Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Diploma Training Courses in London & Leeds with CCTS

We are proud to offer you unique integrated training in Clinical Hypnosis, NLP, Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy.

This blend of effective hypnotic skills, techniques and theoretical knowledge allows those who train with us to be effective, professional practitioners. Within this we incorporate Counselling Skills & Theory so you can be assured of depth to yourself and your client work in a safe, proficient way.

Combining all of these approaches, in our experience, equals a successful and rewarding career.

In this climate, there is a need to assess and reassess our lives and make changes that make a difference. We believe that our training makes the difference and stands proud amongst other hypnotherapy training schools.

Please search this site at your leisure, make a note in your diary to set time aside – and bookmark the home page for future reference. You will find information about our comprehensive range of training options. You can also read about real-life experiences from students who have gone on to successfully start or develop their own practice as therapists and counsellors. Your new life can be planned amongst these web pages.

Courses start in October & March. See our Dates & Venues to page to find when your next course starts.

Whats the best training course for you? See below ...

Searching for a new direction in your life? Are you new to therapy? Do you want to find out all about Clinical Hypnosis & NLP? Then start here.

Seeking quality professional training? Are you looking to train on a Professional Diploma in Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, which also integrates Counselling Skills?

Looking to develop your career skills? Are you already a trained Counsellor or Psychotherapist and would like to add Clinical Hypnosis & NLP Skills to your repertoire?

Moving up to advanced level therapy? Would you like to further your training to an advanced level and learn how to work with Groups and Children?

Prefer distance learning via the web? Are you interested in Distance Learning courses in Clinical Hypnosis & NLP?

Want to train in NLP straight to advanced level? Are you looking to learn NLP to an advanced level, right from the start? Our NLP Courses will give you knowledge that will quite simply change your life.

The Right Course for You

Accreditation & Validation

You may have looked at many different courses by now. You may be wondering where you should start.

Well, if you are looking to sit in a classroom and be lectured at, then what we have developed at CCTS is not for you. How many times have you ventured into something new only to find out that you are actually looking for something else entirely? In our experience, that simply won’t happen with us. So many of our students say that once they have joined our course, they feel like they have finally 'come home'.

In just under one year of training through CCTS, you can be in the early stages of an amazing new career, helping others and enjoying newfound discoveries about yourself. Imagine doing that right now, and then read the course information sections on this site for the route that best fits your ambition.

Contemporary College courses are accredited and validated by many of the most prestigious registering bodies in the UK. This means that you can be confident that in choosing our training you will enjoy easy access to all that these bodies have to offer, including special insurance, newsletters and professional recognition.

Contemporary College Courses in Clinical Hypnosis & NLP and Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy are validated by The General Hypnotherapy Register, The National Council of Psychotherapists and The Hypnotherapy Association

Additionally we are Associate Members of The UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations and The Complementary Medical Association

Groundbreaking Courses

Experience & Expertise

CCTS offers a variety of courses that start at the 4 month foundation level, through to the advanced practitioner level. So, if you would like to have a taster of what our courses are like and at the same time learn many skills that will help you and those you know, then you can start right now.

Those that wish to continue with the programme and train to be a practitioner (and many do) can move on to our practitioner and advanced practitioner level courses.

As well as our courses in Clinical Hypnosis & NLP and Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, CCTS also trains students in Counselling to Certificate level. This discipline adds even more depth to the practitioner’s skills, helping in the management of longer-term therapy with a wide variety of clients, and in a wider variety of clinical settings.

Our trainers have been devising course content and delivering successful programmes for over 30 years. As you continue reading you will see that our courses are designed for you, whether you simply want to find out about the amazing power of the mind or are wishing to pursue an incredibly rewarding career helping others.

You may already be aware that that CCTS is at the forefront of modern developments in the field of psychology, with our tutors continually training to Masters and Doctorate level. We have found that the more we learn, the more we realise what we don't know! Hence, we embrace a lifelong learning philosophy.

Vocational training and CPD to achieve new and higher professional standards is an ever evolving process and a wonderful one at that. Find out more about this exciting journey!

What is Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is therapy that is undertaken with a subject in a state of hypnosis. This is an induced mental state that has been used for thousands of years in the treatment of psychological and psychosomatic complaints, and still today holds an element of mystery and drama to many. Although a popular misconception is that hypnosis is a form of unconsciousness resembling sleep, contemporary research suggests that it is actually a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, with diminished peripheral awareness. Hence there is no deep-seated mystery about the use of hypnosis as a therapy technique, only a recordable change in brain frequency that opens the incredible power of the subconscious mind to the client. Hypnosis enables the vast array of therapeutic techniques to be used with often lightening quick effect, so we combine it in a clinical and cognitive form with NLP.

The clinical applications of hypnotherapy have to be seen and experienced to be believed, but once you have witnessed the positive results, there is no going back.

What is NLP?

Neuro Linguistic Programming, often simply referred to as NLP, focuses upon the incredible power of language within communication and reminds us of just how powerful every word we utter can be. Allied to this is NLP’s study of human behaviour and importantly what ‘works’ in human behaviour and what does not. With a clear approach to ‘modelling’ what works and in addition to utilizing the power of the subconscious mind NLP has found itself as one of the most sought after set of skills and knowledge available in the current psychological field.

“NLP may be the most powerful vehicle for change in existence."
Modern Psychology Magazine.

What is Psychotherapy?

In the exploration of one’s place in life we often find ourselves asking questions about our purpose, meaning and existence in the world. This can lead to massive insights, which open up the possibility to us of making changes in our life that suit our current understanding of what it is to be us. Psychotherapy offers more than just the space to explore this. It offers an abundance of techniques taken from a variety of different therapeutic schools of thought that can allow us to become aligned with a sense of how we want to live our life.

In essence psychotherapy enables a rich exploration of the infinite possibilities that we as human beings have open to us. To find the answers within enables growth that really does mean something. As written centuries ago in Greek mythology, “That which is worth learning cannot be taught”.

What is Counselling?

Counselling is a process that involves skills of caring, listening and prompting. It is a way of relating to another person, enabling that person to explore his or her thoughts, feelings and behaviours, in order to reach a clearer self-understanding. That person is then helped to find and use his or her strengths, so that they can cope more effectively with their life by making appropriate decisions or by taking relevant action.

Essentially, counselling is a purposeful relationship in which one person helps another to help themselves. The aim of counselling is to provide help and support by the aid of an understanding listener.

CCTS offers a unique range of combined programmes that provide practical skills based training in Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, NLP, Psychotherapy and Counselling at regional centres across the UK. For training outside of the UK, please email us for venues at training@contemporarycollege.com