None! This is an open-access course because we strongly believe that everyone has the potential for self-development.  All you need is a heart and a voice and we will do the rest.  No prior knowledge of counselling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy or psychology is assumed.

Applicants must show evidence of the ability and willingness to undertake the necessary study and students are required to have sufficient emotional maturity to be able to cope with the course requirements. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate appropriate interest, enthusiasm and life experience and to show aptitude and potential for study both at home and on course weekends.

It is our opinion that, as a rule, applicants under the age of 22 have yet to develop this maturity and would, therefore, find the rigours of the course too demanding. However, in some circumstances, students who can demonstrate the emotional maturity to adequately cope with the course requirements will be accepted. This age-restriction is also applied with consideration for the student’s protection. Such graduate practitioners are likely to be seen as “too young” and, as a result, may find it difficult to establish a client-base.

The Foundation Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Counselling Skills and NLP has been designed according to the latest requirements of various professional organisations and provides 64 hours of face-to-face tuition. Anyone who wishes to become a therapist capable of helping those suffering from emotional disorders requires a thorough and comprehensive training which includes a study of psychology, theories and methods of psychotherapy and a variety of hypnotherapeutictechniques.

Throughout the training there will be an emphasis on developing self-awareness, personal growth and self-development. Students are encouraged to develop their own counselling style, integrating various approaches for the benefit of the client, and to practice co-counselling with other students.

Appreciating the pressures of modern life, time and financial constraints, the training is conducted at weekends. Students are expected to attend one weekend per month for 4 months, providing a total of 64 hours face-to-face tuition in accordance with current guidelines from professional organisations.

The training days combine an appreciation and study of theoretical approaches with the opportunity for plenty of practical experience.

Times: 9:30 – 17:30

There are two breaks of 20 minutes and a one hour lunch break. Students are encouraged to bring food to share with the group and the lunch break is an integral part of the course, providing opportunity for students to share their experience, converse with or question the tutors and relax together.

Students are also encouraged to meet regularly between the course weekends to enhance practice and benefit from the exchange of information with students who are already working in the caring professions. Study groups are run in various locations for this purpose.

The course is taught and supervised by tutors who are all professional practitioners Guest lecturers who specialise in a particular field are also invited to provide course instruction from time to time.

SACH courses are designed for the benefit of caring, responsible individuals, and are the first and most valuable steps toward a very rewarding career. The educational aims of the School are to:

1. further the understanding, knowledge and professional application of hypnosis for personal growth and therapeutic benefit.

2. provide a sound basic knowledge of psychology, psychotherapy, essential counselling skills and medical aspects as applied in therapy.

3. provide the required ethical and professional training to students who wish to establish a clinical practice concerned with the skills of counselling and the use of hypnosis.

4. provide facilities and continuing support for further studies to enable practitioners to keep abreast of new techniques and developments.

6. enable students to gain confidence and experience through the supervised practice of Hypnotherapy.

7. help students to develop the skills required to give treatments in the relevant holistic therapy including, but not exclusive to:

(i) client case history, client comment, attitude and physical, intellectual and emotional conditions.

(ii) observation of the client with regard to posture, complexion, stress and rate of breathing.

(iii) understanding of the contra-indications and their implications of each therapy practised.

8. develop the student’s comprehension of the need to encourage clients to accept responsibility for gaining and maintaining their own emotional, physical and spiritual health.

9. develop an understanding of the functions of the human personality in all aspects - physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual – while considering the client’s age, sex, cultural background, lifestyle and religion, sexual orientation, occupation, relationships, childhood, and nutrition.

10. encourage a creative and integrative approach to holistic therapies for the benefit of the client’s health and well being.

11. recognise and develop intuitive skills based on knowledge and experience.

12. recognise and appreciate when it is appropriate to refer the client to a doctor or another therapist.

13. enable students to acquire the skills needed to deal with emergency procedures to ensure client safety.

14. encourage the development of listening skills and a caring attitude and acknowledge the relationship between the client and the therapist.

15. ensure that, once qualified, practitioners will undergo regular supervision and therapy as required as part of their responsibility towards their clients.

16. ensure that the holistic approach is understood and applied.

17. teach the importance of the Code of Ethics and Practice of the relevant professional associations.

Introduction to the course.
Preparations - good study practices.
History of hypnosis.
Psychological & physiological phenomenon of hypnosis.
Self-hypnosis.
Data-gathering.
Ideo-motor responses.

Egan’s 3 Stage Model of Counselling, Stage 1.
Principles of the mind.
The subconscious mind.
Intelligence and cleverness – mind projection
Laws of the mind.
The fight & flight response.
Working with modalities.
Biofeedback techniques.
Jo-Hari window.

Egan’s 3 Stage Model of Counselling, Stage 2.
Building empathy – body language – reading character
Pre/post hypnotic suggestions
Use of imagery in hypnosis
Principles of hypnotic suggestion
Suggestion and its effects
Suggestibility tests
Visualisation in therapy
Habit control – addictions
Anchoring, reframing, rehearsal, future pacing
Fast phobia cure

Assessments for the course consist of:

In order to maintain a high standard of practice as required by the major accrediting and professional bodies, students will be constantly assessed by the tutors.

On successful completion of the course you will be able to become a Member of GHR (General Hypnotherapy Register) and apply for professional indemnity and public liability insurance covering all aspects of hypnotherapy, psychotherapy and counselling practice.

