New Horizon Training Academy

07/05/2026

✨ New Half-Day CPD Workshop for Hypnotherapists and Students ✨

**Working Safely With Alcohol, Drug Use and Dependency Patterns in Hypnotherapy Practice**

**Clearer boundaries. Better questions. Safer practice.**

📅 **Date:** Saturday 16 May 2026
⏰ **Time:** 9.30am to 1.30pm BST
💻 **Where:** Online via Zoom
🎓 **Delivered by:** New Horizon Training Academy with Lisa Williams Edgar
🎟️ **Ticket:** £85

Would you know how to respond if a client disclosed that alcohol use, drug use, or another dependency-related pattern had become part of the way they switch off, manage emotions, escape stress, or get through the week?

Many hypnotherapists will encounter clients where alcohol use or drug use forms part of the wider presenting picture. Others may also disclose gambling, compulsive online behaviours, compulsive shopping, or other repetitive coping patterns that follow similar loops of relief, reward, shame, avoidance and repetition.

This practical and thought-provoking half-day workshop has been created to help hypnotherapists and students feel clearer and more confident when alcohol use, drug use, dependency, or compulsive coping patterns show up in the therapy room.

This is not a workshop about detox, rehab, diagnosis, or working outside your role. Instead, we will stay grounded in safe, ethical and realistic hypnotherapy practice, with a focus on:

🌿 Safer assessment
🌿 Clearer professional boundaries
🌿 Red flags and referral considerations
🌿 Better questions during the initial consultation
🌿 Understanding habits, urges and behavioural loops
🌿 Shame, secrecy, relief-seeking and avoidance
🌿 Solution focused and integrative approaches
🌿 Therapeutic language that supports change without confrontation or shame
🌿 Hypnotherapy tools for urges, routines, future self-work and behavioural change

You will also receive:

📘 A pre-workshop workbook to help you begin thinking about the topic before the day
📚 A detailed and large post-workshop resource pack with step-by-step explanations, tools, techniques, therapeutic language, guidance and useful resources

This workshop is suitable for:

✨ Qualified hypnotherapists
✨ Student hypnotherapists
✨ Solution focused hypnotherapists
✨ Integrative practitioners who would like a clearer, more confident framework for working with alcohol use, drug use, dependency, compulsive coping and related presentations

Look or Book here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/working-with-addiction-and-dependency-patterns-in-hypnotherapy-practice-2026-05-16-287

03/05/2026

✨ Supporting OCD: Clinical Techniques for Hypnotherapists and Students ✨

I am really pleased to be running this full day accredited CPD workshop again next Friday.

📅 Friday 8 May 2026
⏰ 9.30am to 4.30pm BST
💻 Online via Zoom
🎓 Accredited CPD

This workshop is for qualified and trainee hypnotherapists and integrative therapists who want to feel more confident, ethical and effective when supporting clients with OCD and Pure O presentations.

We will explore:

🧠 OCD and Pure O through a clear, modern hypnotherapy lens
🌿 Intrusive thoughts, urges, rituals, reassurance seeking and avoidance
💬 Hypnotic language patterns and NLP reframing for OCD work
✨ Mindful exposure, urge surfing and values based behavioural change
🧭 Clear clinical boundaries around what to do, and what not to do

You will also receive a large, comprehensive CPD learning pack, including slides, worksheets, practitioner guidance, language patterns, NICE guidance summary and certificate of attendance.

Lovely feedback from Charlotte Grayson, who attended the last workshop:

**The sheer amount of information and the new perspective that the course gave me on OCD treatment through hypnotherapy. I think the course was fantastic. So much information, and Lisa was ALWAYS welcoming of questions and input from attendees. The small group size made the course feel very personal - I am already looking at what course I can attend next! It will give me more confidence in working with OCD.**

Look or book here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/supporting-ocd-clinical-techniques-for-hypnotherapists-and-students-2026-05-08-286

I would love to welcome you.

Lisa 🌿
New Horizon Training Academy

30/04/2026

As I prepare for tomorrow’s Core NLP Techniques training, I found myself reflecting on something I see often in practice.

There can be a belief that there is a “right” technique, or a perfect way to apply NLP.

In reality, effective work is rarely about the technique alone.

It is about how it is used, when it is used, and how it is received by the individual client.

NLP offers a range of structured and highly effective tools, including reframing, anchoring, parts work, and language patterns.

However, these techniques are not designed to be applied in a fixed way. They are most effective when used flexibly and thoughtfully, in response to each individual client.

