCP
National Council for Hypnotherapy NCH
General Hypnotherapy Standards Council GHSC
General Hypnotherapy Register GHR
Open University -for 45 points at undergraduate level for HPD.
Hypnotherapy Association The HA
UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisation UKCHO
NCFE
ISMA
As you can probably get the picture, ACMHL really does have a fantastic offering when choosing Hypnotherapy in Milton Keynes. Imagine yourself completing your hypnotherapy training in Milton Keynes, and having the recognition of all of these external bodies within the industry. The Hypnotherapy training offered here is truly complete. Having such a multitude of knowledge and experience to draw from is essential when deciding your hypnotherapy training provider.

Things to ask to make sure the Hypnotherapy Training is to the highest of standards.

Which external bodies recognise your hypnotherapy training?
Has the venues been booked and all dates confirmed? (It’s always best to call the venue yourself, because if the training has not been booked for your location, there is a very good chance it will keep getting moved back until numbers have been reached, and this can be a lot longer than expected.)
What qualifications will I have?
Will I gain knowledge and training in various areas of Hypnotherapy? i.e. NLP, Stress management, Psychotherapy. etc. In therapy having more therapeutic interventions which you understand makes the treatment of clients far more effective.
If you would like to download the prospectus for the Hypnotherapy training held in Milton Keynes offered by ACMHL, on which I wholly recommend please find this HERE.

If there are any more training providers who also have such an extensive offering for Hypnotherapy training in Milton Keynes, I would be more than happy to publish it. Please send all details through the Contact Page of this site HERE.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HYPNOTHERAPY, NLP & STRESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN MILTON KEYNES, SWINDON OR CAMBRIDGE IN 2010?

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:25:00 +0000

Hypnotherapy Training
Why Train With US?

We are very proud to bring you the opportunity to gain the qualifications and learn the skill set to be able to become a qualified hypnotherapist, develop your own therapy practice, as many of our students go on to do, or simply further your interest in the fields of Hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT and more.

The Watford & District Hypnotherapy Centre have teamed up with The Academy Of Clinical and Medical hypnosis who are the training division of Lifesolutions one of the UK's leading training providers and offer their Diploma in Hypnosis and psychotherapy (Dip.Hpsyc), Diploma in NLP (Dip.NLP), Certificate in Stress Managing (Cert.SM) and the highly prestigious externally verified Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma (HPD) training program.

The Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) is a qualification instigated in June 2002 and accredited jointly by the NCH and NCFE. The HPD is the first open to all, nationally accredited Diploma in Hypnotherapy.

A little about the HPD
The NCFE and the NCH bring you this jointly accredited credential in the interests of consolidating hypnotherapy training into an externally verified qualification. The Learning Outcomes for the HPD are in line with the National Occupational Standards for Hypnotherapy.

Read more about the HPD award here…

HPD Gets Open University Approved Credit Rating
May 9th, 2009
The Open University has considered the Education and Training Programme from the National Council for Hypnotherapy and assigned a credit value to theHypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) as follows.

Open University Credits for Hypnotherapy Practitoner Diploma (HPD):
45 points at Undergraduate Level 1 (FHEQ Level 4/SCQF Level 7)

This provides an endorsement of the quality, amount and level of the learning within the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) and credits for the course.

Students receive their award from the NCH, and in addition can download a certificate confirming the credit award from the OU website.

Students may find this helpful if they wish to study at the Open University or other higher education institutions.

For more information about using your credits at the Open University visit the Credit Transfer website at:

http://www.open.ac.uk/credit-transfer

The training course is spread out over one weekend per month for a total of 10 months (total of 20 days) Commencing at 10:00 and finishing at 17:00 each day (total of 140 classroom hours) There is an expected level of out of class studying, homework assignments and practice that students are required to commit to of aprox 70 hours giving a total of 210 hours study during the course dates.

