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Training and education

  1. becoming professional
  2. supervision
  3. continual education

Becoming professional

[up]. The independent hypnotherapy practice is very common and known for example in the United Kingdom, while in Italy there are no professional association of hypnotherapists, and therefore in Italy there are two big problems: 1) the presence of many cheaters (fraudulent schools and false hypnotherapists), and 2) the lack of a sound training in hypnotherapy (the self-styled hypnotherapist is left alone, and the typical destiny is to be sued and/or to close the office because of lack of satisfied clients). To avoid the first problem it is enough to use the quality test published below. To solve the second problem I hold a professional hypnotherapy course of high quality, NON commercial, with English accreditation, open to everyone, and in Italian language (see the informative document below, in English). This training offers a solid education in clinical hypnosis, it imposes so many ethical and professional duties that it makes possible to practice legally the profession of hypnotherapist in all the European Union. Of course this holds also for Italy, where the hypnotists are usually unskilled, and cannot compete with a true professional in hypnosis (therefore in Italy the professional hypnotist has practically no competitors). Copyright (C) Alberto Torelli.

Supervision

[up]. At the beginning of the profession, the hypnotherapist has a limited experience and few clients. Thus, as soon as (s)he works with clients on a regular basis (even part-time, but regularly), then (s)he has the right and the duty of receiving advices and support from a qualified colleague. This help is the supervision, which is regulated by the professional association that the hypnotherapist has joined. Every reliable hypnotherapy association has several membership levels, for example: licentiate (the entry level, for those who are beginning their profession), regular member (the typical hypnotherapist), and accredited member (very experienced, supervisor, trainer). Without supervision, it is impossible to upgrade the membership level within the association, no matter how many years ago one has joined it. Therefore, a member that doesn't undergo supervision (or that doesn't receive clients) remains stuck at the same level of membership. Finally, a fresh diplomate that works regularly without supervision can be downgraded to the non-professional level of affiliate, and then removed from the public listings of the association. These safeguards protect the final consumer and the professional association from certain people who are diplomate but irresponsible. Copyright (C) Alberto Torelli.

Continual education

[up]. The Continual Education in Hypnotherapy (CEH) is compulsory for the hypnotherapy practitioner. Those who don't get CEH regularly are removed from the listings of any reliable professional association, because they are considered unsuitable and no longer in good standing. Generally, the minimum requirement is two days per year, equivalent to 15 credits (15 hours). The best hypnotherapists work with constant commitment in order not only to advance their skills, but also to strengthen their personality. There are no shortcuts to reach so high levels, and it is useless to search magic spells or secret techniques. To disregard the complexity of hypnotism is a severe lack of responsibility. Certain schools pile theoretical bla-bla and increase the hours of training, but when it comes the moment to apply those theories, then it is easy to discover that the 90% of them is just smoke into the eyes with no value, because hypnosis is controlled by the hypnotic subject. Therefore it is better if the hours of training are 4 without frills rather than 40 but inflated by nothing. Some special techniques (installation of experimental complexes, hypno-diagnostics through acting-out, etc.) require a very high expertise and also a special sensitivity and respect. The hypnotist that knows well what (s)he is doing (with hypnosis) can greatly help even very disturbed people, and without any need to be a therapist. Often, traditional therapies in these cases often fail or even damage the patient because they delay or complicate alternative interventions that are potentially effective. For example, the Ericksonian approaches are aimed to build a type of hypnotic intervention based more on intuition and validity of the support than on the mere technique, and therefore they are not suitable for the beginners. Copyright (C) Alberto Torelli.
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