Students, as future practitioners, are expected to be mentally and emotionally fit to help others.

Due to the sensitive material that will be handled during the course, it is inevitable that one’s own issues will surface. These issues will be worked with during the course, but as the course is not regarded as therapy, students will be required to work with these issues outside of the course hours as necessary. If students feel they need to refer to therapy at any point within the course, a list of recommended and competent therapists, trained by the School, can be provided. Ongoing therapy is not a requirement of the diploma course, but with some professional bodies it is expected as part of their membership requirements.

The total cost of the Foundation Course is £660. This is divided as follows:

Non-refundable registration fee £100
Four monthly instalments of £120
Examination fee £80
There is a 10% discount for all course fees paid in full in advance.
The registration fee is refundable for unsuccessful applicants. Alternative payment arrangements may be available provided the full amount is paid by the end of the course. For the continuation to the Diploma Course, fees are 8 instalments of £150 and an £80 Assessment fee. No additional registration fee.

Some students have been funded by their local authority. Schemes are available through Career Development Loans from the Dept. of Employment. For further information and application forms, contact your bank.

Complete the application form and send it together with £100 deposit and an A4 summary of your life-experience, including your reasons for wishing to attend the course. The School will process your application to ensure that you possess the qualities that will enable you to become an able, responsible and capable therapist.

This course is aimed at students who are continuing training onto the Diploma in Analytical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy. It is also open to students and therapists who have previously trained at different training schools, to a level equivalent to the SACH Foundation Diploma.

Subject to APL (Assessment of Prior Learning)

As a practising therapist, you will quickly realise that your income potential will be limited to the amount of clients you can see.

This Hypnotherapy course is designed according to the latest requirements of various professional organisations. Anyone who wishes to become a therapist capable of helping those suffering from emotional disorders requires a thorough and comprehensive training.

Students will be expected to take full case histories, to maintain confidential records and to communicate with practitioners engaged in other fields of therapy. Through the training there will be an emphasise on self-awareness, personal growth and development. The practice of cocounselling is encouraged. Students will be required to complete six case studies between the course weekend sessions.

Opportunities are given for students to present and offer case histories for open discussion. By the end of the course students are expected to have logged 50 case studies. Students will be encouraged to develop their own counselling approach according to the integrative principles.

As with the Foundation Diploma course the training is conducted at weekends, one weekend per month.

The training days are mainly experiential, and commence from:

9.30am until 5.30pm – one weekend per month – for 8 months.

Throughout the training course, students are encouraged to meet regularly between the course dates. The course will be taught and supervised by Tutors who are all full time professional practitioners with a minimum of five years clinical practice. Guest lecturers, who are specialists in a particular field, will also take part in the course instruction.

Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to psychotherapy.
The Conscious & Unconscious according to
Freud, Jung, Adler.
Defence mechanisms.
Guided Affective Imagery.
Dave Elman Approach – Rapid inductions.
Hypno-Analysis
Regression.
Working with the inner child.

The Cognitive Behavioural Approach.
Problem solving.
Decision Making - Assertiveness.
Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
Challenging irrational thoughts.
Resistance to hypnosis
Depth and deepening trance.
Somnambulism – Catalepsy - Coma State.
Use of imagery & metaphors – therapeutic stories.

Working with transference / counter transference – the manipulative client.
Working with and managing abreaction.
The use of clean hypnotic language.
Dissociation - Desensitisation.

Healing with hypnosis – Dealing with
Physiological problems.
Hypnohealing.
The Mind Body Connection
Contra Indications.
Introduction to Holism and Humanism.
The Humanistic approach – Rogers, Maslow,
Transactional HypnoAnalysis.

Transactional Analysis – Eric Berne
TA Ego States
Fritz Perls
The empty Chair – Gestalt therapy.
Transactional HypnoAnalysis.

Integration on counselling skills and theory.
The therapeutic relationship.
The I-Thou relationship – The inner/outer world.

Working with Children.
Paediatric Hypnotherapy.
Hypnotic Dream Analysis
Past Life Regression.
Anaesthesia – Pain Control.
Psychosexual Problems

Eating Disorders.
Anorexia – Bulimia, Correct Diagnosis.
Loss and Bereavement.
The codes of ethics and practice – ethical considerations
Practice management – planning ahead
Hypnotherapy and the Law
Revision

Jenny Lynn

SACH INTERNATIONAL

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The SACH Credo

As humanists we believe that every human being has the potential for selffulfilment and self-actualisation.

We see it as our duty to facilitate the personal growth of each individual within study groups and to find the most appropriate and effective tools for each individual to facilitate learning and personal growth.

We are strongly committed to our own personal growth and we are here to serve you. We promise you a level of support, because as future therapists you will learn first hand what support is about. We are approachable and extremely supportive and students have access to us outside course hours.

Our teaching style is holistic, integrative and experiential; we do not impose a single theoretical approach on our students but encourage them to develop their own approach with strong theoretical underpinning and to adapt their therapeutic style to the benefits of their clients.

We believe that people come on a course for three main reasons:

· To learn something.

· To meet new people.

· To have fun!

We will be encouraging the social aspect of the course and the mutual support among the students.

We aim to teach you how to be professional as well as human, as therapy is about creating rapport, trust and empathy between human beings.

Our pledge is to bring light into darkness and increase happiness and joy to combat human misery.

Love & Light

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