Avy Joseph, MSC., D.Hyp (DIst.), FBSCH

is a Fellow of the British Society of Clinical

Hypnosis. He graduated in 1988 with a

is Vice Principal of the London College of

degree in mathematics, after which he

Clinical Hypnosis; Lecturer in Clinical

qualified as a counsellor. He trained with the

Hypnosis at Oxford University Medical

LCCH  and  gained  a  Diploma  with

School; Honorary lecturer in Clinical

distinction. Avy has a masters degree in

Hypnosis at St George's Medical School,

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy from

London. Instrumental in setting up Special

Goldsmith College, which he combines with hypnotherapy in his

Study Modules in Clinical Hypnosis in undergraduate medical

practice. He is Director of Development and lectures extensively

education. Member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching in

for the LCCH nationally and internationally and presents a special

Higher and Further Education, Associate Editor of the

study module at St George's Medical School, London. In addition,

European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis and Fellow of the British

he manages joint research projects for the LCCH and The Heart

Association of Medical Hypnosis. She specializes in the use of

Hospital, London, and heads The Mary McCallum Scholarship

Clinical Hypnosis in enhanced learning and also in its use in the

Foundation. Along with the LCCH team he is involved in

modification of pain states.

updating the course.

Gitte Drewniak, CIBTAC, ITEC, DIPHN,

Peter Mabbutt, FBSCH, FBAMH

originally trained in Psychopharmacology,

holds Diplomas in Anatomy, Physiology

and has spent over 20 years undertaking

and Massage as well as in Sports

research in the field of anxiety-based

Therapy,  Aromatherapy,  Reflexology,

conditions and their treatment. As well as

Indian Head Massage, and Health &

heading the team responsible for updating

Nutrition. She is a qualified trainer with a

the LCCH courses to incorporate new

Certificate  in  Education  from  the

techniques and research, Peter lectures

University of Plymouth, holds a Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis

on the therapeutic applications of Clinical Hypnosis to the

and is a dedicated and accomplished dream interpreter. She

medical profession both nationally and internationally. He is

uses an eclectic approach when treating clients, including

Clinical Hypnotherapist for the hospital based Health Education

dream analysis. Her interest in utilizing dreams in the form of

and Lifestyle Therapy for Hypertension (HEALTH) initiative, and

dream analysis for therapeutic purposes with individuals and

is the Literary Editor of the European Journal of Clinical

groups has been formed some 25 years' ago, when still living in

Hypnosis. Peter holds a particular interest in the use of

Germany. She has since attended many courses and

Psychoneuroimmunological techniques within hypnosis, and is

workshops on the subject and incorporated dream analysis

a founder Fellow of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis.

within her work. Now she is also using her clients' dream

messages as a supportive tool within her hypnotherapy

Sara Longmuir, PDCHyp, MBSCH

works mainly with clients across the film

and TV industries, with practices in

is graduate of Redwood Women's Training

Pinewood Film Studios, Central London

Association (1986), has worked as an

and Gerrards Cross. She helps actors

adviser  to  Government  bodies  on

deal  with  performance  anxiety  in

Organizational Change Management,

auditions  and  performances.  Her

Departmental

techniques  also  transform  pitching

Motivating Personnel on issues such as

sessions and presentations for writers and producers. In the

Self-Esteem and Unemployment. She devises bespoke

past, during a career in finance, Sara took a group of 50

courses for numerous public sector organizations and is

teenagers trekking across China and Tibet and was a volunteer

currently researching the effects of "Mentoring for Motivation"

tutor with the Outward Bound Trust. Sara lectures for the

for retention of experienced personnel in the NHS. As well as

LCCH, is Head of External Tuition at the college and has

lecturing for the LCCH, Maureen combines her consultancies

featured in live phone-ins on BBC Radio London.

with her clinical work in hypnotherapy through her busy practice

in Central London.