CPD Event title: Hypnotherapy for Pain Management Harnessing the Use of the Use of the Placebo Effect – Online Self-Paced Course
Brief Description Of Event: This comprehensive, practical course is designed for qualified hypnotherapists who want to expand their professional skillset, support clients with chronic pain more effectively, and grow their practice in an increasingly in-demand area of therapy. It explores how hypnotherapy (which shares many core features with the placebo effect), can be used to modulate pain through both psychological and physiological pathways.
The course provides a clear understanding of how and why we experience pain, with a strong focus on chronic pain—where hypnotherapy can have the greatest impact. You will explore the pain model, gaining an appreciation of how biological, psychological, and social influences shape the client’s experience. This knowledge is then used to help clients find comfort, regain control, and improve their quality of life.
You will learn how the brain processes pain, the role of perception and emotion, and how thought patterns, beliefs, and past experiences can increase or decrease discomfort.
Included in this CPD: Specialist Client Intake Form for Pain Relief and four, modifiable pain management scripts which you will find useful for a variety of clients seeking hypnotherapy to help with pain management.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand how pain is created, processed, and influenced by thoughts, emotions, and behaviour.
- Describe the history and mechanisms of the placebo effect and its relevance to pain relief.
- Recognise the role of expectation, environment, and suggestion in placebo outcomes.
- Identify the ethical considerations when using hypnotherapy for pain relief.
- Use positive language and therapeutic rapport to support placebo-like responses.
- Confidently apply hypnotherapeutic techniques to support clients with chronic pain.
- Use the Specialist Pain Intake Form for safe, ethical and structured client assessment.
- Strengthen your therapeutic toolkit with practical strategies that promote comfort, empowerment, and well-being
- Enhance your professional portfolio and attract new clients seeking pain relief support
Course Structure: Online self-paced course
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Venue for event: Online
Name of trainer: Lauren Kolb
Tel bookings: 07715 412024
Email bookings: lauren@theacademyofhypnotherapy.co.uk
Website: https://theacademyofhypnotherapy.co.uk/
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Cost of Course: £70
Cost for NCH members: £70
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Additional information/requirements: Lauren Kolb is a highly qualified clinical hypnotherapist with over 17 years of experience running her own successful hypnotherapy practice. Lauren is also the Director and Academic Principal of the Academy of Hypnotherapy, where she trains and mentors new students and qualified hypnotherapists in evidence-based, ethical, and effective therapeutic practice.