Become a Certified Hypnotherapist
Accredited Foundation Diploma Course - Glasgow & Online

How This Course Works?
You don’t need previous experience just a willingness to learn, reflect,
and apply what you’re taught.
- 4 training weekends over 4 months
- Option to progress to the full Diploma course on completion
- Accredited by GHSC & Hypnotherapy Association
- Train in Glasgow or attend live online
- Distance learning available if you prefer to work at your own pace
- Learn practical, client-focused techniques
- Join a supportive student community
- Learn the Piece of Mind Method, my own approach blending hypnotherapy, psychotherapy techniques, and neuroscience
- Ongoing mentorship throughout your training


Unsure Where to Begin?
- Fully Accredited Hypnotherapy Training
- Experienced Hypnotherapy Tutors
- Accredited by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council
- Approved by The Hypnotherapy Association
- Attend in person in Glasgow
- Option for Distance Learning - Click Here For More Details
What You’ll Learn
Over 55 hours of structured training which will takes place over 4 training weekends spread over four months, plus full access to our online learning platform.
You’ll be taught:
- Core hypnotherapy techniques and how to apply them
- NLP protocols to support behavioural change
- Coaching methods that support emotional insight
- Ethical client work and session planning
- How to start building your practice
Also included:
- Student Portal with Pre-recorded training modules
- Full training manual
- Private student forum for support
- Live Zoom Q&A sessions for extra guidance








