What training do you need to become a hypnotherapist? ntpagesTV's Mel Alexander interviews Gordon Young from the Australian Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy to find out more.
Watch this clip to find out:
- How to become a hypnotherapist?
- How long is a course?
- What qualities do I need?
Video Transcript
Melanie Alexander: For all those people out there who are interested in becoming hypnotherapists, what would you recommend?
Gordon Young: Well, there are schools available. There're three or four main schools in Sydney. There are schools in Brisbane. There are schools in Victoria. And you need to go through a thorough training. You want to be in a position where anyone who walks through your door, you know you can handle it. For me that's the most important thing. Not did I do it really briefly? Not does it work with my schedule? Can you handle whatever walks through the door? I think that's the key.
MA: So how long is the hypnotherapy course?
GY: It depends on your current qualification. Anything from six months to a year to two years. It depends on whether you're already qualified. You're a counsellor, you're a social worker, you're a psychologist. If you're a psychologist and you train with me, a counsellor, etc. Then you would be spending about 15 days with me. And then you'd have all your work at heart, your research, your assignments, your case studies. If you stay from scratch, then you need a bit more time because you do have to understand psychotherapeutic process. You need to understand dynamics in relationships. You need to understand what are you going to say when you get there? Because you're not just dealing with symptoms, you're dealing with the way someone interprets the world and you have to give them an alternative in that interpretation.
MA: What qualities would you say a person should possess to become a good hypnotherapist?
GY: I think you have to have a good head on your shoulders. I think you need to be able to break things down easily. I think you need to be expansive. I think you need to be open and nonjudgmental. I think you need to want to pursue your craft. I mean the good hypnotherapists are always pursuing further and further. They're always learning something else. I think the ones who just do their training and never look at a book, never read a research paper. They're the ones who fall by the wayside.
So I think the people who really love making a difference and helping people, because you don't do this work unless you want a result now. For me, if I had to spend six months with people, and maybe, I don't know if I got every outcome or not. Just shoot me now. I don't want to do it. Because that's not for me. For me I want to see an outcome by the end. Maybe not the complete thing. I mean, people come with all sorts of really major issues, but I want to be able to see a difference by the end of the session. I want to be able to say at the beginning of the session, what's going on for you and watch them just pour tears. And at the end of session, go back and remember that, they can go, "Well, it's okay now."
MA: Yeah. So results are really evident in a relatively short space of time.
GY: Yeah. Yeah. That's why I love it. I just wouldn't be involved otherwise.
Interested in learning more? Watch the other video in this series: What Exactly is Hypnotherapy? Or to experience firsthand the benefits of hypnotherapy in the comfort of your home, you can try an online hypnotherapy consult.
Thinking about becoming an accredited hypnotherapist? Begin by searching our site for hypnotherapy courses and compare the courses on offer, there are courses offered in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Australia-Wide. Then make contact with a fee schools to compare their courses, accreditation, fees and resources.
Originally published on Nov 03, 2011
