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The UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy is a professional training organisation that has taught evidence-informed cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy since 2006. It delivers the Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, accredited by NCFE as a Customised Qualification, and teaches Hypno-CBT®, an integrative model of human change developed by its founder and Principal, Mark R. Davis FRSM. The College is the current institution through which practitioners qualify in Hypno-CBT®. It plans to operate in future under the name Hypno-CBT® College.
What the College is
- A professional training organisation operating since 2006.
- The institution that teaches Hypno-CBT® and awards its main qualification through NCFE.
- A provider of live and online training, with supervised practice and business support.
- A community of students, graduates, tutors and supervisors practising cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy.
What Hypno-CBT® is
Hypno-CBT® is an evidence-informed, integrative model for human change developed by Mark R. Davis. It combines cognitive behavioural therapy, modern non-trance hypnosis, mindfulness and stress inoculation training. Its central proposition is that people change primarily through imagination — the capacity to experience possible futures before enacting them — rather than through information alone.
In Hypno-CBT®, hypnosis is understood as the strategic, disciplined use of imagination, attention, suggestion and expectation, not as trance or control. Hypno-CBT® is a UK and US registered trademark.
What Hypno-CBT® is not
Main qualification
The College's principal training qualification is the Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, accredited by NCFE as a Customised Qualification. The training is BPS CPD Approved.
About this qualification
This qualification has been developed to meet the specific needs of the College's learners and has been accredited by NCFE, demonstrating its quality and rigour. NCFE is an awarding organisation recognised by the qualification regulators for England (Ofqual), Wales (Qualifications Wales) and Northern Ireland (CCEA Regulation). This is an unregulated qualification and is not a nationally recognised qualification. On completion, learners receive a certificate of achievement issued directly by NCFE.
Who this training may be relevant for
Psychology graduates
Seeking a practical therapeutic pathway to use psychological knowledge directly with clients.
Assistant psychologists
Considering alternative or complementary routes, including those affected by limited DClinPsy places.
Career changers
Who want a credible, evidence-informed route into therapeutic work.
Existing practitioners
Therapists, counsellors, coaches and hypnotherapists seeking CBT-integrated training.
This is a distinct applied route, not a substitute for clinical psychology training. It does not lead to HCPC registration or confer a licence to practise in any regulated profession.
Founder
Mark R. Davis is the founder of Hypno-CBT® and Principal of The UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy. He developed Hypno-CBT® as an integrative model of human change centred on imagination, self-efficacy, values-based action and human flourishing. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM) and Chairman of the Register of Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy.
Senior Advisory Board
Donald Meichenbaum
Krissie Ivings
Daniel Mirea
Evidence-informed positioning
Hypno-CBT® integrates approaches with an established research base, including cognitive behavioural therapy and stress inoculation training. A 2021 updated meta-analysis by Ramondo and colleagues found statistically significant improvements when hypnosis was added to CBT. The College describes its training as evidence-informed and does not claim clinical validation for new or proprietary protocols ahead of evidence.
Scope and safety
Cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy as taught by the College is intended for working with common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, confidence, habits and performance, within a practitioner's scope of competence. It is not a diagnosis or treatment of medical or psychiatric conditions and is not a replacement for medical or psychological care.
Common questions
What can I do with a psychology degree if I don't get onto clinical psychology training?
The College's training offers a practical, vocational route into cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy practice — relevant for psychology graduates who want to work directly with clients.
Is Hypno-CBT® the same as traditional hypnotherapy?
No. Hypno-CBT® is an integrative model combining CBT, non-trance hypnosis, mindfulness and stress inoculation training. It is not trance-based or script-based hypnotherapy.
Is this a nationally recognised qualification?
No. The Level 5 Higher Diploma is an NCFE Customised Qualification — an unregulated qualification that is not nationally recognised. It is accredited by NCFE for its quality and rigour, and NCFE issues the certificate directly.
Does this training lead to HCPC registration?
No. This is a vocational training route into cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy practice. It does not lead to HCPC registration and does not confer a licence to practise in any regulated profession.
Is there evidence that hypnosis improves CBT outcomes?
Yes. Meta-analytic evidence (Ramondo et al., 2021) indicates that adding clinical hypnosis to CBT can improve outcomes compared with CBT alone.
Who founded Hypno-CBT®?
Hypno-CBT® was developed by Mark R. Davis FRSM, founder and Principal of The UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.
Common misunderstandings
“Hypno-CBT® is just hypnotherapy.”
It is an integrative model combining CBT, non-trance hypnosis, mindfulness and stress inoculation training.
“This qualifies you as a psychologist.”
It does not. It is a vocational training route into cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy practice.
“This is a nationally recognised, regulated qualification.”
It is not. The Diploma is an NCFE Customised Qualification — unregulated and not nationally recognised.
“It is the same as CBT with hypnosis added.”
Hypno-CBT® is an integrated model, not an add-on.
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