Hypnotherapy Regulation in the UK

Voluntary Self Regulation for Hypnotherapy commenced on December 1st 2010 - make sure your course is eligible!

It is a fact that some schools are much better than others - click here for details of how to find a good one.

The new regulations for Hypnotherapists are voluntary; this means that you can either register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (www.cnhc.org.uk) or choose not to... BUT the department of health has recently directed that the only complementary practitioners that are acceptable are those registered with that body. This means that GPs will be unlikely to refer patients to any therapist who is not so regostered.

The CNHC is not a body for hypnotherapists but an independent register for many complementary health providers and the idea behind it is that it will allow an individual to select a therapist who has trained to at least a minimum standard. All registered therapists will have either been cleared directly by the CNHC or will have come through one of the accepted professional training bodies.

  • You will be able to display the CNHC 'kitemark' on your promotional material
  • It is not necessary to belong to any other organisation (though it might be desirable)
  • You must have received at least the decreed minimum training that will fulful or surpass the National Occupatiopn Standards

If you're seeking to train as a hypnotherapist and want to ensure that you will be listed on the 'official' register after Voluntary Self Regulation (VSR) is introduced, the most important thing is to enrol for a classroom-based course with:

  • A minimum 120 hours of 'live' contact with a properly qualified teacher
  • A requirement for at least 330 more hours of study at home
Although nothing has been announced as yet, it is the National Occupational Standards for Hypnotherapy that will be an essential element for registration - if you study course does not fulfil those standards, you will not be able to be registered. Fortunately, a search via the internet will reveal that there are many accredited UK schools who fulfil or exceed those requirements.

Click here for details of how to identify a good school.

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