CPD Event title: Supporting Clients with Grief

Brief Description Of Event:

Whether you work with adults or children, this CPD aims to give you the knowledge to work with those experiencing grief and loss, enhancing your ability as a hypnotherapist to support clients.

This CPD is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to better understand and work with clients experiencing grief and loss. Whether you work with adults or children this CPD aims to enhance your ability as a hypnotherapist to support clients through one of life’s most challenging experiences.

During the CPD, we will explore the psychological and neurological aspects of grief, as well as practical strategies for supporting clients in a safe and compassionate way. You will gain an understanding of the different types of loss and grief, the stages of grieving, and what happens in the brain during this process. We will also cover how to work effectively with clients of different ages, including specialist considerations for infant loss and pet bereavement.

Grief is a universal experience, yet deeply personal and unique to each individual. Understanding the grieving process is essential for any therapist aiming to provide effective, empathetic, and ethical support. This CPD will give you the confidence to navigate these sensitive situations and tailor your sessions appropriately.

Course Content

This CPD will provide an overview of grief and how to work with clients experiencing loss. We will cover:

• Types of Loss
• Types of Grief
• Stages of Grief
• The Grieving Brain
• Working with the Client
• Session Activities for Children
• Infant Loss
• Pet Bereavement
• Dos and Don’ts – best practices, boundaries, and things to avoid when supporting grieving clients

By the end of this CPD, you will have the insight and tools to support clients with compassion and confidence, helping them navigate their grief while fostering resilience and hope for the future.

Date of event: Dec 13, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day, 10.00am – 1.30pm

Venue for event: Online

Name of trainer: Vicki Lowe

Tel bookings:

Email bookings:

Website: https://www.cpht.co.uk/events/8-supporting-clients-with-grief/

Maximum number of participants: 20

Cost of Course: £75

Additional information/requirements:

About your tutor

As a younger adult, Vicki struggled with anxiety and low mood and first discovered Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy when seeking help for herself. It literally changed her life and well-being in so many positive ways that she decided to become qualified as a hypnotherapist herself, training at CPHT Brighton, and has since then assisted hundreds of families through their grief journey. This includes helping children to cope with and process loss, enabling them to understand and regain more control of their feelings and to develop positive coping strategies.

Although grief is a specialist area, Vicki is dedicated to helping others make positive change and works with a wide range of other concerns such as anxiety, stress, trauma, depression and low confidence/self esteem. She is a member of the Youth Fairy team.

Additional Information

Counts as 3 hours CPD.

This CPD is for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, graduates of CPHT.

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CPD Event title: Supporting Clients with Grief

Brief Description Of Event:

Whether you work with adults or children, this CPD aims to give you the knowledge to work with those experiencing grief and loss, enhancing your ability as a hypnotherapist to support clients.

This CPD is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to better understand and work with clients experiencing grief and loss. Whether you work with adults or children this CPD aims to enhance your ability as a hypnotherapist to support clients through one of life’s most challenging experiences.

During the CPD, we will explore the psychological and neurological aspects of grief, as well as practical strategies for supporting clients in a safe and compassionate way. You will gain an understanding of the different types of loss and grief, the stages of grieving, and what happens in the brain during this process. We will also cover how to work effectively with clients of different ages, including specialist considerations for infant loss and pet bereavement.

Grief is a universal experience, yet deeply personal and unique to each individual. Understanding the grieving process is essential for any therapist aiming to provide effective, empathetic, and ethical support. This CPD will give you the confidence to navigate these sensitive situations and tailor your sessions appropriately.

Course Content

This CPD will provide an overview of grief and how to work with clients experiencing loss. We will cover:

• Types of Loss
• Types of Grief
• Stages of Grief
• The Grieving Brain
• Working with the Client
• Session Activities for Children
• Infant Loss
• Pet Bereavement
• Dos and Don’ts – best practices, boundaries, and things to avoid when supporting grieving clients

By the end of this CPD, you will have the insight and tools to support clients with compassion and confidence, helping them navigate their grief while fostering resilience and hope for the future.

Date of event: Aug 09, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day, 10.00am – 1.30pm

Venue for event: Online

Name of trainer: Vicki Lowe

Tel bookings:

Email bookings:

Website: https://www.cpht.co.uk/events/8-supporting-clients-with-grief/

Maximum number of participants: 20

Cost of Course: £75

Additional information/requirements:

About your tutor

As a younger adult, Vicki struggled with anxiety and low mood and first discovered Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy when seeking help for herself. It literally changed her life and well-being in so many positive ways that she decided to become qualified as a hypnotherapist herself, training at CPHT Brighton, and has since then assisted hundreds of families through their grief journey. This includes helping children to cope with and process loss, enabling them to understand and regain more control of their feelings and to develop positive coping strategies.

