Foundation Diploma in Hypnotherapy, Glasgow

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.