The real skill lies in observation and responsiveness.
Noticing subtle shifts.
Recognising what opens up change.
Understanding when to continue, and when to adjust.

This is where technique becomes practice.

This is where learning becomes clinical skill.

And often, it is the smallest shift that creates meaningful and lasting change.

If you would like to join us, you would be very welcome. Full details and booking can be found here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/nlp-core-change-techniques-for-therapists-2026-05-01-271

Warmest wishes,
Lisa

29/04/2026

Well… it’s been a busy one at NHTA Towers ☕

We’re really excited (and a little bit proud, if we’re honest) to now be an accredited school with the National Council for Hypnotherapy, delivering the HPD at Level 4 in our own right. It’s something we’ve been working towards for a while, and it feels like a big step in doing things properly, ethically and on our terms.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been deep in writing mode—building the HPD so it’s practical, confidence-building, and actually prepares people for real client work.

We’re also in early conversations around Level 5 pathways 👀
More on that next month once things are a bit more concrete.

Alongside that, we’re giving our CPD offering a proper overhaul—keeping what works, refreshing what doesn’t, and making sure everything we deliver is genuinely useful in the therapy room.

Lots happening… and plenty more to come.

Lisa & Angie 💜

27/04/2026

✨ Last Shout – Just 5 Days to Go ✨

This coming Friday 1st May, I’ll be running NLP Core Change Techniques, and I’d truly love to welcome a few more of you.

Designed firstly for hypnotherapists, and also highly valuable for therapists, counsellors, coaches and helping professionals who would like practical tools they can begin using straight away.

This is not about replacing your current approach.

It is about adding powerful, ethical tools that help clients move forward.

✨ Build rapport quickly and naturally.
✨ Help clients access calm, confidence and motivation.
✨ Learn Anchoring and Swish techniques properly.
✨ Understand how language shapes emotional states.
✨ Add fresh ideas and renewed confidence to your sessions.
✨ Gain tools you can integrate immediately.

You do not need previous NLP training.

📅 Friday 1st May
⏰ 09:30 – 17:00 BST
💻 Live Online
🎟️ £125 full day CPD
🎁 Includes large downloadable resource pack.

If you’ve been considering it, this may be your moment.

👉 Look or book here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/nlp-core-change-techniques-for-therapists-2026-05-01-271

Sometimes one new tool can refresh your whole practice.

24/04/2026

✨ Back by Popular Demand – NLP Module One Returns Friday 1st May ✨

Following the fantastic feedback from previous attendees, we’re delighted to bring back this highly rated Accredited NLP CPD Workshop, now structured as Module One of a two-part training.

You are very welcome to attend Module One as a stand-alone workshop, then join Module Two later if and when it feels right for you.

Join Lisa Williams Edgar, Integrative and Solution Focused Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner and Level 5 NCH Registered Supervisor, for a full day of practical NLP tools adapted for real-world therapy work.

This training is designed to give you techniques you can begin using immediately, with clarity, confidence and ethical understanding.

📅 Friday 1st May
⏰ 09:30 – 17:00 BST
💻 Live Online via Zoom

What You Will Learn:

• Foundations of NLP and how it blends beautifully with a solution focused approach.
• VAKOG sensory systems and client language patterns.
• Submodalities and how internal imagery affects emotional state.
• Building rapport through matching, mirroring, pacing and leading.
• Peripheral Vision Technique for rapid calming.
• Anchoring techniques for confidence, calm and resilience.
• Swish techniques, including classic and one-handed versions.
• VK Dissociation techniques for fears and past distress.
• New Behaviour Generator for successful future rehearsal.
• Cause and effect language patterns.
• Goal-setting that works and creates real momentum.

Included for All Attendees:

✔️ Large downloadable Resource Pack.
✔️ Client-ready handouts.
✔️ Step-by-step walkthroughs.
✔️ Language prompts and scripts.
✔️ Practical tools for immediate use.

Who Is This For?

Ideal for solution focused hypnotherapists, integrative hypnotherapists, students and practitioners who want practical NLP skills they can use confidently in session work.

Whether you are new to NLP or simply want to refresh your confidence, this day will meet you where you are.

Feedback From Previous Attendees:

⭐ Sarah Sollom – The most useful CPD I have ever attended.

⭐ Susan Burn-Strange – Full of information without feeling rushed. Fabulous.

⭐ Sophie Walker – I now feel more confident using anchoring and Swish techniques.