Although grief is a specialist area, Vicki is dedicated to helping others make positive change and works with a wide range of other concerns such as anxiety, stress, trauma, depression and low confidence/self esteem. She is a member of the Youth Fairy team.

Additional Information

Counts as 3 hours CPD.

This CPD is for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, graduates of CPHT.

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CPD Event title: Dealing with Self-Harm and Suicide

Brief Description Of Event:

This CPD builds understanding of self-harm, its causes, and suicide, explaining suicidal states, appropriate responses, and applying effective solution-focused approaches to support clients.

Self-harm and suicide are often subjects not discussed or there are misunderstandings of how to help. After this CPD you will be able to confidently discuss the role of stress in impacting our mental health and how self-harm can develop whilst experiencing stress and anxiety. Break the taboo of these conditions which can become hidden, along with dealing confidently with clients who are experiencing suicidal tendencies and how we can use SFH to support our clients.

You will be able to use this information to explain how our techniques work with both clients and other healthcare professionals, signposting other practitioners when required from a place of confidence.

Course Content

• What is Self Harm
• History of self harm
• Types of self harm
• Self harm myths
• The self harm cycle
• Why do people self harm
• The role of social media and self harm
• Grey areas of self harm – When is – self harm something else?
• Self harm as an addiction
• Self harm and suicidal thoughts
• How to help a client who is having – suicidal thoughts or is suicidal
• How to help a client who self harms
• What part does the primitive brain play with self harm and suicide
• How to adapt the Initial Consultation
• Solution focused questions to ask
• Passing on concerns to other health professionals
• Signposting

Date of event: Jul 04, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day, 10.00am – 5.00pm

Venue for event: Online

Name of trainer: Dawn Ibbeston

Tel bookings:

Email bookings:

Website: https://www.cpht.co.uk/events/42-dealing-with-self-harm-and-suicide/

Maximum number of participants: 25

Cost of Course: £105

Additional information/requirements:

About your tutor

Dawn graduated from CPHT in 2020, after previously having a successful career in the corporate sector. Spending 20 years in leadership and senior roles within IT and finance globally, and being in highly pressured and stressful roles led to burn out and a suicide attempt. After recovering and retraining she now specialises in anxiety, overwhelm and burn out.

Dawn is a senior lecturer for CPHT Essex and Norwich, and a qualified supervisor. Whilst running her busy practice she also provides mental health and resilience talks and workshops to companies, drawing on her extensive corporate experience to promote well-being in professional settings.

Additional Information

Counts as 7 hours CPD.

This CPD is for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, graduates of CPHT.

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CPD Event title: Beyond the Itch: Working with Skin Conditions

Brief Description Of Event:

This CPD equips practitioners to support clients with various skin conditions by addressing pain, grief, and psychological impacts, sharing tools to restore control/confidence.

Beyond the Itch is designed to equip hypnotherapists with the confidence and competence to support clients living with a wide range of chronic and inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema, acne, psoriasis, lupus, vitiligo, and topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). Participants will gain a solid foundation in understanding why these conditions occur, how they are medically treated, and the psychological and environmental factors which influence flare-ups and overall wellbeing. The CPD highlights the often-overlooked emotional and mental health challenges faced by individuals with visible or chronic skin conditions, such as medical gas lighting and lost sense of self.

We will explore the relationship between stress and the itch–scratch cycle, and the practical strategies to help clients manage symptoms, reduce pain perception, and break habitual behaviours, such as skin picking. The CPD also introduces key therapeutic approaches to support clients through trauma, grief, and challenges with intimacy and self-image, all of which are commonly experienced within the skin community.

By the end of the CPD, participants will be able to adapt their therapeutic practice to better meet the needs of clients with skin conditions. This includes modifying the consultation and core techniques such as the Miracle Question to align with clients, advocating using communication strategies, and supporting clients in rebuilding a sense of control and identity.