The First Step in Your Training Journey
Most people who join this course come from completely different walks of life. Some are looking for a new career. Others just want to help people. A few have tried other courses that felt too rigid, too expensive, or just didn’t work.
If you’re feeling nervous or unsure, that’s normal. I was you once.
This Foundation Diploma is designed to be the beginning. On this course you’ll start learning the Piece of Mind Method, how I’ve adapted and combined these skills to create real change for clients.
It’s your opportunity to gain a strong base in hypnotherapy and coaching before deciding if you want to progress to the full Diploma. It’s taught in a way that’s practical, supportive, and human without loads of theory to memorise or pressure to get everything right straight away.
Course Contents
The course consists of 4 training weekends over 4 months (or a 7-day fast track). This provides over
55 hours of in class training.
Discover what hypnosis really is—and what it isn’t. In this opening module, you’ll learn how to guide someone into hypnosis confidently and safely, using powerful yet simple tools to help the body relax and the mind shift. We’ll explore how the brain works under hypnosis and the foundations of effective therapeutic language, with real-world skills you can apply straight away.
- How to explain hypnosis in a grounded, client-friendly way
- What hypnosis feels like and how to deepen it effectively
- The brain’s left/right functions and why they matter in therapy
- Induction techniques you can personalise to each client
- Types of hypnotic inductions and how to choose the right one
- Suggestibility tests (yes, you’ll be doing the famous ice bucket!)
- Building progressive relaxation and linking techniques
- Exploring the work of Milton Erickson and the Ericksonian style
- The role of metaphor and the power of language in change work
- How to use visualisation to shift emotional and physical state
You’ll leave this module knowing how to safely guide someone into hypnosis—and how to make that moment feel like the start of something powerful and purposeful.
This module goes deeper into the change work. You’ll learn how language shapes the brain, how to listen like a counsellor, and how to begin working with the unconscious mind in a way that feels both structured and human. You’ll start to recognise what hypnosis looks like in the real world—and how to create the conditions for it without overcomplicating the process.
- How to use direct and indirect suggestion like a pro
- Full ego-strengthening sequences that build confidence and internal safety
- Ericksonian language patterns—and how to use them naturally
- How to bypass the critical faculty and access the unconscious mind
- Spotting the signs of hypnosis (even subtle ones)
- Listening as a counsellor: how to hear what’s not being said
- Understanding the positive intention behind every symptom
- NLP foundations: clean language, representational systems, and more
- Taking a case history that actually helps the work
- Contraindications and when not to treat
- Managing abreactions with calm confidence
- How to close a session with clarity and containment
By the end of this module, you’ll feel more confident using your voice, your presence, and your language to guide real therapeutic change through hypnosis.
This module is where theory starts turning into solid practice. You’ll explore how belief systems are formed—and how to shift them. You’ll learn how to work with clients ethically, safely, and confidently, and how to begin using advanced tools like NLP, clean language, and client metaphors to make deep change possible.
- How belief systems are formed—and how to shift them
- Using clean language to uncover unconscious patterns
- Recognising and interrupting behaviour loops
- How to reverse or reframe a client’s metaphor
- NLP techniques for change and emotional flexibility
- Eye referencing: what to look for and how to use it
- The structure of post-hypnotic suggestions that stick
- Working with weight loss and eating behaviours
- Parts therapy basics: how to speak to “the part of me that…”
- Anchoring safety and emotional regulation
- When to use regression, and when not to
- Confidentiality, ethics, and professional boundaries
- Good practice: paperwork, records, and knowing your limits
You’ll leave this module with real tools to help real people—confident in both the techniques you’re using and the professional standards you’re holding
This module brings everything together combining the therapeutic tools, client confidence, and professional know-how you need to start working with real clients. You’ll learn how to tackle common issues like smoking, weight loss, stress and performance anxiety, while also deepening your ability to hold emotional space, reflect on your practice, and run a professional, ethical service.
- Creating and installing new, positive belief systems
- EFT tapping: techniques for emotional release and regulation
- Working with stress and the nervous system
- Smoking cessation: how to do it without scripts or scare tactics
- Hypnosis for pain relief: realistic tools and ethical use
- Confidence, public speaking, and performance anxiety
- Post-hypnotic suggestions for long-term behavioural change
- Future pacing and visualisation to reinforce results
- Reflective practice: learning and growing from every session
- Supervision: how to get support and stay grounded
- What to say (and not say) in your early client sessions
- Boundaries, safeguarding, and emotional containment
- Managing expectations and knowing your professional limits
- Setting up in practice: records, policies, referrals, and marketing
- Ethical frameworks and staying within scope of practice
By the end of this module, you won’t just feel ready to help people you’ll feel ready to build a safe, ethical, and effective practice that reflects your own values, skills, and voice.
Not every client needs deep therapy. Some are stuck in habits, choices, or lack of direction—and what they need is clarity, accountability, and support. This module teaches you how to step confidently into the role of coach, helping clients move forward, take action, and reconnect with their potential.
You’ll learn how to spot when someone is ready for coaching over therapy—and how to guide meaningful change without needing to “fix” the past.
- The difference between therapy and coaching (and how to combine them safely)
- Values-based coaching: how to help clients connect with what truly matters
- Setting goals that are meaningful—not just measurable
- Identifying resistance, self-sabotage, and fear of change
- Building emotional accountability and realistic action plans
- Coaching language: empowering, clean, and forward-focused
- How to track progress (even when the client can’t see it yet)
- When not to coach: recognising when deeper work is needed
- The role of challenge, reflection, and support in lasting growth
- Blending coaching with hypnosis, NLP, and therapeutic insight
You’ll leave this module able to support clients who are ready to move forward—not by fixing them, but by walking alongside them as they do the work to change their own lives.
Upcoming Training Dates
September 2026 – Foundation Diploma - Click here for more details
- Sat 26 – Sun 27 Sep 2026
- Sat 24 – Sun 25 Oct 2026
- Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov 2026
- Sat 16 – Sun 17 Jan 2027
February 2027 – Foundation Diploma - Click here for more details
- Sat 27 – Sun 28 Feb 2027
- Sat 27 – Sun 28 Mar 2027
- Sat 3 – Sun 4 Apr 2027
- Sat 24 – Sun 25 Apr 2027
This will be a captivating journey of discovery, where you’ll gain the tools to profoundly impact lives.
I promise you will never view life in the same way again.
Start Your Hypnotherapy Journey
Your hypnotherapy training will be a time of amazing personal growth. We guarantee it!
Fully Accredited Training
Externally verified training accredited by the GHSC and Hypnotherapy Association.

Online Portal
To support your classroom learning you can access all the training material online.