The course has a split of lecture and practice time giving student time enough to listen; practice and feedback on each of the subjects covered, producing a level of comfort and understanding the student can go forward with and develop further between each course weekend.

We look at the various issues and formulate strategies on both a cognitive (using NLP and CBT) and a hypnotic base (encompassing all the major hypnotic styles such as direct indirect as well as conversational), giving the student options on how to proceed and bring the best possible resolution when dealing with clients issues.

There is no end of course exam to sit more so an ongoing accumulation of answers and practical assignments that compile your final submission by the course end.

Diploma courses are to be run at our three training centres at Milton Keynes, Selwyn College Cambridge University and Swindon.

Download your full course prospectus HERE: Or please visit our CONTACT US page, enter your details and we will call you back.

More than just your training:

Uniquely In addition to the course training we are also offering stand alone weekend workshops in CBT, NLP and Hypnosis where you are invited to build and develop your skills in addition to the full training course our PRACTICE GROUP page gives a fuller breakdown of information, and you can join our mailing list at this page as well

Hypnotherapy Training Venue Milton Keynes:

The Jurys Inn
Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes MK9 3HP
(Tel 01908 843 777)
Website: http://miltonkeyneshotels.jurysinns.com/
Confirmed course dates: 2010
Weekend
1 APRIL 10/11
2 MAY 15/16
3 JUNE 12/13
4 JULY 10/11
5 AUG 14/15
6 SEPT 11/12
7 OCT 9/10
8 NOV 6/7
9 NOV 27/28
10 DEC 18/19

Hypnotherapy Training venue Swindon
The Holiday Inn Express
Franklin Road
Blagrove
Swindon SN5
(Tel: 0870 990 9690)
Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/swiwe
Confirmed course dates:
Weekend
1 APRIL 17/18
2 MAY 22/23
3 JUNE 19/20
4 JULY 17/18
5 AUG 21/22
6 SEPT 18/19
7 OCT 16/17
8 NOV 20/21
9 DEC 12/13
10 JAN 22/23

Training Venue Cambridge:

The Porters Lodge
Selwyn College
Grange Road
Cambridge CB3 9DG
(Tel: 01223 335846)
Website: http://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/contact/
Course Dates:
Weekend
1 APRIL 24/25
2 MAY 29/30
3 JUNE 26/27
4 JULY 24/25
5 AUG 28/29
6 SEPT 25/26
7 OCT 23/24
8 NOV 27/28
9 JAN 29/30
10 FEB 19/20

Treating Anxiety with CBT

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:12:00 +0000

What is generalized anxiety disorder?
All of us feel anxious at times. We may worry about things that might happen. We may have a restless night of sleep, but people with generalized anxiety disorder have physical symptoms that interfere with their normal lives. These problems may have to do with:

How you feel
Anxious, nervous, worried, frightened
Feeling, something dreadful is going to happen
Tense, stressed, uptight, on edge, unsettled
Unreal, strange, detached
Panicky
How you think
Constant worrying
Can’t concentrate
Thoughts racing
Mind jumping from one thing to another
Imagining the worst and dwelling on it
Common thoughts
“I’m losing control”
“I’m cracking up”
“I’m going to faint”
“My legs are going to collapse”
“I’m going to have a heart attack”
“I’m going to make a fool of myself”
“I can’t cope”
“I’ve got to get out”
What happens to your body
Heart pounds, races, skips a beat
Chest feels tight or painful
Tingling or numbness in toes or fingers
Having to go to the toilet
Feeling jumpy or restless
Tense muscles
Body aching
Sweating
Breathing changes
Dizzy, light headed
What you do
Pace up and down
Start jobs and not finish
Can’t sit and relax
On the go all of the time
Talk quickly or more than usual
Snappy and irritable behaviour
Smoke more
Eat more (or less)
Avoid feared situations

Who has generalized anxiety disorder?
About 7% of population will suffer from generalized anxiety disorder. Women are twice as likely to have this problem. This is a chronic condition, with many people saying that they have been worriers all their lives. Most people with anxiety problems have a variety of other problems, including phobias, depression, irritable bowel syndrome and relationship problems. Many people who have this problem find that they avoid others, because of fear of rejection or that they become overly dependant on others because of their lack of confidence.

