Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnosis Diploma Course in London and Online

Externally-accredited practitioner training in Mindfulness-Based hypno-psychotherapy, leading to a national qualification awarded by the National Council for Hypnotherapy.

We are the only provider to offer the unique Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnosis Diploma, which includes Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, Solution Focussed Hypno-Psychotherapy, Solution Focussed Counselling, NLP, Ericksonian Hypnosis and the Mindfulness Now Teacher Training course.

  • No prior qualifications or entry requirements.
  • In person and online options available.
  • In person training takes place at London Bridge.
  • 2023 and 2024 course dates are now published.

Now there is no need to choose a single field of hypnotherapy.
And you can complete a qualification as a clinical hypnotherapist and obtain a qualification as a mindfulness teacher at the same time.

On our UK College of Clinical Hypnosis diploma course, you will learn cognitive behavioural, solution-focused and Ericksonian branches of hypnosis, as well as many other techniques including Emotional Freedom Technique, Regression Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Our training is unique in offering a mindfulness-based approach to clinical hypno-psychotherapy.

By the end of our course, you will have everything you need to start practicing as a clinical hypnotherapist and mindfulness teacher.
You will be able to support people with a wide range of presenting conditions and disorders including, but not limited to: anxiety disorders, depression, phobias, addictions, pain, trauma, emotional difficulties, weight management and much more.

Course Structure

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The Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnosis Diploma consists of 4 x 5 day modules. Training is attendance-based in London or online or you can mix and match.

Training is of a highly practical nature. You will learn theory and observe and participate in many demonstrations in a safe, supportive and relaxed environment.

You will receive a comprehensive manual for each module week, plus all the slides and other handouts used throughout the course.

The course is non-residential but many participants choose to stay in local accommodation so they can fully immerse themselves in learning during each week.

After each week, you are required to undertake a case study and complete a short question paper, which are assessed. You will receive a certificate for each successfully completed module.

Course Qualifications

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Complete 4 modules of 1 week each (20 days in total) and, following assessment, you will receive your Diploma in Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnotherapy from the UK College of Clinical Hypnosis, enabling you to start practicing immediately as a clinical hypno-psychotherapist.

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One week is our Mindfulness Now Teacher Training course, approved by the British Psychological Society and, following assessment, you will receive an additional certificate as a qualified teacher and be eligible to use the Mindfulness Now logo and join the Mindfulness Teacher’s Register.

Once you have started to practice, you may then complete an optional portfolio and be independently assessed by a National Council for Hypnotherapy assessor and awarded the highly valued Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma, the gold standard in UK Hypnotherapy training. Many students can obtain this qualification within 1 year of the commencement of study.

Course Certification

As you progress through your training, you will obtain certificates and diplomas to mark your progress. By the end of your studies you will have obtained all of the following:

  • Mindfulness Teacher Training Cert
  • Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy Cert
  • Solution-Focused Counselling Cert
  • Solution-Focused Hypno-Psychotherapy Cert
  • NLP/Ericksonian Hypnosis Cert
  • Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma
  • Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (awarded by the National Council for Hypnotherapy)

Course Syllabus and Dates

Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a vital cornerstone of modern psychotherapy with wide levels of credible research and proven success in overcoming behavioural difficulties. You will learn here how powerful hypnosis/CBT strategies can assist clients to overcome unwanted behaviours/habits, including over eating and smoking.

£850 (£900 for modules starting after 1st Sept 2023)

Total discount of £300 if you book 3 modules together

Total discount of £500 if you book 4 modules together

Next Module Dates:

Online – 8th to 12th Jan 2024

London Bridge – 19th to 23rd Feb 2024

Solution Focussed Hypno-Psychotherapy

The skills of assisting clients to resolve issues with which they may have struggled for some period of time, is, or should be, at the forefront of all psychotherapeutic training.
Beginning with counselling skills and rapport building techniques, this 5 day certificated training develops into the use of Solution Focussed Hypno-Psychotherapy techniques, including the use of therapeutic metaphor.

£850 (£900 for modules starting after 1st Sept 2023)

Total discount of £300 if you book 3 modules together

Total discount of £500 if you book 4 modules together

Next Module Dates:

London Bridge – Mon 14th to Fri 18th August 2023

Online – 20th to 24th May 2024

London Bridge – 17th to 21st June 2024

Mindfulness Now Accredited Teacher Training

Mindfulness is a scientifically evidenced approach to helping with many unwanted conditions, including anxiety, depression, stress and pain. Representing a convergence of ancient contemplative traditions, along with modern neuroscience, mindfulness is not considered to be a therapy, even though its effects are profoundly therapeutic. It is therefore taught or facilitated by a mindfulness teacher.

