Yorkshire Hypnotherapy Training

10/11/2025

Do you ever wonder why affirmations don’t always work?
If you’ve been repeating positive phrases but not seeing results, you’re not alone. The key is knowing how to use them effectively and what to do when they fail.
My free eBook, How to Use Affirmations (and What to Do When They Don’t Work), walks you through how to make affirmations meaningful, believable, and genuinely effective.
Download it free from: http://tiny.cc/therapy-ebooks

06/11/2025

Have you ever wondered why we dream in metaphors? Our unconscious mind loves to speak in stories, symbols, and imagery, which are the same tools we use in hypnotherapy every day!
Next time a client shares a dream, look beyond the literal details. Notice the recurring themes, the emotions, and the metaphors. They’re a window into the deeper mind.
I generally use the empty chair technique to look at dreams. What about you?

06/11/2025

My dog's really worried by the fireworks at the moment though I don’t suppose this sheepdog would be!
Counting sheep is a classic image for sleepless nights, and in The Metaphor Toolbox, there’s a whole metaphor using a sheepdog and sheep to help clients with insomnia. You’ll find over 30 other stories and metaphors for all kinds of challenges, each with notes on how to adapt them for different clients.
Available in paperback or Kindle, ready to help you bring fresh, creative ideas into your sessions.
Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/3SAS9Z0

My dog's really worried by the fireworks at the moment though I don’t suppose this sheepdog would be!
Counting sheep is a classic image for sleepless nights, and in The Metaphor Toolbox, there’s a whole metaphor using a sheepdog and sheep to help clients with insomnia. You’ll find over 30 other stories and metaphors for all kinds of challenges, each with notes on how to adapt them for different clients.
Available in paperback or Kindle, ready to help you bring fresh, creative ideas into your sessions.
Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/3SAS9Z0

Scripts

03/11/2025

A reminder that my next newsletter goes out this Thursday!
Subscribers get access to exclusive CPD discounts and a free mini-course, only available to my mailing list. It’s a lovely way to stay in the loop about new training, resources, and thoughtful bits of inspiration for therapists.
If you haven’t joined yet, now’s a great time. It’s free, easy, and you’ll get your bonus straight away.
Sign up here: https://www.cpd.expert/cpd-discounts

30/10/2025

I don't know about cats, but my dog gets very confused when we put the clocks back this weekend - she's eagerly waiting for breakfast the next morning at what she thinks is the right time!
But most of us can celebrate the fact that Sunday is also 'National Sleep In Day '- the perfect reminder to let yourself catch up on rest.
For those of us supporting clients with insomnia, that extra hour can be a tricky time—clients might lie awake even longer. I offer a free CPD course on working with insomnia, full of practical hypnotherapy strategies to help ease that extra-long night - and all the others.
For details PM me, or drop a comment below—I’d love to share the details with you.

27/10/2025

Are you a hypnotherapist with some years of experience and a wish to mentor others?
If you’ve ever thought, I’d love to support newer therapists—but how do I get started?, this will be for you.
My Hypnotherapy Supervisor Training (home-study option) gives you all the tools to step into that mentor role with confidence. You’ll learn how to:
•Lead individual and group supervision
•Understand the difference between therapy, training, and supervision
•Explore a range of supervision models and their strengths
•Navigate ethical, legal, and emotional dimensions in supervision

The course is pre-approved by GHR and BHSC, and opens the door to supervision status with many others as well (check with your professional body for specifics).
It’s flexible, globally accessible, and includes detailed notes, workbooks, and tutor support—all from your own home with no deadline.
If you’re ready to grow your practice, support others, and build a new pathway in your career, this could be your next step.
Interested? Visit https://www.cpd.expert/supervision/ or PM me.

23/10/2025

When a client says, “I don’t know where to start… " that’s your beginning.
Space, patience & listening can work wonders.
Therapy isn’t always about big, dramatic breakthroughs – sometimes it’s about helping someone hear their thoughts clearly for the first time.

20/10/2025

The Circle of Excellence is a simple but powerful technique that you can use to help clients boost their confidence, manage anxiety, and step into a more resourceful frame of mind. I'll show you how to use and adapt it and who it works best for, and give practical tips for sessions on a FREE DOWNLOAD.

https://hypnotherapytrainingblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/circle-of-excellence.html

The Circle of Excellence is a simple but powerful NLP anchoring technique that you can use to help clients boost their confidence, manage anxiety, and step into a more resourceful frame of mind. In this article, I show you how to use and adapt it and who it works best for, and give practical tips for sessions on a FREE DOWNLOAD.
A great tool to add to your therapist toolkit!

Read the full blog here: https://hypnotherapytrainingblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/circle-of-excellence.html

16/10/2025

Therapists – between sessions, take five minutes.
Stretch, make a cuppa, step outside – whatever helps you reset. It’s not “time-wasting”, it’s good practice. It's quite true that you can’t pour from an empty vessel.
What’s your go-to reset ritual?

16/10/2025

I just had a lovely time chatting with Joanita Musisi on BBC Radio York about dreams and what they might mean. Such an interesting topic, and great fun to explore how our minds work while we sleep!
Joanita’s currently running a phone-in all about dreams, so if you’ve ever wondered why you keep having that same dream (or what flying might really mean), tune in and join the conversation.

Join Joanita Musisi on BBC Radio York.