What are the causes of generalized anxiety disorder?
Only 30% of the causes of anxiety are inherited. There are certain traits that may make people more likely to develop this problem. This include: general nervousness, depression, inability to tolerate frustration and feeling inhibited.
People with generalized anxiety disorder also report more recent lie stressors such as conflict with other people, changes in their work and additional demands placed on them. People suffering from anxiety may not be as effective in solving problems in everyday lie as they could be.

What keeps anxiety going?
Sometimes anxiety can go on and on, and become a life long problem. There can be a number of reasons for this:

1. If someone has an anxious personality and is a worrier, then they will probably be in the habit of feeling anxious.

2. Sometimes people have ongoing stresses over a number of years which means they develop the habit of being anxious.

3. Vicious circle of anxiety - as the bodily symptoms of anxiety can be frightening, unusual and unpleasant, people often react by thinking that there is something physically wrong, or that something truly awful is going to happen.
This in itself causes more symptoms, and so a vicious circle develops.

4. “Fear of Fear” - Someone who has experienced anxiety in a certain situation may start to predict feeling anxious, and become frightened of the symptoms themselves, this in turn actually causes the very symptoms that are feared.

5. Avoidance - Once a vicious circle has developed with lots of anxious thoughts increasing the anxiety symptoms, avoidance is often used as a way of coping. It is natural to avoid something that is dangerous, but the sorts of things that people tend to avoid when they suffer from anxiety are most often not real dangers but busy shops, buses, crowded places, eating out, talking to people etc. Not only are these things not dangerous, but they are quite necessary. Avoiding them can make life very inconvenient and difficult. This sort of avoidance can also result in a great loss of confidence which can affect how good you feel about yourself, which in turn makes you feel more anxious, another vicious circle!

How does your thinking affect generalized anxiety disorder?
People with anxiety seem to be worried that bad things are going to happen most of the time. They predict that terrible things will happen even when there is a very low probability of bad things happening.
They think that the fact that they feel anxious means that something bad is going to happen, that is they use their emotions as evidence that there is danger out there somewhere.
Many people who worry believe that their excessive worry may help them from being surprised, or that worrying might prepare them for the worst possible outcome.
If you are a chronic worrier you probably notice yourself saying ‘yes but what if’? This what if, floods you with a range of possibly bad outcomes that you think have to prepare you for. There seem to be no end to the things you worry about. In fact even when things turn out to be fine , you may say to yourselves: well, that’s no guarantee that it could not happen in the future.

We have seen the role that thoughts have in keeping going the vicious circle of anxiety. Sometimes there may also be pictures in your mind.
To give an example, imagine you are running for a bus one day. All of a sudden you get a pain in your chest and feel really breathless. The thought goes through your mind, “I’m having a heart attack”. This thought is of, course, very frightening, and so your heart starts to beat faster which makes you think “there really must be something wrong with my heart”. You may very well have a picture of the ambulance on its way and you on a stretcher.

Changing Behaviour Related to Anxiety
Try to recognise when you are avoiding things and wherever possible try to tackle these fears, not all at once but in a gradual way.
Set yourself very small goals. Write down the goals that you would like to tackle. Start with the easiest first and tick off any activity you achieve.
People often get into the habit of escaping from situations that make them anxious. Instead of escaping try gradually to increase how long you stay in a situation that makes you anxious. Anxiety often reaches a peak, then starts to go away naturally. If you stay in an anxious situation what do you predict will happen to your anxiety? People often think it will just keep getting worse and worse. This is not the case. It will start to come down. People not only avoid situations and try to escape, they also often do things to make themselves feel safer, eg hanging on to a chair, lying down. These “safety behaviours” may help at the time, but they also help to keep the anxiety going because the anxious person never learns that nothing awful would have happened even if the chair wasn’t there. Also, imagine how frightening it would be if no chair was available.
Try to do things to test out whether your anxious thoughts are realistic, eg “would I really faint if I didn’t get out?”
It really is very important to recognise that the more you avoid something, the more difficult it will seem to overcome, which will in turn make you more anxious.