£850 (£900 for modules starting after 1st Sept 2023)

Discount of £300 if you book 3 modules together

Discount of £500 if you book 4 modules together

Next Module Dates:

London Highgate – 6th to 10th Nov 2023

Blended Weekend Option – 2nd, 3rd & 9th Mar 2024 Online, 16th and 17th Mar 2024 London Highgate

London Highgate – 8th to 12th Jul 2024

London Highgate – 4th to 8th Nov 2024

NLP / Ericksonian Hypnosis

Ericksonian Hypnosis, which is also an important element of NLP, teaches us to utilise whatever the client presents us with, on the basis that the answers always lie within, no matter how deeply buried they may be.
Ericksonian language patterns enable us to discover what our clients really want and how to use appropriate language and strategies, as therapists, to coach our clients, helping them to make rapid, genuinely effective and permanent change.

£850 (£900 for modules starting after 1st Sept 2023)

Discount of £300 if you book 3 modules together

Discount of £500 if you book 4 modules together

Next Module Dates:

Online – 25th to 29th Sep 2023

London Bridge – 20th to 24th Nov 2023

Online – 23rd to 27th Sep 2024

London Bridge – 21st to 25th Oct 2024

£500 Discount Offer

Book all 4 modules at the same time and receive a total discount of £500. The cost of your entire diploma will be reduced from £3,400 to £2,900. You can pay 50% of the total to secure your place on all 4 modules and we can invoice you for the balance before each module starts.

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£300 Discount Offer

If you've already completed your Mindfulness Now teacher training module, book all 3 hypnotherapy modules at the same time and receive a total discount of £300.  You can pay 50% of the total to secure your place on all 3 hypnotherapy modules and we can invoice you for the balance before each module starts.

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Satisfaction Guarantee

We are very confident that you will learn a great deal from our course and enjoy the professional and relaxed learning environment we create. However, after the first day of training, if you are not satisfied for any reason and decide not to continue, we offer a refund of your remaining modules without question.

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More Details About the Course

MBCH Course Credentials

The course is developed and run by tutors of the UK College of Clinical Hypnosis, also known as Central England College.

The course is externally accredited and validated by the National Council for Hypnotherapy. It meets the standards required to complete the NCH Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma.

On completion of the course and assessment, you will be able to register with the National Council for Hypnotherapy and the Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy.

The course also meets the requirements for registration with the National Register of Psychotherapists and Counsellors.

The Mindfulness Teacher Training module is also a stand-alone course, approved as a vocational training course by the British Psychological Society.

Course Structure

The course consists of 4 modules and each module is individually certified in itself.

Modules are offered in person, or online, or in a few cases a blend of the two modes.

To complete the Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnosis Diploma, you must complete all 4 modules in any order.

Each module consists of 5 days of training and you are required to attend all sessions to pass.

Each day is typically scheduled from 10am to around 4:45pm, providing adequate travel time at the start and end of each day.

Training Syllabus

To view the detailed syllabus, please see the individual pages for:

The Mindfulness Teacher Training Module is also a stand-alone course and qualification and you can read more about this here.

Assessment & Qualification

Your assessment of each module consists of the following:

  1. Observation of your participation on the module
  2. Completion of a short question paper after the module
  3. Completion of a case study after the module

The question paper and case study must be completed and submitted within 6 months of completing the module.

At the start of the module, you will receive the detailed list of criteria that you will be assessed under and you will received feedback on your assessed work against this criteria.

Please note that the inclusive training fees cover assessment and certification.

You will receive a certificate on successful completion of each module.

When you have successfully completed all 4 modules, you will be awarded the Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnosis Diploma by the UK College of Clinical Hypnosis.

You will then be eligible to prepare and submit a portfolio of evidence, if you choose to do so, in order to obtain the National Council for Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma, the gold standard in hypnotherapy qualifications.

Your portfolio will be assessed by an external assessor and you will be given detailed feedback on up to 3 occasions prior to submitting your final portfolio for the national Diploma.

Post-Qualification Support

As a graduate of the MBCH Diploma, we are committed to continuing to support you in your professional development and your practice as a therapist and/or mindfulness teacher.

We do this by working collaboratively with the UK College of Clinical Hypnosis/Central England College in order to provide you with:

  • A programme of continuing professional development opportunities
  • Individual and online group supervision to support you in your practice
  • A listing in the Mindfulness Teachers Register
  • ‘Breathing Space’, the learning and development journal for mindfulness teachers and therapists
  • Opportunity to attend drop-ins hosted by Mindfulness Now teacher trainers at any of our locations
  • Membership of the Mindfulness Now Facebook group and the Hypnocademy UK Facebook group
  • Email and telephone support
Hypnotherapy Registers

There are a number of valuable registers that you may wish to consider joining after you qualify.

