Cognitive Hypnotherapy Diploma

The learning is delivered via the online platform Thinkific – five modules, each consisting of up to 14 hours of content, taught by Trevor Silvester.

5 livestreamed weekends of practice with the full support of our team of experienced therapists.

Five live webinars via Zoom.

1 livestreamed Health & Hypnosis webinar.

All course materials are supplied, including hard copies of Trevor’s 3 books:

• “Cognitive Hypnotherapy – What’s that about and how can I use it?”
• “The Question is the Answer – Focusing on Solutions with Cognitive Hypnotherapy”
• “WordWeaving – the Science of Suggestion”

Each module has a workbook which reinforces the content and provides exercises and templates – (available as a downloadable pdf)

Students will have lifetime access, following graduation, to the course material, videos and audios.

Every student will have free access to supervision for the length of the course.

Upon completion, students gain a level 4 qualification from the NCFE, including the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma HPD.

We meet everyone wishing to take the course. Submitting an application form does not commit you in any way, it simply reserves you a place on our interview list. Upon receipt of it we will contact you to arrange a meeting. Following its successful outcome your place is secured by a deposit of between £590 and £1625, depending on the payment option you choose.

For students committed to taking the course we aim to make the cost affordable. To that end we have payment options which we think offer unrivalled flexibility and value. The fees include all training materials and support throughout the course.

Our payment plans are spread over a 15 month period (the course is 11 months in duration) and are an investment of up to £3875 (again depending on the flexible option you choose).

If you choose to add the HPD certification there is a further £275 charge for this.

We have completely redeveloped the QCH Diploma course, following the upheaval of Covid-19. During this time, we realised that offering the option of study that was flexible and, at the same time, included excellent content, support and face to face practice was the way forward. We wanted to offer the same high standard of teaching to students in the UK and across the globe.

We have a team of experienced QCH Practitioners in place to monitor the online training and answer any questions that arise, in real time.Trevor and Sarah are available to explain, expand and discuss anything that arises from the course – either by email, zoom or phone.

Each module will culminate in a weekend intensive, livestreamed, with the support of a dedicated assistant. These practice weekends and webinars are a compulsory part of the course, as required by our accrediting body, the NCH, so we would request that you note the dates and keep them free.

The weekend will provide a structured and modular experiential learning experience, building your expertise and confidence in working with clients and delivering the numerous interventions we teach.

 We have always had students who attend from abroad, but clearly this was limited. Now, we foresee training in Quest Cognitive Hypnotherapy being completely available to people worldwide, without them needing to leave home. The standards will be just as exacting, but without the jet lag. Similarly, people for whom a weekend away from home or family is impossible, can now participate.

There are also 6 live webinars over the course of the 11 months where you’ll receive instruction and have the opportunity to practice and check your understanding with the teaching staff. We know that support from real people, when you need it, makes all the difference.

Diploma in Cognitive Hypnotherapy (DipCHyp) Leading to the award of the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD).

The Diploma in Cognitive Hypnotherapy will be awarded to graduates who have successfully submitted their Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma HPD coursework and had it assessed as being of an acceptable standard.

Certification as an NLP Practitioner

The NLP Practitioner Certification will be awarded on the basis of ongoing assessment throughout the course and a multiple choice test.

We give you a lifetime’s access to the course materials so that you can always check in with techniques and teachings.

The course runs once a year and the next course starts in July 2025. You can register and join the 2025 course at any time up until mid August 2025.

This is difficult to be specific about because people study at different speeds, and retain at different levels. Also, the word ‘need’ constrains the question. As a generalisation, 4 hours per week in the first half of the course will be enough for most people to cover the material adequately. In the latter half it will probably rise to 4-6 hours. However, we encourage you to practice the skills and techniques as much as you can, so while ‘4-6 hours is what you ‘need’ to pass, the more you can do beyond that, the more skilled you’ll be at graduation.

Nope, we love it if people bring all sorts of background, skills, cultures and ideas to the course. Our students have often been our best teachers. We do have students that have a background in therapy, but at least as many have no previous experience – and yet go onto develop successful careers.

Our students complete the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD), which is as recognised as it’s possible to be in this country. It is accredited by the National Council for Hypnotherapy, and externally verified by the NCFE.

We encourage you to practice with friends, colleagues and relatives in-between your learning.

Students also set up practice groups that meet between modules. You can do this because of the way we teach QCH, sliced safely into discrete sections and building gradually. There are also webinars between modules which give practice opportunities. Practice is a vital part of becoming a professional Cognitive Hypnotherapist and we would encourage you to engage in this as much as possible.

You will have to wait for your official qualification to be sent through from the NCFE, but this is generally a couple of weeks after graduation.

We do encourage a gradual build, rather than resign from your job and go full time immediately. Like any other business it takes hard work, motivation and commitment, BUT we are there to support you within the large network of fellow graduates, some of whom will be at your level, and others with up to 25 years of experience of building their practice. We have the proof that, although it’s not easy, it is possible and we have enough graduates doing it to know it’s possible.

By the end of this course, when you submit all of your coursework, you will qualify with the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma HPD, which allows you to practice as a professional Hypnotherapist once you have insurance and supervision set up.