People in areas outside of *easy travelling to Alan's consulting rooms often ask for advice on how to find a competent and properly qualified hypnotherapist in their area. Unfortunately there are many unqualified or poorly trained people calling themselves "hypnotherapists" in the
However, to help you find a competent, qualified and ethical hypnotherapist, the following is recommended:
1. Make sure that your hypnotherapist is properly qualified and registered with one of the main professional associations in the
· The General Hypnotherapy Register (MGHR)
· The British Institute of Hypnotherapy (MBIH)
· The National Council of Psychotherapists (LNCP)
Ensure that your therapist is competent at a level necessary to help you. Many Hypnotherapists are only trained and qualified to use simple suggestion therapy, which though useful for help with many simple problems is not sufficient if you are suffering from panic attacks, acute or chronic stress or anxiety, post trauma stress, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, eating problems, and a whole range of other problems needing hypnoanalysis, regression, and/or other psychotherapeutic interventions. You may wish to check if your therapist holds a current Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Enhanced disclosure Certificate also. This becomes essential if the sessions of therapy are for a minor.
2. Avoid hypnotherapists who make unrealistic claims about stated 'success rates' (e.g., 100% effectiveness). It is against the Advertising Standards Agency's code of practice to make such claims without supporting, well-researched, independent, statistical evidence. It is also against the code of ethics and accepted practice of many hypnotherapy professional organisations.
3. Expect a short initial consultation to be available at your request (you will normally have to pay for this but charges are normally quite reasonable).
4. Ask about payment methods. Most practitioners will require payment at the commencement of each session or in advance.
5. It’s also worth asking what support materials (books, handouts, audio CDs, etc) your hypnotherapist will provide to support your progress through therapy, and will there be any extra charge for these (I would expect them to be included in the charge for sessions).
6. Don’t be fooled by cut prices. No effective and successful hypnotherapist is likely to be found offering drastic reductions or special offers although a reduction for booking a course of several sessions may bring with it a small discount. Some therapists do offer a reduced fee option for the unwaged.
7. If you are at all concerned about your therapist, find another one.
Remember that good qualifications, registration and training are paramount
*Clients have travelled a fair distance (sometimes even from distant parts of the
The following professional organisations are recommend as a starting place for your search:
The General Hypnotherapy Register
The British Institute of Hypnotherapy
The National Council of Psychotherapists
Go to Contact Page for Alan Crisp Clinical Hypnotherapist
For your safety it is a further recommendation that you ask to see a current copy of the following when you arrive for your initial session as additional safeguards:
alancrisp@hypnoseek.com 01702 338558 Contact
Hypnotherapists in Ashingdon