Course Content

Understanding Skin Conditions – An overview of common inflammatory and autoimmune skin conditions

• Acne, rosacea, lupus, contact dermatitis
• Atopic dermatitis (eczema), psoriasis, urticaria (hives)
• Vitiligo and topical steroid withdrawal (TSW)

Living with a Skin Condition – Psychological and emotional impacts

• Social challenges, stigma, and medical gaslighting
• The range of triggers and navigating daily life

Mind–Body Connection – Symptom Management

• The itch–stress cycle explained
• Environmental influences on the subconscious
• Pain management and the Pain Gate Control Theory

Therapeutic Tools & Techniques

• Breaking habits: The 3D’s Technique for itch/scratch and skin picking
• Effective communication: Reflective Listening Technique
• Understanding grief and trauma in chronic conditions
• Supporting loss of identity and rebuilding self-concept
• Values-based work and adapting the Miracle Question
• The Touchy Time Technique for safe reconnection of physical intimacy

Date of event: Sept 05, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day, 09.00am – 1.00pm

Venue for event: Online

Name of trainer: Jennifer Austin

Tel bookings:

Email bookings:

Website: https://www.cpht.co.uk/events/40-beyond-the-itch-working-with-skin-conditions/

Maximum number of participants: 15

Cost of Course: £75

Additional information/requirements:

About your tutor

I have lived with eczema my whole life and spent the last 6 years going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW). Previously I worked in marine biology and acoustics. I had hypnotherapy to help me through the worst part of TSW, when I was bedbound for 6 months and out of work for a year. I switched career to become a hypnotherapist for the skin community. I work online to help me manage my own health conditions, and also allow me the freedom to travel. My client base is worldwide, mostly supporting suffers of eczema and TSW, as well as their caregivers.

Additional Information

Counts as 4 hours CPD.

This CPD is for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, graduates of CPHT.

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CPD Event title: Working with Eating Disorders

Brief Description Of Event:

Adapting Solution Focused Hypnotherapy for Safe and Effective Work with Eating Disorders.

This course is designed to deepen practitioners’ understanding of eating disorders and provide a clear, ethical framework for adapting the Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) model to support clients safely and appropriately. With between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK affected — around 25% of whom are male — the need for informed, ethical and clinically aware practitioners has never been greater. Early intervention is key, and understanding how to respond appropriately can significantly improve outcomes.

The training will support you in understanding the distinction between disordered eating and diagnosable eating disorders, recognising early warning signs, and knowing how to respond safely. You will learn how to carry out appropriate risk assessments, understand when it is not suitable to work with a client, and how to safeguard individuals where there may be significant risk. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness, and anorexia nervosa in particular carries a significantly increased risk of premature death, with mortality rates notably higher than the general population .

Alongside this, the CPD explores the physiology of eating disorders and their impact on the brain, including considerations around obesity and ethical weight loss. You will gain clarity on when and how to work collaboratively with other professionals, and how to adapt our Initial Consultation to different client needs. Ultimately, this training equips you with the knowledge, boundaries and practical skills to support clients with poor relationships with food in a safe, ethical and effective way.

Delivered over two half days, this CPD first explores the physiology of eating disorders and the impact of dieting, building a clear understanding of underlying causes. The second session then takes a deeper dive into different presentations, safeguarding, and how to adapt your practice to safely and effectively support those experiencing eating disorders.

Course Content

Key Learning Areas Neuroscience & Physiology

• How the body regulates weight and stores fat
• Impact of undernourishment and dieting on brain and body
• Links between restriction, stress, and disordered thinking

Dieting & Risk Factors

• Dieting as a key trigger
• Effects of diet culture and body image pressures
• Role of stress, trauma, and personality traits

Understanding Eating Disorders

• Difference between disordered eating and eating disorders
• Diagnostic criteria and types (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder)
• Psychological, biological, and social contributing factors
• Insight into the mindset of someone with an eating disorder

Food, Nourishment & Recovery

• Importance of adequate nourishment
• Disruption of hunger, fullness, and pleasure cues
• Rebuilding a balanced relationship with food

Safeguarding & Scope of Practice

• Recognising signs and symptoms
• When not to work with a client
• Referral pathways and multidisciplinary support
• Ethical and professional boundaries

Adapting the SFH Model

• Modifying language and goals for safe practice
• Supporting gradual, sustainable change
• Working appropriately with young people

Working with Presentations

• Greater understanding of anorexia
• Awareness of varying presentations and risks

Applying to Practice

• Integrating knowledge into clinical work
• Supporting recovery through nourishment and awareness
• Prioritising client safety and best outcomes

Date of event: Nov 01, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day, 09.30am – 12.30pm

Venue for event: Online

Name of trainer: Holly Stone

Tel bookings:

Email bookings:

Website: https://www.cpht.co.uk/events/41-working-with-eating-disorders/

Maximum number of participants: 15

Cost of Course: £105

Additional information/requirements:

About your tutor

Holly is a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, holding the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD), and is a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders, with additional qualifications in CBTi (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia). She trained with CPHT Surrey (formerly Guildford) and is now the Senior Lecturer for CPHT Hampshire, where she also provides professional supervision to other therapists.