Community
Meet fellow students in our online community, ask questions, share ideas and be inspired.
This is your time to explore who you are, who you want to become, and how you’ll play a part in the
world.

As a student you will be welcomed to our online community where you can ask questions and share ideas with other students.


You will have support after your training from me as your teacher either through email, telephone or on a zoom session.
Flexible payment options make the Certificate Course as accessible as possible.
When you are ready to get started all you need to do is click the enrol button below
What’s in the course?

Training & Videos
Study outside the classroom in your private online student portal. Access a series of videos and practical exercises that will engage and motivate you as you learn at your own pace.
GHSC Accreditation
External accreditation through the GHSC General Hypnotherapy Standards Council and the Hypnotherapy Association.

Training Manual
All students receive a comprehensive training manual to support their classroom learning.

Private Facebook Group
Access to our private Facebook group which is a central part of our mentorship and activities.

Live classroom training (via Zoom)
We provide additional regular live classroom teaching as part of your training. An excellent opportunity to engage with other students and ask questions to support your learning

Learn at your own pace
Improve your knowledge from anywhere using our online student portal.
What Our Students Say...




What You Get...

Classroom or Online Training via Zoom

Access to online training platform

GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation

TrainingManual

Private Facebook Group

Additional live online training (via Zoom)
What Happens After the Course?
Once you’ve completed the Foundation Diploma:
- You’ll have the skills to start working with issues like stress,
habits, and confidence - You’ll also receive a recognised coaching
qualification alongside hypnotherapy skills - You can keep it as a standalone qualification, or continue on to to complete the full Diploma
Whether you’re starting a new career or adding to what you
already do this is a solid foundation.
Your Next Step
If something about this work resonates with you, trust yourself to take the next step.
How to Attend
In Person
Join your fellow classmates in person at Orchard Park Centre in Glasgow.
Online via Zoom
Join us from your own home over Zoom.
Switching from in-person to online or vice versa during the course is not possible. So, please be sure
to choose carefully how you would like to attend as you cannot change later.
Course Fees
To make enrolling as easy as possible, we have 3 payment options.
Click on the course dates below for payment options and prices.
September 2026 – Foundation Diploma - Click here to enrol
Flexipay 4x
Spread your payments over 4 instalments- Classroom Training
- Access to online training platform
- GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
- Training manual
- Private Facebook Group
- Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Single Payment
Clear the full amount due in one easy payment- Classroom Training
- Access to online training platform
- GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
- Training manual
- Private Facebook Group
- Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Early Bird Price (One-Time Payment)
Save £100 when enrolling three months before course- Classroom Training
- Access to online training platform
- GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
- Training manual
- Private Facebook Group
- Additional live online training (via Zoom)
February 2027 – Foundation Diploma - Click here to enrol
Flexipay 4x
Spread your payments over 4 instalments- Classroom Training
- Access to online training platform
- GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
- Training manual
- Private Facebook Group
- Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Single Payment
Clear the full amount due in one easy payment- Classroom Training
- Access to online training platform
- GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
- Training manual
- Private Facebook Group
- Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Early Bird Price (One-Time Payment)
Save £100 when enrolling three months before course- Classroom Training
- Access to online training platform
- GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
- Training manual
- Private Facebook Group
- Additional live online training (via Zoom)
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What Our Students Say...

One of the best training courses I have been on. So glad I signed up for it as I learned so much and I can’t wait to do the Diploma!! Would highly recommend this course to anyone not only because it is accredited and great value for money but because of the support during and after the course too.
Norrina Meechan

I have just completed the first part of my hypnotherapy course, it was amazing! I would highly recommend learning with Andy, he is very professional, helpful and friendly at the same time. He will make you feel very relaxed and welcome. I can’t wait to go on and do my diploma course in the summer with such a lovely bunch of girls I met on the course.
Carol Mcbride

I have just completed the Hypnotherapy Diploma Course delivered by Andy the whole learning experience was amazing. Andy s experience and teaching approach helped me get the most out of the course. I feel properly prepared to go out and begin my work as a therapist. Thank you Andy.
Sheila Thomson
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