Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
Become a qualified and confident hypnotherapist.
Key Information
London — Saturday 3rd October 2026
10% discount if booked 4 weeks in advance
10 weekends
Hybrid — London & Online
£3,200 (including VAT)
One of the UK’s leading Clinical Hypnotherapy training courses
The Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy by the London College of Clinical Hypnotherapy International (LCCH International®) offers comprehensive hypnotherapy training in London and online through a flexible hybrid learning format.
Designed for individuals seeking a recognised Clinical Hypnotherapy qualification, the course combines theoretical knowledge, practical therapeutic skills and ethical professional practice to prepare students for confident work as qualified Clinical Hypnotherapists.
Students learn from an experienced and passionate teaching team committed to supportive, personalised learning. Our approachable tutors create an encouraging environment where students build confidence, deepen their understanding and develop the practical skills required to work effectively with clients.
Your journey with LCCH International continues beyond graduation. As part of our professional community, graduates gain access to ongoing learning opportunities, career development and an exclusive Alumni network.
Weekends
London & Online
Skills Training
Teaching Team
Including VAT
A well-rounded Clinical Hypnotherapy education
The Practitioner Diploma is designed to help students become knowledgeable, effective and ethical therapists with a comprehensive understanding of common presenting symptoms and therapeutic approaches.
Flexible hybrid training
Attend in-person classes in London or join live-streamed sessions online from anywhere in the world. This blended approach combines the convenience of remote study with the invaluable benefits of face-to-face experiential training.
Students participate in live discussions, practical demonstrations and interactive exercises in real time, while developing therapeutic skills, confidence and professional connections through regular in-person weekends.
Course content
The syllabus is comprehensive and professionally structured, covering both foundational theory and advanced therapeutic approaches. Topics include:
- Foundations of hypnosis and hypnotherapy
- Therapeutic communication skills
- Weight management
- Smoking cessation
- Phobias and anxiety
- Insomnia and relaxation approaches
- Parts therapy and therapeutic techniques
- Ethical and professional practice
Recognised on completion
Upon successful completion of the course, graduates may apply for membership with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), as the programme meets all applicable training requirements.
The Diploma also covers the National Occupational Standards for Clinical Hypnotherapy and adheres to the CNHC Core Curriculum. On graduating you may use the designating letters PDCH after your name.
Is it open to me?
This course suits individuals wishing to begin a professional career in Clinical Hypnotherapy, as well as those with a personal or professional interest in hypnosis and therapeutic practice. We welcome students from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and career stages.
To enrol, applicants must:
- Be over 18 years of age
- Meet English language requirements as assessed by our team
- Be physically and emotionally able to complete the course requirements
Course fee and payment structure
Course fee £3,200 including VAT, payable in four instalments across the programme.
Payment structure
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Deposit on booking
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£800
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Weekend 1
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£800
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Weekend 4
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£800
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Weekend 8
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£800
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Additional costs
- Examination fee: £225 (including VAT), payable on examination day
- Tutorial fees: £30 per student per hour, payable directly to your tutor
- Professional Indemnity Insurance may be required during training and practice
- Graduates must join a recognised professional body to validate their qualification
Terms and conditions
The information, including course fees, is accurate at the time of publication. However, the College reserves the right to make amendments to courses, facilities or services where necessary without prior notice.
Course fees include all core course materials. All courses are subject to minimum student enrolment numbers. The College reserves the right to amend or withdraw a course or programme should attendance levels become insufficient.
Fees paid, whether in full or in part, are non-refundable unless the course is cancelled by the College. If an applicant is not accepted onto the course, any deposit paid will be refunded in full. Required tutorial fees are payable directly to tutors. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.
Ready to Enrol?
Become a qualified hypnotherapist with the Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy.
The full syllabus
Covering the National Occupational Standards for Clinical Hypnotherapy and the CNHC Core Curriculum.