Holly has a specialist interest in working with disordered eating and eating disorders and holds the Master Practitioner Certification in Eating Disorders and Obesity through the National Centre for Eating Disorders. Within her clinical practice, over 80% of the clients she supports present with a poor relationship with food, providing her with extensive applied experience in this area.

Her interest in this field is both professional and personal, having been shaped by her experience supporting her daughter through a diagnosis of anorexia. This led to a deepening of her clinical focus and the subsequent development of the PEACE Programme, a structured, solution-focused programme designed to support individuals — particularly in midlife — in developing a calmer, healthier and more balanced relationship with food and themselves.

Additional Information

Counts as 6 hours CPD.

This CPD is for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, graduates of CPHT.

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CPD Event title: Working with Eating Disorders

Brief Description Of Event:

Adapting Solution Focused Hypnotherapy for Safe and Effective Work with Eating Disorders.

This course is designed to deepen practitioners’ understanding of eating disorders and provide a clear, ethical framework for adapting the Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) model to support clients safely and appropriately. With between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK affected — around 25% of whom are male — the need for informed, ethical and clinically aware practitioners has never been greater. Early intervention is key, and understanding how to respond appropriately can significantly improve outcomes.

The training will support you in understanding the distinction between disordered eating and diagnosable eating disorders, recognising early warning signs, and knowing how to respond safely. You will learn how to carry out appropriate risk assessments, understand when it is not suitable to work with a client, and how to safeguard individuals where there may be significant risk. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness, and anorexia nervosa in particular carries a significantly increased risk of premature death, with mortality rates notably higher than the general population .

Alongside this, the CPD explores the physiology of eating disorders and their impact on the brain, including considerations around obesity and ethical weight loss. You will gain clarity on when and how to work collaboratively with other professionals, and how to adapt our Initial Consultation to different client needs. Ultimately, this training equips you with the knowledge, boundaries and practical skills to support clients with poor relationships with food in a safe, ethical and effective way.

Delivered over two half days, this CPD first explores the physiology of eating disorders and the impact of dieting, building a clear understanding of underlying causes. The second session then takes a deeper dive into different presentations, safeguarding, and how to adapt your practice to safely and effectively support those experiencing eating disorders.

Course Content

Key Learning Areas Neuroscience & Physiology

• How the body regulates weight and stores fat
• Impact of undernourishment and dieting on brain and body
• Links between restriction, stress, and disordered thinking

Dieting & Risk Factors

• Dieting as a key trigger
• Effects of diet culture and body image pressures
• Role of stress, trauma, and personality traits

Understanding Eating Disorders

• Difference between disordered eating and eating disorders
• Diagnostic criteria and types (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder)
• Psychological, biological, and social contributing factors
• Insight into the mindset of someone with an eating disorder

Food, Nourishment & Recovery

• Importance of adequate nourishment
• Disruption of hunger, fullness, and pleasure cues
• Rebuilding a balanced relationship with food

Safeguarding & Scope of Practice

• Recognising signs and symptoms
• When not to work with a client
• Referral pathways and multidisciplinary support
• Ethical and professional boundaries

Adapting the SFH Model

• Modifying language and goals for safe practice
• Supporting gradual, sustainable change
• Working appropriately with young people

Working with Presentations

• Greater understanding of anorexia
• Awareness of varying presentations and risks

Applying to Practice

• Integrating knowledge into clinical work
• Supporting recovery through nourishment and awareness
• Prioritising client safety and best outcomes

Date of event: Jun 26, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day, 09.30am – 12.30pm

Venue for event: Online

Name of trainer: Holly Stone

Tel bookings:

Email bookings:

Website: https://www.cpht.co.uk/events/41-working-with-eating-disorders/

Maximum number of participants: 15

Cost of Course: £105

Additional information/requirements:

About your tutor

Holly is a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, holding the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD), and is a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders, with additional qualifications in CBTi (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia). She trained with CPHT Surrey (formerly Guildford) and is now the Senior Lecturer for CPHT Hampshire, where she also provides professional supervision to other therapists.

