Become a Certified Hypnotherapist
Accredited Certificate Course - Glasgow & Online
If you’re considering training as a hypnotherapist, this course is your starting point.
It’s designed for people who want to work in a way that helps others create real, lasting change — whether that’s through a new career, a side path, or personal growth.
Train with us in Glasgow or join live online from anywhere. You’ll receive a nationally recognised qualification and practical, supportive training from experienced tutors.

Why This Course Works
🔹 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
🔹 Ongoing mentorship throughout your training
This is where to begin if you’re serious about becoming a qualified hypnotherapist.
2026 Training Dates Coming Soon
Unsure where to begin?
Start your hypnotherapy journey with the professional hypnotherapy certificate course in Glasgow

- Fully Accredited Hypnotherapy Training
- Experienced Hypnotherapy Tutors
- Accredited by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council
- Approved by The Hypnotherapy Association
- Attend in person in Glasgow
- Attend online via Zoom
- Option for Distance Learning - Click Here For More Details
What You'll Learn
Over 55 hours of structured training, 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 Certificate Course is designed to be the beginning. It’s your foundation before progressing to the full Diploma. And 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.
I invest a lot of time in creating a relaxed, fun, and engaging space to learn. You’ll get real techniques you can actually use drawn from my thousands of hours in the therapy room and plenty of support as you build your confidence.
This is about helping people. And it starts with helping you feel ready to do that in your own way, at your own pace.
Andy Griffiths, Piece of Mind.
Course Contents
The course consists of 4 training weekends or alternatively 7 days fast track training. This will provide 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 final 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
Fast Track Certificate (Clinical Hypnotherapy & Life Coaching) / August 2025 - Click here for more details
- 18th / 23st August 2025
This will be a captivating journey of discovery, where you’ll gain the tools to profoundly impact lives.
As you immerse yourself in the course and deepen your mastery of hypnotherapy, you’ll unlock your full potential and achieve remarkable transformations.

Start your hypnotherapy training journey
Your hypnotherapy training in Glasgow will be a time of amazing personal growth, We guarantee you this!
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.
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 online 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.
Training Manual
All students receive a comprehensive training manual to support their classroom learning.
Learn at your own pace
All students receive a comprehensive training manual to support their classroom learning.
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.
Private Facebook Group
Access to our private Facebook group which is a central part of our mentorship and activities.
GHSC Accreditation
External accreditation through the GHSC General Hypnotherapy Standards Council and the Hypnotherapy Association.
What Our Students Say...

What You Get...
Classroom or Online Training via Zoom
Access to online training platform
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
Training manual
Private Facebook Group
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
What Happens After the Course?
Once you’ve completed the Certificate:
- You’ll be ready to start working with real clients
- You’ll be eligible for registration and insurance
- You’ll have the tools and understanding to help people with
confidence
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 that.
This course gives you structure, support, and the skills to make a difference.
Whether you want to build a career, learn something new, or create space
for change — this is a strong place to start.
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'd like to attend as you cannot change later.
Your investment
To make enrolling as easy as possible, we have 3 payment options.
Select a Course Date
Fast Track Certificate (Clinical Hypnotherapy & Life Coaching) / August 2025 - Click here to enrol
Flexipay 2x
Split your payments over 2 instalments-
Classroom Training
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Access to online training platform
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GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
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Training manual
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Private Facebook Group
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Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Flexipay 4x
Spread your payments over 4 instalments-
Classroom Training
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Access to online training platform
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GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
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Training manual
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Private Facebook Group
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Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Flexipay 6x
Spread your payments over 6 instalments-
Classroom Training
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Access to online training platform
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GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
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Training manual
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Private Facebook Group
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Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Single Payment
Clear the full amount due in one easy payment-
Classroom Training
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Access to online training platform
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GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
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Training manual
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Private Facebook Group
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Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Any questions?
If you’re anything like me, you get to this part of the page and you’ve still got some questions.
Well, don’t worry, let’s jump on a call and I’ll do my best to help.
The booking widget below lets you pick a day and time that suits you directly in my calendar.
If you’re anything like me, you get to this part of the page and you’ve still got some questions.
Well, don’t worry, let’s jump on a call and I’ll do my best to help.
The booking widget below lets you pick a day and time that suits you directly in my calendar.

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 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 friendy at the same time. He will make you feel very relaxed and welcome. I cant 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