Psychology, theory and clinical practice
- Abreaction
- Analysis
- Behavioural psychotherapy
- Clinical supervision
- Confidentiality
- Countertransference
- Dissociation and neurosis
- Ethics
- Hemispheric lateralisation
- Locus of control
- Pain theories
- Pluralism
- Positive psychology
- Practice management
- Psychodrama
- Psychoeducation
- Secondary gains
- Teletherapy
- Transference
Symptoms you will learn to work with
- Asthma
- Binge eating
- Bruxism
- Childhood anxiety disorders
- Depression
- Dental anxiety
- Dental procedures
- Dermatology
- Dystonia
- Erythrophobia
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Nail biting
- Night terrors
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Pain management
- Panic attacks and panic disorder
- Paranoia
- Performance anxiety
- Performance enhancement
- Phobic disorders
- Psychogenic infertility
- Sleep disorders
- Smoking
- Snoring
- Sporting hypnosis
- Stammering
- Stress management
- Tinnitus
- Weight control
Techniques you will practise
- All possibilities of response
- Anchoring
- Assertiveness training
- Automatic writing
- Aversion therapy
- Braiding Process
- Bridging techniques
- Compound suggestions
- Confusion techniques
- Control room of the mind
- Creating suggestions and reverse suggestions
- Direct and indirect techniques
- Dissociation and hand levitation
- Ericksonian hypnosis
- Garden technique
- Generalisation, deletion, distortion
- Glove analgesia
- Goal setting
- Healing coloured light
- Hypnodesensitisation
- Hypnodrama
- Hypnosis with children
- IMR therapy
- Inducing and deepening trance
- Inner child
- Library of life technique
- Mask technique
- Memory substitution
- Meta Model
- Metaphor
- Modifying thought patterns
- Observation skills: calibration
- Open-ended suggestions
- Part and stage dissociations
- Past life regression
- Positive phobia replacement
- Problem identification
- Pseudo orientation in time
- Regression techniques
- Rewind technique
- Self-hypnosis
- Self-integration dissociation
- Suggested amnesia
- Taking a case history
- Therapeutic use of dreams
- Time distortion
- Truisms
- Use of the negative
- Using questions in trance
- Wise old person technique
Please note that the syllabus can change as the course evolves.
What our graduates say
“I attained my Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with LCCH International. I am currently successfully building my practice through word-of-mouth and have assisted patients with a variety of conditions including smoking cessation, tinnitus, insomnia, work stress, unfocused anxiety and weight management.”
“It was beneficial having so many different lecturers and tutors, from a variety of academic backgrounds and careers, each with their different styles of practice, and I find myself incorporating different aspects of what I learnt from each of them in my own practice.”
“The training I received through LCCH International has given me the ability and confidence to help a steady stream of clients presenting with a range of fascinating and interesting challenges.”
“My latest endeavour has been to train as a hypnotherapist through LCCH International. I found the training stimulating and challenging, and particularly beneficial in personal development. It was very well taught and I felt supported and encouraged throughout. It was also terrific fun!”
“After the course, I found that I was able to help a significant number of individuals due to the wide range of problems I was trained to treat. The techniques I learned at LCCH International are also greatly beneficial for self-help and personal development.”
“I was impressed with the ethical element of this year-long course with weekends of practical training. I felt that it was able to give me the depth of knowledge I would need to practise hypnotherapy safely and effectively.”
Practitioner Diploma FAQs
Do I need previous experience of hypnosis?
No. Whether you are seeking to train as a hypnotherapist or simply have an interest in this fascinating subject, this course is open to you. You do not need any previous experience of hypnosis or related subjects.
Why is there an interview?
Because hypnotherapy involves working with members of the public. The interview — at our offices in London or via video call — establishes your understanding of spoken and written English, and checks whether there are any medical reasons that need to be taken into consideration before accepting you onto the programme.
Can I study entirely online?
Yes. You can attend live online in the classroom rather than in person in London. It is the same live session either way, and practice sessions are always overseen by your lecturer or supervisor.
How is the course assessed?
Assessment runs through the course: tasks and assignments, self-directed research, a clinical case study, and a minimum of four personal tutorials. There is a separate examination fee of £225 including VAT, payable on examination day.
What does the fee include?
The £3,200 fee includes VAT and all core course materials, the ten teaching weekends and access to the online e-learning facility. Examination and tutorial fees, professional association membership and indemnity insurance are additional — see the fees section above.
Is there a discount for booking early?
Yes. A 10% earlybird discount applies if you book four weeks or more in advance.
Want to learn more?
Download the course prospectus, or come to an Open Day and meet the teaching team before you commit.