Holly has a specialist interest in working with disordered eating and eating disorders and holds the Master Practitioner Certification in Eating Disorders and Obesity through the National Centre for Eating Disorders. Within her clinical practice, over 80% of the clients she supports present with a poor relationship with food, providing her with extensive applied experience in this area.

Her interest in this field is both professional and personal, having been shaped by her experience supporting her daughter through a diagnosis of anorexia. This led to a deepening of her clinical focus and the subsequent development of the PEACE Programme, a structured, solution-focused programme designed to support individuals — particularly in midlife — in developing a calmer, healthier and more balanced relationship with food and themselves.

Additional Information

Counts as 6 hours CPD.

This CPD is for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists, graduates of CPHT.

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CPD Event title: NLP / Hypnosis Techniques Workshop – Tool Up Practice!

Brief Description Of Event:

This CPD is designed for Solution-Focused Hypnotherapists (and those hypnotherapists looking to expand their toolkit) who want more than just a script and miracle question. We’re skipping the “death by PowerPoint” and diving straight into a practical, hands-on experience that bridges the gap between traditional hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. By integrating these specific NLP techniques, you’ll help clients shift from “stuck” narratives to active, forward momentum. This training focuses on the “how-to” of these core techniques… Anchoring & Resource States/ Submodalities/ Association vs. Dissociation/ Visualisation/ Time-Based Techniques / Timelines: Resource Regression: While we stay firmly rooted in solution-focused principles, we can use these simple techniques as a tool for client empowerment.

Presented by John Lowson of Halifax Hypnotherapy Clinic

Counts as 3 Hours CPD

Certificate of Attendance & Technique Guidebook Supplied

Date of event: Sept 18, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day

Venue for event: Zoom

Name of trainer: John Lowson (Halifax Hypnotherapy Clinic)
HPD DSFH MNCH acc SF SUP (HYP)

Tel bookings: 01422 861989

Email bookings: john@halifaxhypnotherapy.co.uk

Website: www.hhctraining.uk

Maximum number of participants: 

Cost of Course: £90

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CPD Event title: NLP / Hypnosis Techniques Workshop – Tool Up Practice!

Brief Description Of Event:

This CPD is designed for Solution-Focused Hypnotherapists (and those hypnotherapists looking to expand their toolkit) who want more than just a script and miracle question. We’re skipping the “death by PowerPoint” and diving straight into a practical, hands-on experience that bridges the gap between traditional hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. By integrating these specific NLP techniques, you’ll help clients shift from “stuck” narratives to active, forward momentum. This training focuses on the “how-to” of these core techniques… Anchoring & Resource States/ Submodalities/ Association vs. Dissociation/ Visualisation/ Time-Based Techniques / Timelines: Resource Regression: While we stay firmly rooted in solution-focused principles, we can use these simple techniques as a tool for client empowerment.

Presented by John Lowson of Halifax Hypnotherapy Clinic

Counts as 3 Hours CPD

Certificate of Attendance & Technique Guidebook Supplied

Date of event: May 08, 2026

Duration of Event: 1 day

Venue for event: Zoom

Name of trainer: John Lowson (Halifax Hypnotherapy Clinic)
HPD DSFH MNCH acc SF SUP (HYP)

Tel bookings: 01422 861989

Email bookings: john@halifaxhypnotherapy.co.uk

Website: www.hhctraining.uk

Maximum number of participants: 

Cost of Course: £90

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CPD Event title: A Solution Focused Approach to Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy

Brief Description Of Event:

This CPD explores the bidirectional gut-brain axis, the role of stress and anxiety in functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as IBS, and how solution-focused conversation and future orientated techniques enhances therapeutic outcomes. This continuing professional development course for hypnotherapists wanting to bridge the science of gut health with the empowering practice of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH). Functional gut disorders like IBS can significantly impact a person’s quality of life—and yet they are deeply responsive to psychological and behavioural change. This CPD explores how we can work with clients combining gut-health psychotherapy, Solution focused psychotherapy and gut directed hypnosis.

Counts as 3 Hours CPD

Certificate of Attendance & Handbook Supplied

Technique Script, Language Patterns & Metaphors Included

Course Structure: 10am – 2.00pm

Date of event: Oct 16, 2025, 10am start

Duration of Event: 1 day

Venue for event: Zoom

Name of trainer: John Lowson (Halifax Hypnotherapy Clinic)
HPD DSFH MNCH acc SF SUP (HYP)

Tel bookings: 01422 861989

Email bookings: john@halifaxhypnotherapy.co.uk

Website: www.hhctraining.uk

Maximum number of participants: 

Cost of Course: £90

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