New to the forums, some questions please.

[picklez08]

Hi everyone, I have a keen interest in hypnosis and would like to learn more about it, I appreciate your time and replies. I am in the uk.

1. I have been considering taking the hypnosis course with the british school of yoga, are they good? are there better ones?

2. Hypnosis is confidential, how confidential? for example if something was divulged about someone in a criminal activity obviously this would need to be passed on to appropriate authorities, what else?

3. Are there any mental dissorders which cannot be treated with hypnosis/NLP presuming the client is of average intelligence and can understand everything being said.

4. Are criminals ever treated with hypnosis?

5. Lastly, is there much of a call for hypnotherapists? are more needed? (in uk)

Thanks for reading, I look forward to your replies.


-tommy.

[Don]

1) The owners of this forum do not give out recommendations for schools. Any recommendations are personal and may not reflect their opinions.

2) It depends upon local laws.

3) Hypnosis/NLP do not "treat" mental disorders. They help people change their behaviors.

4) Anyone can work with hypnosis.

5) As with any business, it depends upon how well the business promotes and markets itself. Some hypnotherapists are so busy they have to turn people away. Others need to take another job.

[Poodle]

Welcome. I'm quite confident that most of your questions have been asked and answered in the back pages of this forum.

I don't know the names of schools in the UK. I'm in the USA.

In the USA hypnotherapy is as confidential as a MD visit and no information may be divulged about the client except under subpoena of a Judge in a court of law.

Anyone can be hypnotized.

Ciriminals and hypnosis? Could you possibly be referring to forensic hypnosis? If you are, it is a speciality. The unconscious mind does not divulge secrets.

There is always a call for well trained hypnotherapists and NLPers.

Enjoy reading the back pages here and feel free to post.

Be well,
Pood

[Merlin]

Welcome!

1. I have been considering taking the hypnosis course with the british school of yoga, are they good? are there better ones?

I would not expect a Yoga school, or gardening, or cooking etc. school to be good for hypnosis.
If you want to learn hypnosis, seek a hypnosis school.


2. Hypnosis is confidential, how confidential? for example if something was divulged about someone in a criminal activity obviously this would need to be passed on to appropriate authorities, what else?

You will learn the specifics in a good school.


3. Are there any mental dissorders which cannot be treated with hypnosis/NLP presuming the client is of average intelligence and can understand everything being said.

No.

4. Are criminals ever treated with hypnosis?

Yes.

5. Lastly, is there much of a call for hypnotherapists? are more needed? (in uk)

Yes


BTW, have you read my FAQ?

[picklez08]

2. Hypnosis is confidential, how confidential? for example if something was divulged about someone in a criminal activity obviously this would need to be passed on to appropriate authorities, what else?

You will learn the specifics in a good school.



Know of any articles etc in which I can read about it?



The British school of yoga is a home learning school in the uk offering lots of courses for complimentary therapy, it's not a yoga school.


And yes sir, I did read your faq A+.

[Don]

If it's a home learning school I would not recommend it as a first choice. It may be good in combination with in-person training.

[Terry]

Home learning has about the same value as studying from a book since it lack the interaction between student and instructor. Proper learning, ie the confidence to work with the public and the knowledge you have been well prepared only comes from such interaction, and the practise obtained by interchange among the students in a classroom setting were practise is overseen by the instructor, ie it is safe......

[Poodle]

Know of any articles etc in which I can read about it?

And yes sir, I did read your faq A+.


How could pickle miss the fact that Merlin's real name, picture, etc. is on that FAQ and still write "YES SIR. I DID READ YOUR FAQ A+

I sure hope pickle does better at training.

Pood :confused:

[Terry]

How could pickle miss the fact that Merlin's real name, picture, etc. is on that FAQ and still write "YES SIR. I DID READ YOUR FAQ A+

I sure hope pickle does better at training.

Pood :confused: Perhaps she is stringing the longbow? I suspect that might have seemed to be too much work for her liking..:)

[Connie]

While we're on the subject of sex, :) , I get the feeling that pickle is a man. (nothing Freudian there ;) ). Separate from my feeling, I also notice that he/she signed his/her name "Tommy."

[picklez08]

How could pickle miss the fact that Merlin's real name, picture, etc. is on that FAQ and still write "YES SIR. I DID READ YOUR FAQ A+

I sure hope pickle does better at training.

Pood :confused:

I did see the picture, I thought it was just a nice picture rather than a self image.

And yes, my name is tommy but my nickname is pickles due to a cartoon called the rugrats.

[Hypnosis_in_London]

Hi

I am in the UK and recently completed my training with a hypnosis college. If you would like to PM me I would be more than happy to share my experience. I am in the process of building up my practice and to date am averaging about four clients a week (which at the moment suits me as I work full time) I am planning on setting up full time in the next few months.

1. Is the Yoga school accredited by an hypnotherapy association to ensure they cover all the criteria? if it is not accredited fully you will find it difficult to join an association. I don't think home learning hypnosis course are accredited by any hypnotherapy associations but i may be wrong. When i was doing my research on where to study i checked how long the trainers have been qualified for. I also researched on the internet on people who trained with the college i was considering and how successful they were and I even phoned one or two of them.

2. Confidentiality is discussed with the client during the initial consultation and i cover this in my contract - i also mention that i may discuss certain details with my supervisor but names will not be mentioned. Here's an extract of code of ethics from my hypnotherapy association:

Maintain strict confidentiality within the client/therapist relationship, always provided that such confidentiality is neither inconsistent with the therapist’s own safety or that of the client, the client’s family members or other members of the public nor in contravention of any legal action (i.e. criminal, coroner or civil court cases where a court order is made demanding disclosure) or legal requirement (e.g. Children’s Acts).

3. This is covered in training, and i have come across hypnotherapist who have different opinions on this.

4. Hypnotherapy should be available to anyone.

5. If you search on the internet you will come across 1000s of websites for hypnotherapy in London and the UK. So there is a lot of competition. However, if you are passionate, and excel in the field then you should not have any problems. I am at the stage where previous clients have started to refer friends/family to me. The next stage I am aiming at is dr referrals - because of the area I want to specialise in.

If you are seriously considering a career in hypnotherapy, consider the implicatons of taking a home learning course as opposed to face to face training.

[Poodle]

Thank you so very much for writing what we have been "preaching" on this Forum. I, personally, am very happy and very excited yours turned out so very well. You will definitely be a credit to our profession.

W E L C O M E!!!!!!

Pood :)

[Hypnosis_in_London]

Dear Pood

Thank you for your kind words. I have always enjoyed reading posts on the forum and especially since you are all so passionate, professional and maintain high standards.

I just wanted to add that I have come along way in the past few months - I had to do a lot of work with my confidence to get where I am now (marketing myself and my self worth) and it also involves lots of late nights researching, marketing and preparing for my sessions. But I know it will all be worthwhile in the end, which is very exciting for me!

I look forward to posting more - now i have gotten over my shyness :)

[Don]

You don't have to be shy! It's just us.

Congratulations on finishing one phase of your work (study) and beginning the next one (marketing). Every phase is challenging and exciting, and at the beginning, often scary. But then, life is like that.