Over the last few months I have seen various claims from other Hypnotherapists claiming to be UK Leading Hypnotherapists, Liverpool Top Hypnotherapist,Liverpool Leading Hypnotherapist Master Hypnotherapists, etc
I would suggest to all of those people looking to seek the services of a Hypnotherapist to be wary of these claims. If in doubt, always ask for a copy of their qualifications, dont be afraid to ask questions, e.g. when they qualified? How long have they been in practice? How many hypnotherapy clients have they seen? Many of the people who claim to have a vast amount of experience working with people often come from other 'helping' professions, this does not necessarily mean they have a large amount of hypnotherapy experience, which is an entirely different modality altogether.
Many hypnotherapists have given themselves the grandest titles such as master, advanced or medical hypnotherapist or will claim that one form of therapy is superior to another. These statements are generally subjective and are therefore unreliable. You may often find it is the more experienced therapists with the least grandest of titles.
The National Council for Hypnotherapy, one of the leading national hypnotherapy organisations maintains a register of hypnotherapist that have attained a high level of training through an externally accredited diploma such as the HPD. Their website is www.hypnotherapists.org.uk