In particular, we recommend you consider joining the Hypnotherapy Directory, which is a leading register and which we believe represents good value for money.

Venue, Course Dates & Fees

All our in-person Mindfulness Now teacher training takes place at the stunning Jacksons Lane Arts Centre in Highgate, London. Our in-person hypnotherapy modules take place at the Psychosynthesis Trust, Tooley Street, London Bridge. Both venues have excellent public transport links and an excellent range of shops, cafes and accommodation nearby. Further details about the local area and facilities will be sent following your booking.

In line with our terms and conditions, we reserve the right to change the format of this course from face-to-face to online, should that be necessary on grounds of health and safety, Government advice or legal requirement.

Future modules are listed on this page and each one shows the relevant venue. If the modules are full or you are unable to make particular dates, please contact us to join a waiting list and you will be the first to know when new dates are released.

Each module fee is inclusive of the provision of training, electronic materials, refreshments, assessment, certification, the ‘Breathing Space’ journal and information about CPD and supervision opportunities.

A discount is available if you book 3 modules together and a bigger discount is available if you book 4 modules together. The discounts are shown on this page and on the product purchase page. A payment plan may also be available subject to when you are booking.

If the module you are interested in is more than 2 months away, we can reserve your place with 50% payment. The balance of payment for each module is then due 4 weeks before the module starts. If this is of interest to you, you can set select this option on the product purchase page. If the dates are too close, this option will not be available on the product page.

Course Tutors

All teaching in London is led by Tony O’Shea-Poon. Tony is a therapist, coach, peace activist and mindfulness teacher/tutor. He has been practicing meditation for more than 25 years and teaching for many years.

Tony qualified as a mindfulness teacher with the UK College of Mindfulness Meditation. He is part of the official UK College of Mindfulness Meditation training team offering the Mindfulness Now programme, approved by the British Psychological Society.

Tony is also a clinical hypnotherapist, supporting individuals with a wide range of conditions and disorders using a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches. He has particular experience working with addictions, phobias, anxiety/panic and trauma. He has also developed a successful Mindful Eating 6-Step Programme which combines hypnotherapy, mindfulenss and coaching.

Tony is sometimes supported on this course by guest tutors of Central England College, including Nick Cooke who created the Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnosis Diploma Course.

Prerequisites & How to Apply

There are no prerequisites for this course – only a strong interest in supporting people through the use of hypnosis and related psychotherapeutic techniques.

The structure of the course is such that you will be able to start to practice by the end of the first week. Like learning any new skill, you will become more proficient the more that you practice it and you will be required to demonstrate your knowledge and skill through assessment and ongoing continuing professional development.

To book a place, simply choose the module or modules that you are interested in and complete the online booking process.

If you are requesting a staged payment plan, please contact us.

When you book a place, we will send you a short form to complete to tell us about your motivation for joining the course. This is not an entry requirement. It allows us to ensure we provide training that is responsive to your needs and current level of understanding.

What People Say

Tony is such an inspirational tutor and his genuine passion for the subject really comes through in his teaching. I fully trust Tony to guide me through my learning on this topic and I look forward to continuing on this course with him.
Keidra
This was fantastic training, well balanced, informative, very well facilitated by Tony. I feel comfortable and confident going forward. I am also impressed with the support after the programme.
Michael
Thank you so much for a wonderful, insightful and truly life affirming week. Tony was an excellent facilitator who navigated challenges of the heat and having three members of the group joining virtually with care, professionalism and mindfulness. I really enjoyed the balance of input, practice and teaching practice. The group was wonderful and I’ve ended the week feeling very inspired about the next chapter of my journey.
Louise
Such a brilliant course - likeminded individuals, inspirational teacher, lots of opportunity to discuss, practise and share. Just a fantastic week of learning new skills and planning for future roles. Thank you also for accomodating my childcare issues due to school closure. I really appreciated the adaptation.
Frances

Who is Tony O'Shea-Poon?

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Tony qualified as a hypno-psychotherapist with the UK College of Clinical Hypnosis and subsequently completed the NCH Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma. He is the lead tutor for the Mindfulness-Based Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma in London, UK.

Tony supports individuals with a broad range of conditions and disorders using a wide variety of approaches. He has particular experience working with addictions, phobias, anxiety, trauma and pain. He has also developed a successful Mindful Eating 6-Step Programme which combines hypnotherapy, mindfulness, coaching and movement to support clients to transform their relationship with food and with their bodies.

Tony is also a qualified coach and mindfulness teacher/tutor and a member of the national Mindfulness Now teacher training team. He has been practicing meditation for more than 25 years and follows the Plum Village tradition, as taught by Buddhist Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. He enjoys mindful walking, yoga, travelling and growing vegetables.

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