For anxiety treament in the Watford area please visit our Watford & District Hypnotherapy centre Website

How long do habits take to make or break?

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:26:00 +0000

For a long time I held the belief that habits take 21 days to make or break.
The theory is proposed by countless coaches and personal development trainers. So many, in fact, that it has become common knowledge (occasionally, we encounter a variation, such as the '30 day' habit too).
There's the rule that states, 'repeat a behaviour for 21 days and it will become so ingrained that it becomes habit'. This rule applies to making new habits as well as breaking old or bad ones. I read another version the other day: 'repeat a behaviour 21 times and it will become a habit'.
I've encountered this not only in coaching training but also in my study of sports psychology.

It is common knowledge ...

... actually, it is rubbish.

The idea seems to stem from Maxwell Maltz's excellent book: Psychocybernetics.
That book, written in 1960, predates most of what has been written about personal development. Indeed, much of what is written and taught today on personal development and self-help owes a great deal to this little book.
So what about this habit theory? The late Dr Maltz, a surgeon, had carried out research on amputees and phantom limb syndrome. He deduced that it takes roughly 3 weeks for the brain to become accustomed to the loss of a limb. This is how long the new neural pathways in the brain take to form. Ok, nothing wrong with that, but, there is a huge problem with applying the results of that research to determine habit formation.

As a hypnotherapist, I encounter people who want help with habits. They might want to stop a bad one, or one that they no longer want. Or perhaps they might want to create a new productive or positive habit.
So what is a habit? Well the Oxford Dictionary defines it as 'a settled or regular tendency or practice' -- no surprises there.
If someone comes to see me wanting to change or create a regular tendency or practice, I'll expect him or her to walk out of my door having done it. Why should they wait 21 days or 30 days?

An example: if you habitually purchased your fish from a local fishmonger and one day suffered violent food poisoning from a piece of cod bought there then I reckon there's a fair chance you'd change that habit overnight.
Likewise, if you habitually drove the same way to work each day and one day there was some newly installed traffic lights that made it your journey slower, again, you'd probably change overnight.
Similarly, if you've smoked for 20 years and you want to stop -- and I mean that you really want to stop -- then I'd expect you stop the moment that you declared yourself a non-smoker. And likewise, if you are habitually late for appointments, then you can change that habit from the very moment you decide to be punctual.

In fact, if there is anything you want to change about your behaviour, or your thinking, then just decide to change it. Yes, maybe you'll benefit from a little assistance, but you don't have to wait 3 or 4 weeks for it to happen.

Watfordhypno & AAH group...synergy that works

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:10:00 +0000

I have had a few enquires regards Hypnotherapy & Stress managment training, and the The AAH Group training site.
I set the AAH Group up in 2005 as a stand alone company to offer training in NLP CBT Hypnosis and Stress Manangement The Watford & District Hypnotherapy Centre Website is my private practice website where I offer Hypnotherapy, NLP CBT and Stress management to private clients in and around the Watford area in Hertfordshire.
The AAH Group was developed to offer Hypnotherapy Training in Milton Keynes, Hypnosis training in Swindon and NLP training in Cambridge Starting in 2005 we have sucessfully trained in excess of 250 students who have gone on to build the skills into their evreyday work, or in many cases develop and open their own hypnotherapy practice.
Our 2010 Hypnotherapy diploma training program commences in April and full dates per venue can viewed on the aahgroup's hypnotherapy training website
We are also working towards accreditation with the Royal College of Nursing at the moment and hope to be able add their accreditation to our list of governing bodies recognising our training in the near future.

Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss - What it can do. What it can't do.

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:48:00 +0000

Weight loss is big business. Everywhere you look there are more products, more fad diets more promises.

Why is Hypnosis different?

Hypnosis is about you helping yourself. When clients come to see me for hypnotherapy in Watford one of the first things that we discuss is responsibility.

To lose weight you have to become responsible for your own body.

This is something most people do not want to hear. A hypnotherapist I cannot lose the weight for you.

What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a relaxed state of inner focus, a day dreamy state which we all go into throughout the day. When you are in this state you are more able to accept positive suggestions for change.

How can Hypnosis help with weight loss?

There are a number of key areas to work on in hypnosis for weight loss, these include:

self-confidence
stopping eating when you are full
eating slowly
breaking binge habits
cravings
reasons for weight gain
motivation

Using hypnotherapy it is possible to improve and deal with these issues.
Depending on a clients needs we will work through some or all of these issues and as they start to change and feel more positive about themselves the weight that they no longer need melts away.

During my sessions with clients I also use energy therapies such as EFT (tapping) these allow for rapid changes in negatives beliefs and habits.

Using Hypnotherapy you are beginning to make changes for life, changes that will enable you to keep the weight off, for good. And to be able to enjoy your new slimmer body.

I also run a 20 day (1 weekend per month for 10 months)hypnotherapy training course which covers these and many more issues, the next hypnotherapy, NLP & Stress Management course starts in April 2010.
More details at The AAH Groups hypnotherapy training website.
Best regards
David

Self hypnosis is good for you

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:19:00 +0000

Hypnotherapy, simply defined, is healing by trance or sleep. A patient under hypnosis is vulnerable because the mind is in a relaxed, altered state in which the subconscious mind is open and highly suggestible. Hypnosis can be self or other-induced. The practice of hypnotherapy can be performed by anyone trained in hypnosis therapy and is usually other-induced. Patients can learn self hypnosis once induced into a hypnotic state. Many hypnotherapists are licensed psychologists who use hypnosis as one of many therapeutic techniques.

The purpose of hypnotherapy, self hypnosis, and other-induced hypnosis is to relax the mind and body in such a way that the conscious and subconscious minds can interact. Hypnotherapy is the only form of therapy in which the therapist attempts to connect with the patient’s subconscious mind. Traditional “talk” therapy occurs between a therapist and an alert patient.

Hypnotherapy is used to treat a wide variety of disorders- not all psychological. Common uses are to break habits such as smoking or nail-biting, for weight loss, to enhance the memory, and to conquer phobias or traumatic memories. Hypnotherapy self hypnosis has also been used in patients for pain management. The theories of hypnotherapy are used in acupuncture, visualization techniques, and bio-feedback.

Utilizing Hypnotherapy Self Hypnosis . In hypnotherapy, self hypnosis, and having the patient learn to perform self hypnosis, is all-important. This is how the patient will maintain new behaviors and thought processes when outside of the therapist’s office. Hypnotherapists may utilize the traditional hypnosis induction method which patients can use at home. Patients should practice 10-30 minutes a day at home, lying down in a quiet room with as few distractions as possible.

A white noise machine is helpful to block out outdoor sounds. When a patient becomes well-trained at hypnotherapy self hypnosis, he/she will be able to induce hypnosis almost anywhere and surrounded by any noise level. Physical relaxation must be achieved before mental relaxation. The Jacobson Progressive Relaxation Procedure is a good way to start. In this method, individuals tense and release all the muscles, beginning at the feet and ending at the head. Doing deep breathing simultaneously will increase relaxation. Individuals should then countdown from 20 to 0 or 100 to 0.

This will induce a hypnotic state in which the patient is open to suggestibility. At this time, individuals can begin positive self-talk or imagery exercises in which “I” statements are made. For example, “I am smoking less and my health is getting better every day.” Or individuals can picture images of themselves being successful at quitting smoking. When positive imagery and self-talk is complete, individuals can simply open their eyes and resume normal activities. Hypnotherapy self hypnosis helps people accomplish goals and realize their potential while banishing bad behaviors and giving positive feedback to good behaviors.

