What counts as hypnotherapy CPD? The answer is broader than simply completing another hypnotherapy course. Depending on your professional body, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can include courses and workshops, conferences, supervision, professional reading and research, reflective practice, peer discussion, teaching and other activities that contribute to your development as a hypnotherapist. There is also no single set of CPD requirements that applies to every hypnotherapist in...

If you’re wondering how to build a successful hypnotherapy business, one of the biggest questions is where to focus your marketing efforts to attract a steady flow of clients. After nearly 20 years in practice, my number one hypnotherapy business tip is to build a website that works for you — and, importantly, to keep growing it. A strong hypnotherapy website can help potential clients find you through search, establish your expertise and create a long-term source of enquiries rather than...

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, has become increasingly popular as a way of reducing stress and improving wellbeing. But what is forest bathing, what are the supposed benefits, and how strong is the research behind it? It's a subject I've become particularly interested in through my work in nature-based therapy, but my own relationship with forests hasn't always been a positive one. As a child, forests seemed like slightly scary places to me. I don't remember there being one particular...