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London College of Clinical Hypnosis News

Summer 2005

Summer 2005

London College of Clinical Hypnosis

LCCH, 27 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8HU

Tel: 020 7486 3939 • Fax: 020 7486 1123

e-mail: info@lcch.co.uk • www.lcch.co.uk

I began my training in hypnotherapy with the LCCH and

after working as a hypnotherapist for many years I

became interested in the cognitive and behavioural

approaches to hypnotherapy. I pursued this interest and

gained a Masters degree at Goldsmith College in

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). My knowledge

and confidence as a hypnotherapist grew and I started

integrating the two with great results. After running many

Masterclasses on specific topics combining these two

styles of therapies and listening to feedback from

students and other therapists, the LCCH felt that it was

time to develop a diploma course for those students

qualified in hypnotherapy and with an interest in CBT.

CBT is an action-oriented humanistic approach to

emotional growth that stresses individuals’ capacity for

creating, altering, and controlling their emotional states.

It places emphasis on the present, on currently-held

attitudes, painful emotions, and maladaptive/

dysfunctional behaviours known to sabotage a fuller

experience of life. In other words, it teaches people how

to overcome the past by focusing on the present. It also

helps clients to implement healthy and realistic

alternatives to current problematic psychological

patterns.

CBT offers proven techniques for solving problems.

Practitioners work closely with their clients, seeking to

help uncover their individual set of beliefs (attitudes,

expectations and personal rules) that frequently lead to

emotional distress. It then offers a variety of methods to

help people reformulate their unhealthy beliefs into more

sensible, realistic and helpful ones, by employing

powerful techniques. Ultimately, it helps people to

develop a philosophy and approach to living that can

increase effectiveness and happiness in all areas of life.

Most practitioners are hungry to work effectively and with

confidence that is grounded in a powerful psychological

model. This diploma course not only provides this but

also provides a therapeutic structure, clinically sound,

and which enables the practitioner to help client

progress. It also helps practitioners deal with obstacles

that we all commonly face in our practice.

The course is both theoretical and practical.

Practitioners will develop a solid understanding of the

theory and process of CBT. This will involve lectures,

demonstration and experiential work. Part of the course

involves therapeutic work outside the trance state. As the

course develops practitioners will learn how to integrate

their hypnotherapeutic techniques effectively and apply

them specifically in hypnosis within a cognitive and

behavioural framework.

This course is designed for qualified hypnotherapists.

The following are the minimum entry requirements for

the Diploma in Cognitive and Behavioural Hypnotherapy:

1. An LCCH diploma in Clinical Hypnosis, or

2. A diploma qualification in hypnotherapy from

other training organisations plus interview.

To receive the Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural

Hypnotherapy you will be required to complete a written

examination paper and submit a written case study.

Relevant consent forms would need to be in place for

the submission of the case study. Clinical supervision will

be available for those wishing to keep a log of their

clinical experience. This is strongly recommended but

not complusory.

Avy Joseph

Development Director LCCH

Avy Joseph

,

MSc, FBSCH, FBAMH, is an

experienced hypnotherapist and

psychotherapist. After earning a degree in

Mathematics, Avy then qualified as a

counsellor working for many years in

training and development. As Development

Director for the LCCH, he then gained his Masters in

Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy. Avy is a national and

international lecturer and has private practices in Central

and South West London. In addition, he manages joint

research projects for the LCCH and The Heart Hospital,

London, and heads The Mary McCallum Scholarship. Avy is

a Fellow of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis, a Fellow

of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis and is

registered with the British Association for Behavioural and

Cognitive Psychotherapies and the United Kingdom Council

for Psychotherapy.

NEW COURSE AT THE LCCH:

DIPLOMA IN COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL HYPNOTHERAPY