Don't miss out.....

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:51:00 +0000

Last chance to secure your 2010 Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis, NLP & stress management course at the 2009 price...fee's will increase as of Jan 1st 2010.
Visit either The Watford & District Hypnotherapy centre website or our training divisions webs site at The AAH Group

Hypnotherapy NLP CBT & Stress Management training...don't miss your chance

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Our training is commencing in April 2010 at our Milton Keynes,Swindon and Cambridge venues,our course fees will be increasing in January 2010 so book you place now and enjoy the benefit of our 2010 hypnotherapy stress management and NLP training course at the 2009 price of just £1990.

For fruther information on our training courses please vist the AAH Group or our Watford & District Hypnotherapy centre's websites

If you have any questions or quies regards our training please do not hesitate to email us

Hypnotheray, Hyponosis, NLP and Stress Management training 2010

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Our training is commencing in April 2010 at our Milton Keynes, Swindon and Cambridge venues,our course fees will be increasing in January 2010 so book you place now and enjoy the benefit of our 2010 hypnotherapy stress management and NLP training course at the 2009 price of just £1990.

For fruther information on our training courses please vist the AAH Group or our Watford & District Hypnotherapy centre's websites

If you have any questions or quies regards our training please do not hesitate to email us

Hypnotherapy in Watford

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:40:00 +0000

I am often asked for the best way to contact us to book a session or to enquire about our hypnotherapy training program.
our telephones number is 01923 613 414 where an answer phone picks up your message if we are is session or we will answer any questions you may have in person.
Perhaps the easiest and most convienient way would be to send us your comment through our Contact Us page....we answer all contact requests, answer phone messages and emails within 24 hours.
Hope this helps

Secure your 2010 Hypnotherapy , Nlp & CBT training at the 2009 fee...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:20:00 +0000

Hypnotherapy treatment and training in Milton Keynes Swindon & Cambridge Courses commencing in April 2010 book your place before Jan 2010 and secure your place on the 2010 hypnotherapy practitioners diploma course for the 2009 course fee of £!990

Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, NLP & Stress Management training Courses

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:04:00 +0000

We still have a few places remaining for our 2010 hypnotherapy training course in Swindon, Milton Keynes and Cambridge.
We are extending our offer throughout December so if you book and send your confirmation before Jan 1st 2010 we will honour the 2009 course fee of £1990.
I hope to be welcoming you to your Hypnotherapy training In due course.

Hypnotherapy Training School

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:52:00 +0000

I have had a few enquires regards Hypnotherapy & Stress managment training, and the The AAH Group training site.
I set the AAH Group up in 2005 as a stand alone company to offer training in NLP CBT Hypnosis and Stress Manangement The Watford& District Hypnotherapy Centre Website is my private practice website where I offer Hypnotherapy, NLP CBT and Stress management to private clients in Watford Hertfordshire.
The AAH GRoupwas developed to offer Hypnotherapy Training in Milton Keynes, Hypnosis training in Swindon and NLP training in Cambridge Starting in 2005 we have sucessfully trained in excess of 250 students who have gone on to build the skills into their evreyday work, or in many cases develop and open their own hypnotherapy practice.
Our 2010 Hypnotherapy diploma training program commences in April we are offering intereasted potentialm students who book the course prior to Jan 2010 the 2010 course at the 2009 fee of £1990.
We are also going through accreditation with the Royal College of Nursing at the moment and hope to be able add their accreditation to our list of governing bodies recognising our training

Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Nlp, CBT & Stress Manangement Training course for 2010

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:27:00 +0000

We are very proud to bring you the opportunity to gain the qualifications and learn the skill set to be able to become a qualified hypnotherapist, develop your own therapy practice, as many of our students go on to do, or simply further your interest in the fields of Hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT and more.

