About us

Welcome to the on-line presence of Hertfordshire College of Hypnosis and NLP.
We call ourselves a College to describe our primary intentions of inclusiveness, collaboration and involvement in sharing and teaching knowledge and expertise to a high standard. We are a group of like-minded specialists in our field, with many years of experience amongst our teaching and supervisory associates, in addition to our many “alumni” who like to keep involved in various capacities. We believe that the following dictionary definition of a college describes us very well: a school, sometimes but not always a university, offering special instruction in professional or technical subjects; A body of persons having a common purpose or shared duties. We are proud of what we stand for and of our independence from the formal educational establishment.

The College is a natural development of the training school in NLP and Hypnosis founded in 1998 by Richard Walker and abetterlife. Whilst Richard is still the driving force and lead course designer, the College is a better way to represent his open, collaborative approach to working with other coaches, trainers and practitioners.  As Richard says, “I want to deliver you the best quality information and training from whatever source, and to help you develop whether as a practitioner, teacher, or simply for own self-improvement.”  Our courses are certified by the most respected specialist vocational training boards, including the General Hypnotherapy Standards Training Council (GHSC), the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the American Board of Neuro Lingustic Programming (ABNLP), the Time Line Therapy Association (TLTA) and the Association of Neuro Linguistic Programming India (ANLP India).

 

Richard Walker.  Course Director, lead trainer & Director of abetterlife uk Ltd

Richard created the training and therapy organisation abetterlife in 1998, and since then it has developed a substantial training portfolio and an international reputation.  In 2012, the school formally recognised its “inclusive” achievements by setting up the Hertfordshire College of Hypnosis and NLP. Richard is recognised for both his breadth and depth of knowledge, and for his inspiring, witty, yet deeply ethical approach to training. His aim is that you become a very good, confident and bale practitioner; most of his students go into practice. He developed the Physics of Happiness, a unique model of existence that challenges our assumptions about reality and the ‘problems’ we face. It became the topic of his PhD dissertation, and provides a powerful and ecological foundation for my approach to help people change their behaviour, achieve their goals, and heal the symptoms of disease.

Educated at MSc level in Physics at Imperial College London, Richard has worked in oil exploration, and as a research scientist and consultant on indoor quality. He is a rare combination: physicist, scientist, businessman and a specialist in human behavioural change. He has learned with the best – including the world famous Dr Tad James (creator of Time Line Therapy®), Richard Bandler (co-creator of NLP), Bobby Bodenhamer (co-author, ‘User’s Manual for the Brain’), Rubin Battino MS (author, ‘Guided Imagery & other approaches to healing’), and the London College of Clinical Hypnosis.

Academic qualifications

BSc hons Physics, MSc, DIC, PhD

Hypnotherapy & NLP  Qualifications

Post Grad Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis – British Medical Hypnosis Examination Board / London College of Clinical Hypnosis
American Board of Hypnotherapy – Master Hypnotist
American Board of NLP – Master and Accredited Trainer in NLP
Time Line Therapy Association – Master and Accredited Trainer in Time Line Therapy®.

Professional accreditation and experience
General Hypnotherapy Register: Senior Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice (SQHP) (highest accreditation level) and accredited trainer in Hypnotherapy.
British Society of Clinical Hypnosis: Full Member (second highest level to Hon Life member).
Past supervisor for the London College of Clinical Hypnosis
Qualified Life Coach with the Life Coach Group (member of the CIPD).
Founding chairman of the Harpenden Professional Development group for mind therapy practitioners and students.

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Our Clinical Supervisors

 

 

Christine Hill B. Soc.Sc., MCIPD, Ed Cert, PDC.Hyp MBSCH.
Combines a variety of techniques in her hypnotherapy practice in North London, Optimumsuccess. An experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist, she studied and worked in psychology, personal training and development for over 20 years. Her passion to continually develop easier and faster methods of resolving negative emotions and beliefs, enabling clients to take control of their lives and discover their optimum potential. Specialist in Phobia and Panic, Weight Control and Eating Disorders, HypnoBirthing and HypnoFertility and Transformational Self-Hypnosis. Trained with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis. (LCCH) and now a Tutor for the LCCH and the Herts College of Hypnosis and NLP. Full Member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH). Certified Practitioner of HypnoBirthing® and HypnoFertility®.

Contact details at  www.optimumsuccess.co.uk

Robin How.  Robin’s background is in Training and Personal Development within major national and international organisations.  He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; Accredited by National Regulatory Register for Hypnotherapy; Validated Hypnotherapist General Hypnotherapy Register; Master Practitioner Neuro Linguistic Programming; Time Line Therapy™ Master Practitioner;  Founder committee member of Harpenden Complementary Practitioners Group.

Contact details at www.robin-how.co.uk

 

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