Diploma Of Clinical Hypnotherapy
Trauma-Informed | In-Person & Online | 1000-Hour Clinical Training
(Delivered in affiliation with Hypnosis New Zealand (HNZ))
Everything You Need To Start A Successful, Trauma-informed Clinical Hypnotherapy Clinic
Are you ready to build a rewarding career that genuinely helps people?
The Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy is a comprehensive 1000-hour clinical training program, delivered through a blend of self-paced online learning, and live in-person practicums in Brisbane, Australia.
This diploma provides the training, confidence, and professional foundations needed to establish your own successful hypnotherapy clinic and work ethically with a wide range of client presentations.
Our training aligns with the professional standards of the following bodies. Graduates may be eligible to apply for professional memberships with:
- Clinical Hypnosis Australia (CHA)
- Hypnosis New Zealand (HNZ)
- The International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ICBCH)
(Subject to each associations individual requirements)
Who This Training Is For
This Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy is designed for people who feel called to support meaningful change in others through ethical, trauma-informed, and client-centred work.
This training is well-suited for:
✔️ Individuals seeking a professional qualification in clinical hypnotherapy
✔️ Those considering a career transition into therapeutic or client-based work
✔️ Therapists, coaches, counsellors, and well-being practitioners wanting to expand their clinical skill set
✔️ Practitioners who value depth, responsibility, and professional standards
✔️ People who want both theoretical understanding and extensive practical experience
This diploma is suitable for beginners and for those with prior experience in therapeutic or helping professions.
What matters most is a genuine interest in working with people, a commitment to ethical practice, and a willingness to develop both personally and professionally.
Who This Training May Not Be Suitable For
This training may not be suitable if you are looking for:
❌ A quick or superficial certification
❌ Technique-only training without clinical depth
❌ Short-term or weekend-only study
❌ Work that avoids responsibility or client care considerations
This is a comprehensive clinical training designed to prepare graduates for real-world client work.
About the Diploma
Established in 2012, this Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy offers in-depth training grounded in modern hypnotherapy practice, trauma-informed approaches, and client-centred care.
The program is designed to meet professional training standards and includes extensive practical experience, supervised clinical hours, and ongoing mentoring support for 12 months.
What's Included In The 1000-hour Diploma
This comprehensive diploma includes training and certification in:
- Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Dave Elman Hypnosis Institute - Level 1 Certification
- The Golden Thread Trauma Transformation Technique (Memory reconsolidation)
- Emotional Release Weight Management Program (with the Virtual Gastric Band)
- HypnoChange ®Coach Training
- Diploma Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Business Start-up support, including passive income training
- Three certifications issued on completion
Course Overview
Module 1
Hypnotherapy Foundations
Understanding the mind, hypnosis and human behaviour
Understanding the mind, hypnosis and human behaviour
This module establishes the theoretical foundations of clinical hypnotherapy. It explores what hypnosis is, how it works, and the key theories that inform modern practice. Historical context and core principles of the mind are examined to support a clear understanding of how perception, behaviour, and change are influenced at a subconscious level.
Module 2
Relaxation, Breath and Imagination
Understanding the physiological and mental states for change
This module focuses on the role of breath, relaxation, and imagination in facilitating therapeutic states. Emphasis is placed on creating calm, focused awareness and supporting inward attention, which underpins effective hypnotherapy work and supports responsiveness to therapeutic intervention.
Module 3
Signs, Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Working within clinical and ethical boundaries
Understand professional responsbility in clinical hypnotherapy practice. It covers recognition of trance and altered states, consideration of contraindications, and ethical decision-making. The focus is on maintaining appropriate boundaries, professional judgement, and responsible practice within scope.
Module 4
Hypnotherapy Inductions
Facilitating therapeutic trance states
Explore the principles of hypnotic inductions, trance deepening and session completion. A range of induction approaches are examined, including traditional, rapid, indirect, and age-appropriate methods, with attention to adaptability and professional application across client presentations.