The Watford & District Hypnotherapy Centre have teamed up with The Academy Of Clinical and Medical hypnosis who are the training division of Lifesolutions one of the UK's leading Hypnotherapy training providers and offer their Diploma in Hypnosis and psychotherapy (Dip.Hpsyc), Diploma in NLP (Dip.NLP), Certificate in Stress Managing (Cert.SM) and the highly prestigious externally verified Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma (HPD) training program.

The Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) is a qualification instigated in June 2002 and accredited jointly by the NCH and NCFE. The HPD is the first open to all, nationally accredited Diploma in Hypnotherapy.

A little about the HPD
The NCFE and the NCH bring you this jointly accredited credential in the interests of consolidating hypnotherapy training into an externally verified qualification. The Learning Outcomes for the HPD are in line with the National Occupational Standards for Hypnotherapy.

Read more here about the hypnotherapist practitioners diploma course…

HPD Gets Open University Approved Credit Rating

May 9th, 2009

by admin.

The Open University has considered the Education and Training Programme from the National Council for Hypnotherapy and assigned a credit value to theHypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD) as follows.

Open University Credits for Hypnotherapy Practitoner Diploma (HPD):
45 points at Undergraduate Level 1 (FHEQ Level 4/SCQF Level 7)

This provides an endorsement of the quality, amount and level of the learning within the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) and credits for the course.

Students receive their award from the NCH, and in addition can download a certificate confirming the credit award from the OU website.

Students may find this helpful if they wish to study at the Open University or other higher education institutions.

For more information about using your credits at the Open University visit the Credit Transfer website at:

http://www.open.ac.uk/credit-transfer

The Hypnotherapy training is spread out over one weekend per month for a total of 10 months (total of 20 days) Commencing at 10:00 and finishing at 17:00 each day (total of 140 classroom hours) There is an expected level of out of class studying, homework assignments and practice that students are required to commit to of aprox 70 hours giving a total of 210 hours study during the course dates.
The training course has a split of lecture and practice time giving student time enough to listen; practice and feedback on each of the subjects covered, producing a level of comfort and understanding the student can go forward with and develop further between each course weekend.
We look at the various issues and formulate strategies on both a cognitive (using NLP and CBT) and a hypnotic base (encompassing all the major hypnotic styles such as direct indirect as well as conversational), giving the student options on how to proceed and bring the best possible resolution when dealing with clients issues.
There is no end of course exam to sit more so an ongoing accumulation of answers and practical assignments that compile your final submission by the course end.
Diploma courses are to be run at our three training centres at Milton Keynes, Selwyn College Cambridge University and Swindon.
Download your full course prospectus HERE: Or please visit our CONTACT US page, enter your details and we will call you back.
More than just your training:
Uniquely In addition to the course training we are also offering stand alone weekend workshops in CBT, NLP and Hypnosis where you are invited to build and develop your skills in addition to the full training course our PRACTICE GROUP page gives a fuller breakdown of information, and you can join our mailing list at this page as well

Training Venue Milton Keynes:

The Jurys Inn

Midsummer Boulevard

Central Milton Keynes MK9 3HP

(Tel 01908 843 777)

Website: http://miltonkeyneshotels.jurysinns.com/

Confirmed course dates: 2010
Weekend
1	APRIL	10/11
2	MAY	15/16
3	JUNE	12/13
4	JULY	10/11
5	AUG	14/15
6	SEPT	11/12
7	OCT	9/10
8	NOV	13/14
9	DEC	4/5
10	JAN	15/16

Training venue Swindon:

The Holiday Inn Express

Franklin Road

Blagrove

Swindon SN5

(Tel: 0870 990 9690)

Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/swiwe

Confirmed course dates:
Weekend
1	APRIL	17/18
2	MAY	22/23
3	JUNE	19/20
4	JULY	17/18
5	AUG	21/22
6	SEPT	18/19
7	OCT	16/17
8	NOV	20/21
9	DEC	12/13
10	JAN	22/23

