Foundations of Hypnotherapy and Subconscious Coaching CPD

Learn hypnosis, subconscious coaching, and therapeutic change techniques to confidently deliver effective hypnotherapy

CPD Certified Training Programme – 10 CPD Hours

This course is now officially CPD Certified, confirming that it meets recognised standards for structured professional development and quality learning.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this CPD training, learners will be able to:

• Develop a clear and evidence-informed understanding of how hypnosis and the subconscious mind influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviour, enabling safe and ethical application within professional practice.

• Apply foundational hypnotherapy techniques, including inductions, deepeners, hypnotic language, session structure, and safety principles, to confidently deliver structured and effective hypnotherapy sessions.

• Demonstrate the ability to integrate subconscious coaching methods into existing coaching or wellbeing roles through practical exercises, consultation role play, reflective learning, and applied skill development.

• Enhance professional competence by adopting trauma-informed communication, ethical decision-making, and appropriate scope-of-practice awareness when working with clients using hypnotherapy and subconscious-based approaches.

Course Overview

Foundations of Hypnotherapy and Subconscious Coaching is a comprehensive, CPD Certified 10-hour training programme designed to provide learners with a structured and in-depth introduction to hypnotherapy and subconscious-based change work.

For coaches and wellbeing professionals, understanding the subconscious mind is essential. Many behavioural patterns, emotional responses, habits, and confidence challenges are not resolved at the level of logic alone. This course equips you with the foundational knowledge and practical tools to work safely and effectively with deeper processes that drive real and lasting change.

The course explores how hypnosis works, how the subconscious mind processes information, and how therapeutic change can be supported through focused attention, language, imagination, and suggestion. Alongside theory, learners are introduced to the practical components of hypnotherapy, including communication skills, session structure, and core techniques, with a strong emphasis on safety, ethics, and professional responsibility.

Teaching is delivered through video lectures, written learning resources, demonstrations, example sessions, reflective exercises, and role-play-based learning. The course follows a progressive learning pathway, supporting learners to build understanding, skill awareness, and professional confidence over time.

This training is suitable for beginners as well as coaches, therapists, and wellbeing professionals seeking recognised CPD in hypnotherapy and subconscious coaching.

Course Structure and Learning Pathway

The course is delivered across clearly defined sections that progress from foundational knowledge to applied understanding and professional practice awareness.

Section 1: Introduction
Introduces the course, learning approach, structure, and expectations.

Section 2: History and Foundations of Hypnotherapy
Explores what hypnotherapy is and is not, its historical development, modern clinical use, differences between therapeutic and stage hypnosis, common myths and misconceptions, contraindications, and professional ethics and boundaries.

Section 3: The Subconscious Mind – Psychology, Beliefs, Identity, and Change
Examines the subconscious mind, imagination, suggestibility, resistance, belief systems, identity, and how hypnotherapy supports emotional and behavioural change.

Section 4: The Science of Hypnosis
Introduces the neuroscience of hypnosis, trance states, memory formation and reconsolidation, and cognitive flexibility within hypnotic work.

Section 5: The Pre-Talk and Building Expectancy and Safety
Focuses on psychoeducation, rapport-building, creating safety, managing expectations, and delivering an effective pre-talk, supported by first-session role play.

Section 6: Hypnotic Language Mastery
Develops understanding of hypnotic communication, including VAK language, the Milton Model, Meta Model, rhetorical questions, metaphors, curiosity, and integrated language patterns.

Section 7: Inductions – Purpose, Types, Delivery, and Safety
Covers how inductions work neurologically, different induction styles, delivery methods, and safety considerations.

Section 8: Deepeners – Purpose, Methods, and Ethical Use
Explores deepening techniques, their purpose within hypnosis, ethical application, and practical examples.

Section 9: Awakenings
Examines the purpose of awakenings, different awakening methods, client-led approaches, and how to manage common challenges.

Section 10: Hypnotherapy Techniques That Enhance Effectiveness
Introduces calibration, observational skills, pattern interruption, SUDs and VOC, ideomotor responses, utilisation, silence, language layering, and emotional integration cues.

Section 11: Stress, Anxiety, and Insomnia – Therapeutic Approaches in Hypnotherapy
Explores hypnotherapy approaches for stress, anxiety, and sleep-related presentations, including anchoring techniques and example sessions.

Section 12: Emotion Release and Processing
Covers emotional release session structure and guided example sessions.

Section 13: Habit Change, Behavioural Change, and Phobia Techniques
Introduces hypnotherapy approaches for habits, behavioural change, phobias, and weight-related presentations, supported by example sessions.

Section 14: Reframing, Cognitive Change, and Confidence-Building Approaches
Explores subconscious reframing, cognitive change, confidence and self-esteem work, parts therapy, identity-based approaches, and reflective tasks.

Section 15: Regression-Based Approaches
Introduces regression foundations, event regression, affect bridge techniques, inner child work, and symbolic or exploratory regression approaches.

Section 16: Somatic and Mind-Body Approaches in Hypnotherapy
Covers somatic awareness, psychogenic symptoms, gut-directed hypnotherapy, chronic pain, hypnobirthing, and control-based techniques.

Section 17: Professional Hypnotherapy Sessions and Script Mastery
Focuses on effective script delivery, personalisation, moving beyond scripts, and working with clients online.

Section 18: End-of-Course Assessment and Reflection
Includes an end-of-course assessment, consultation role play, reflective learning, and learner feedback.

Learning Methods and Assessment

• Video lectures supported by written learning materials
  Demonstration recordings and example sessions
  Reflective learning and applied exercises
  Consultation role play activities
  End-of-course assessment and reflection

Written learning materials and transcripts are provided to support accessibility and inclusive learning.

Target Audience

This CPD Certified course is suitable for beginners, coaches, therapists, NLP practitioners, holistic practitioners, and wellbeing professionals seeking recognised professional development in hypnotherapy and subconscious coaching.

For coaches in particular, this training provides essential foundations for working beyond surface-level strategies, helping clients address patterns, beliefs, emotional blocks, and behavioural habits at a deeper level while remaining within ethical and professional boundaries.