Module 5
Pre-Talk, Rapport and Interviewing
Establishing therapeutic alliance and session structure
Focus on the foundations of effective client engagement. We cover pre-talk frameworks, rapport development, and structured interviewing approaches that support clarity, collaboration, and effective session flow within hypnotherapy practice.
Module 6
Writing Effective Hypnosis Scripts
Using language to support subconscious change
Introduction to the principles of hypnotic language, suggestion design, ego strengthening, and metaphor. It suppports the development of clear, purposeful scripts that align with therapeutic intent and communicate effectively with the subconscious mind.
Module 7
Hypnotic Interventions and Change Work
Applying hypnotherapy techniques in practice
Explore a broad range of hypnotic protocols used to support change. Approaches include metaphor, visualisation, belief-focused work, parts integration, reframing, regression-based methods, and future-oriented techniques. Emphasis is placed on selecting and applying interventions appropriately to client goals.
Module 8
Self-Hypnosis and Client Integration
Empowering clients beyond the session
Learn the use of self-hypnosis and between-session integration strategies. Including how to support ongoing change, reinforcing therapeutic outcomes, and incorporating structured practices the complement in-session hypnotherapy work.
Module 9
Issue-Specific Hypnotherapy Applications
Applying hypnotherapy across common presenting issues
Learn the application of hypnotherapy across a range of presenting concerns, including sleep, weight management, habits, fears and phobias, pain, anxiety, stress, grief, relationships, trauma-informed work, and medical-adjacent contexts. Consideration is given to scope of practice and ethical application for each area.
SUPPORTING MODULES
Counselling and Psychological Foundations
Supporting safe, informed client work
Introduction to counselling fundamentals, including stress physiology, brain basics, neuroplasticity, psychological awareness, and referral considerations. Elements from evidence-based techniques models such as ACT, Mindfulness, and DBT are included to support informed practice.
Professional Practice and Therapist Well-being
Working sustainably and responsibly
Learn about professional sustainability and responsbility. The importance of therapist well-being, supervision, ethical responsibility, professional boundaries, and practical considerations such as client documentation, clinic setup, and maintaining appropriate professional standards.
Bridging training into real-world practice
Transitioning from training to professional practice
Guidance is provided on establishing and developing a hypnotherapy practice. Areas include creating recordings, understanding modern mentoring support, and bridging training into real-work professional application.
Meet The Trainer - Hana Zawodny
Hana is a clinical hypnotherapist, Master NLP practitioner, and is NLP instructor-trained, and experienced transformational coach with a professional background in human resources (HR) and corporate environments.
Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of human behaviour, professional responsibility, and the realities of working with people in high-trust settings. Drawing on her experience in HR and coaching, Hana brings a structured, people-centred approach to training that supports ethical decision-making, therapeutic presence, and confident clinical application.
Alongside her corporate experience, Hana holds qualifications in clinical hypnotherapy, Advanced Hypnotherapy and Neuro-linquistic programming, including NLP instructor training, with additional training in trauma-informed and client-centred approaches. Her teaching sytle emphasises integration over technique accumulation, supporting practitioners to apply subconscious change work safely, effectively, and responsibly.
Within the Diploma, Hana's role focuses on practitioner development, clinical readiness, and supporting trainees to translate learning into real-world client work with clarity, confidence, and professional integrity.
Payment In Full
$ 5995
✔️ Immediate Access to Content
✔️ In-person & On-line Practicum
(mandatory attendance required)
✔️ Mentoring Support 12 Months
Payment Plan
$ 650/ minimum deposit
✔️ Immediate Access to Content
✔️ In-person & On-line Practicum
(mandatory attendance required)
✔️ Mentoring Support 12 Months
Payment plan options are discussed and agreed upon individually as part of the consultation process
Ready To Take The Next Step?
If you feel drawn to training in clincial hypnotherapy and would like to explore whether this diploma is the right fit for you, the next step is to book a chat.
