HYPNO-PSYCHOTHERAPY SECTION
Awaken School of Outcome Oriented Psychotherapies
Awaken House, 14 Roseberry Court, Stokesley TS9 5QT
T: 01642 714702
F: 01642 713397
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W: www.hypnotherapy-training.co.uk
Contact Name: Mark Wake
Organisational History
Awaken School of Outcome Oriented Psychotherapies Ltd was founded in 2006, to take up the membership status of Centre Training International School of Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy (CTISHP), itself a member of UKCP for over 10 years. Headed by Mark and Lisa Wake (formerly Chair and Vice Chair of UKCP), Awaken School aims to deliver the very best in training for students on the pathway to UKCP accredited status. In addition, Awaken School is seeking external validation of its training courses by a UK University so students who complete courses can gain credits towards an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
Training Course Selection & Admission
Awaken School offers students a variety of training courses including clinical hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic psychotherapy to study on the pathway to accreditation and a number of options are available for their first 2 years of study. Since the courses are at post-graduate level, prospective students are expected to have a first degree or equivalent educational/professional qualifications or work/lifeexperience and references are sought. All prospective students are interviewed in advance of being offered a training place. the purpose of the interview is to ensure the student is aware of the programme they are seeking to attend, to evaluate their suitability and to answer any questions they may have in advance of the course.
Training Course Requirements
Personal therapy Personal development is ongoing throughout the programme and if any major issues occur, students are expected to seek external psychotherapy to deal with the issue. Personal psychotherapy is a core requirement for students seeking accreditation.
Clinical/clients Students are usually ready to start seeing clients at the end of their first years training or when they are judged to be competent to do so.
Supervision Students are required to be in ongoing clinical supervision when they start seeing clients. Supervision should be with a UKCP accredited psychotherapist at the rate of 1 hour supervision per 10 client hours.
Written work On the training programmes, students will be given one or more summative assessments in the form of a written assignment and practical skills assessment.
Attendance Students are expected to attend 100% of all classes. Special dispensation is available in the event of sickness or family problemsand students are expected to make up the time and learning missed.
Training Course Assessments, standards, role of training committee
The programmes available are modular and usually over 10 weekends of integrated learning and consist of a mixture of theory and practical exercises. There is one Formative Assessment via role-play in class to practice integration of competencies and one Summative Assessment with two components; the first is a practical skills assessment of a "live" case working with a peer. the second is a 3000-word essay demonstrating knowledge and critical understanding of the main theoretical components. Full details of the courses are outlined in a series of prospectuses available to download from the website.
Training Courses Course Information
| Foundation in Clinical Hypnotherapy |
Dates - September annually Length - Part-time-entry level course Location - Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Carlisle, Time Commitment - 1 weekend per month for 10 months |
| Intermediate in Clinical Hypnotherapy |
Dates - September annually Length - Part time - previous hypnotherapy training required Location - Birmingham, Manchester, Teesside & Belfast Time Commitment - 1 weekend per month for 10 months |
| Practitioner in Neuro-Lingusitic Psychotherapy - Part Time |
Dates - From September each year for weekend course, Spring and Autumn for modular course Length - Part time - entry level course Location - Birmingham, Preston, Leeds, Teesside & Belfast Time Commitment - 1 weekend per month for 10 months or 4 blocks of 4 days for modular course |
| Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy |
Dates - Spring for 3 months Length - Part time - Certificated as Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy required Location - Teesside Time Commitment - 6 day blocks per month |
| Advanced Patterns in Hypno-Psychotherapy |
Dates - September or January for 1 academic year Length - Part-time - 2 years training plus 50+ hours of client work required Location - Birmingham, Manchester, Teesside & Belfast Time Commitment - 1 weekend per month for 8 months |
| Certificate in Supervision |
Dates - July annually Length - Part time - required to be accredited by UKCP/BACP/BPS Location - Teesside Time Commitment - 6 days |
Theoretical orientation
Based around the outcome orientated psychotherapies of Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy and Solution Focussed Therapy, Awaken School aims to offer its students a flexible pathway to UKCP accreditation that fits with their interests and strengths. Students can choose between a range of courses for their first and second years of training before taking the compulsory research module and ongoing clinical practice in year 3 & the Advanced Patterns course in year 4.
Accreditation, graduation, membership
Students are continually assessed and guided throughout their journey and when they have completed all steps required to be accredited are awarded a postgraduate Diploma in Hypnotherapy & psychotherapy. Awaken School then presents them to the hypnopsychotherapy Section of UKCP for accreditation. Upon being accepted for inclusion on the UKCP register, students then join NHPC as their registering organisation.
Code of ethics/ethical principals
Awaken School adheres to the code of ethics of UKCP. The document is available from the webiste or by contacting the office which gives details of our academic board and complaints procedure.
Is the organisation accrediting, training or both?
Both
Is the organisation running a low cost scheme?
Yes, further information on request and available for a limited number of candidates working in the Voluntary Sector.
Does the organisation offer clincial services?
Yes
Does the organisation have members included in the UKCP national register?
Yes
Other Relevant Information
The School operates an equal opportunities policy.
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