Yorkshire Hypnotherapy Training

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.

16/10/2025

Problems with payments can show up in different ways.
* Sometimes it’s us, feeling awkward about asking for money.
* Sometimes clients genuinely forget—or quietly delay.
* And sometimes, they refuse altogether or want a refund.
Whatever the scenario, there are better ways to manage it, and you’ll find practical guidance in the Troubleshooting chapter of The Hypnotherapist’s Companion.
It’s an essential guide to running a balanced, professional, and ethical practice.
Find your copy here: https://amzn.to/2KoqNH2

Problems with payments can show up in different ways.
* Sometimes it’s us, feeling awkward about asking for money.
* Sometimes clients genuinely forget—or quietly delay.
* And sometimes, they refuse altogether or want a refund.

Whatever the scenario, there are better ways to manage it, and you’ll find practical guidance in the Troubleshooting chapter of The Hypnotherapist’s Companion.
It’s an essential guide to running a balanced, professional, and ethical practice.

Find your copy here: https://amzn.to/2KoqNH2

14/10/2025

Sometimes we try to carry everything on our own, because we think we 'should’ be able to. But you’re human, not a superhero (and even they have sidekicks!). It’s absolutely OK to ask for help if you need it. Whether it’s from a friend, family member, or a professional, you don’t have to do it all alone.

13/10/2025

Just a quick reminder – my next Su***de Awareness & Prevention (QPR) course is on Wednesday, 16th October at 6 pm UK time.
It's a two-hour course for just £40, giving you practical tools to recognise the signs, ask the right questions, and know how to respond.
Ideal for therapists, coaches, educators, or anyone in a role supporting others.
Details and booking: https://www.cpd.expert/qpr-su***de-prevention

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09/10/2025

Language matters. If you’ve ever had a client say, “I’ve tried everything and nothing works,” it’s tempting to jump straight in with a solution.
But sometimes, the most powerful shift comes from reframing that statement together – from “nothing works” to “I haven’t found what works for me yet.”

It’s a tiny change in words… but a huge change in possibility.

09/10/2025

It's fun to use to create metaphors for clients.

Healing metaphors can come from everyday experiences.
Our pet hamster loved his wheel, even when he went too fast and it flipped him upside down! Instead of giving up, he just dusted himself off (metaphorically!) and kept on running.
That story made it into the Metaphor Toolbox as 'Boris and the Wheel'. A reminder that, like Boris, our clients are often braver and more resilient than they think.
The Metaphor Toolbox is full of original stories like this, each with notes on how to adapt them to fit different clients and situations.
Discover how everyday metaphors can open up meaningful change: https://amzn.to/3SAS9Z0

30/09/2025

YHT Therapy News is going out this Thursday, so now is a great time to subscribe. This month: Shipwrecks, Ditching Scripts & the Big Problem Paradox.
Our newsletter is packed with information for therapists and students:
*Useful articles and research
*Practical client tips
*Business advice for your practice
*Discounted CPD and other training
*Sometimes, free scripts and other useful pro forma.

Sign up today to make sure you get it in your inbox Thursday—and remember, flexibility and curiosity can be more useful than perfection. Sign up here:

https://www.cpd.expert/cpd-discounts