Training Venue Cambridge:

The Porters Lodge

Selwyn College

Grange Road

Cambridge CB3 9DG

(Tel: 01223 335846)

Website: http://www.sel.cam.ac.uk/contact/

Course Dates:
Weekend
1	APRIL	24/25
2	MAY	29/30
3	JUNE	26/27
4	JULY	24/25
5	AUG	28/29
6	SEPT	25/26
7	OCT	23/24
8	NOV	27/28
9	JAN	29/30
10	FEB	19/20

All our training and trainers are accredited by the following governing bodies and associations:

Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Nlp, CBT & Stress Manangement in Watford

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:44:00 +0000

For the very best in Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis, CBt, NLP & Stress Management in Hertfordshire please visit our Watford & District Hypnotherapy Centre Website

For the very best Hypnotherapy NLP CBT & Stress management training in Cambridge, Milton Keynes & Swindon please visit The AAH GROUP website. Our diploma courses commence in April 2010, book your place befroe Jan 1st 2010 and we will honor the 2009 course fee of £1990.

Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, NLP & Stress Management training Courses

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:00 +0000

We have our 2010 training program starting in April ...book now and secure your place at 2009 pricing, visit our training site for full details and to apply

Nlp, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, CBT and Stress Management training Course 2010

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:39:00 +0000

We have our 2010 training program starting in April ...book now and secure your place at 2009 pricing, visit our training site for full details and to apply

Hypnotherapy NLP Stress Management training courses

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Our training is commencing in April 2010 at our Milton Keynes, Swindon and Cambridge venues,our course fees will be increasing in January 2010 so book you place now and enjoy the benefit of our 2010 hypnotherapy stress management and NLP training course at the 2009 price of just £1990.

For fruther information on our training courses please vist the AAH Group or our Watford & District Hypnotherapy centre's websites

If yo9u have any questions or quies regards our training please do not hesitate to email us

Why do you not use testimonials on your website?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +0000

This is a question I get asked all too often, however the answer is a simple one..being an active member of the UK's largest governing body I am adherent to their code of ethics and abide by their government.

Article 6 of the National Council for Hypnotherapy code of Ethics & Conduct. It states that Advertising, no matter in what form or medium it is placed, shall represent a true picture of the hypnotherapist, their skill base, qualifications, facilities and any benefits that may be expected from hypnosis and shall conform to current advertising law.
Testimonials in any form must not be included To clarify, this means no testimonials of any form can be used to advertise the services of a hypnotherapist, whether it is on the internet or any other form of advertising.
The reason for this is as follows:
1. Testimonials are easy to fabricate: quotes can be made up, letters sent to oneself or they could be from friends and family.
2. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) insists that ant testimonials used must be based on dated and signed documents that are available to be checked. This would break clients’ confidentiality. Even if the therapeutic relationship, for example if they changed their mind after a testimonial was put in the public domain this could cause the therapist problems. The therapist’s role is to provide a service to the client, and to end that relationship as soon as is commensurate with good care. The client is not there to provide a service to the therapist, and using them in this way changes the relationship and falsely extends it.
3. Most other therapy - related bodies and other professional institutions likewise are either specifically or by default, against the use of testimonials However we do want to help therapists to advertise the services they offer wherever possible and in an ethical manner. To help, we have listed below ways in which you can promote your services without breaking the ASA guidelines of our code of Ethics: - 1. You can advertise case studies as long as they are not attributable - for example “I had a client come to me presenting xxxxx symptoms. They came to see me x times and the therapy was ... etc. etc. They are now completely better and back at work and enjoying life."

Hope this helps to clarify...
Regards

CBT Training in Swindon Milton Keynes and Cambridge University

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

We have our 2010 training program starting in April ...book now and secure your place at 2009 pricing, visit our training site for full details and to apply