⭐ Jools McKeown – Really enjoyable course. Inspiring and practical.

📩 To book or enquire: enquiries@newhorizontraining.co.uk

🌐 www.newhorizontraining.co.uk

👉 Look or book here: https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/nlp-core-change-techniques-for-hypnotherapists-module-one-2026-05-01-271

Sometimes one new technique can change a session. Sometimes one training day can change your whole confidence.

New Horizon Training Ltd

18/04/2026

Stuck with clients who keep saying I don’t know?
Want to feel sharper, more confident, and more effective with your questioning?

Hypnotherapist's Guide: Solution-Focused Questioning and the Miracle Question Workshop
🗓️ Friday 24th April 2026
⏰ 9.30am - 1.00pm BST
💻 Live Online and Interactive
🎓 With Angie Hayes

Designed for hypnotherapists, practitioners and students who want practical tools they can use immediately in the therapy room.

Learn how to:
• Handle repeated I don’t know responses with confidence
• Use Solution Focused questioning skilfully
• Master the Miracle Question in a natural, effective way
• Help clients build motivation and clarity
• Improve outcomes and confidence in sessions
• Stay current with modern Integrative and Solution Focused approaches

Includes:
• Comprehensive workbook
• Extensive question bank with 100+ tailored questions
• Practice opportunities in a safe, supportive setting
• Accredited CPD

A fun, highly practical workshop that can transform the way you work with clients.

If asking the right questions can change everything, this training could be one of the best investments you make this year.

More information and booking here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/hypnotherapist-s-guide-solution-focused-questioning-and-the-mq-workshop-2026-04-24-285

15/04/2026

🔥 Last shout 🔥
Weight Loss – A Mindset Approach
For Hypnotherapists and Practitioners
📅 Saturday 18th April 2026
⏰ 9.30am – 1.00pm BST
💻 Live on Zoom
If you have ever felt with weight loss clients that lowering stress alone is not quite enough, this CPD could be exactly what you have been looking for.
Presented by the highly regarded Sarah Sollom, this practical and popular training gives you a complete, ready-to-use package to confidently work with weight management clients.

✔ Fresh mindset-based approach.
✔ Suitable for groups or one-to-one work.
✔ Online or face-to-face.
✔ Brain-based strategies clients love.
✔ Materials included so you can personalise and start quickly.

Many practitioners leave feeling equipped, inspired, and ready to offer something that truly helps clients move forward.

If weight loss work has felt like wading through treacle, this may be the shift you need.
👉 Look or book using this link here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/weight-loss-a-mindset-approach-for-hypnotherapists-and-practitioners-2026-04-18-264

09/04/2026

🗣Hypnotherapists - Still feeling a bit stuck with weight loss clients?

If simply lowering stress is not quite getting your weight loss clients where they want to be, this could be exactly what you have been looking for.

Weight Loss - A Mindset Approach with Sarah Sollom is a powerful, brain-based CPD designed to help you work more effectively with weight management clients, without calorie counting, food rules, or focusing on body weight.

This is a complete practitioner package, giving you everything you need to confidently start offering this work:

* individual sessions
* group programmes
* face-to-face or online delivery

You will receive the full ready-to-use materials, including PowerPoints, client resources, language patterns, advertising ideas, booking forms, session structure, and more.

This one is packed with practical value and has been incredibly well received by therapists.

📅 Saturday 18th April 2026
🕤 9.30am - 1.00pm BST
💷 £85

To look or book, click here:
https://www.newhorizontraining.co.uk/events/weight-loss-a-mindset-approach-for-hypnotherapists-and-practitioners

08/04/2026

📣 A little shout out to New Horizon Training Academy...

We feel really grateful for the lovely feedback following our recent Supporting OCD for Hypnotherapists Accredited CPD, delivered by Lisa Williams Edgar.

Lisa is the Founder and Director of New Horizon Training Academy, an Integrative and Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Supervisor and Senior Lecturer, and it means a great deal to see how the training is landing with those attending.

📣 Charlotte Grayson said:
"I think the course was fantastic. So much information, and Lisa was ALWAYS welcoming of questions and input from attendees. The small group size made the course feel very personal - I am already looking at what course I can attend next!"

It is always so important to create a space where people feel comfortable to ask, share, and learn together, and we are really pleased this came across.

If you missed this one, it is available again on Zoom on Friday 8th May. To look or book, please visit our website.

Keep an eye on the website as more will be added as we go forward.

04/04/2026