Skip to main content
Get careers information and advice

Beta How could we improve this service? Your feedback will help.

  1. Home
  2. Explore careers
  3. Hypnotherapist

Hypnotherapist

Alternative titles for this job include

Hypnotherapists use hypnosis to help people make positive changes to their health, lifestyle and behaviour.

Average salary (a year)

Variable

Typical hours (a week)

24 to 37 variable

You could work

evenings / weekends as customers demand

How to become

Explore the different ways to get into this role.

How to become

You can get into this job through a specialist course run by a professional body.

Other Routes

You could do a course recognised by a professional body involved in hypnotherapy, including the:

Courses usually include practical workshops, self-study and written assignments. You might have an advantage when applying for courses if you have a background in healthcare or counselling.

Some hypnotherapy courses are aimed at qualified psychologists or healthcare professionals. You'll need a relevant degree or professional qualification to apply for these.

More Information

Career tips

You're likely to deal with a range of conditions, for example:

  • stress
  • anxiety
  • addiction
  • phobias
  • low confidence and low self-esteem

Most hypnotherapists are self-employed so it will help if you have some experience of running a business.

Professional and industry bodies

You could join an accredited register for professional development and to make industry contacts.

Further information

You can find out more about careers in hypnotherapy from the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

What it takes

Find out what skills you’ll use in this role.

What it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach
  • sensitivity and understanding
  • the ability to understand people’s reactions
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • customer service skills
  • knowledge of psychology
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Restrictions and Requirements

You'll need to:

What you’ll do

Discover the day to day tasks you’ll do in this role.

What you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

As a hypnotherapist, you could:

  • speak to clients about their issues and what they want to achieve
  • explain treatment options and timescales
  • use hypnosis and talking therapy methods during sessions
  • explore clients' thoughts, feelings and emotions
  • make sure clients feel safe at all times
  • take notes and write progress reports
  • refer clients to clinical healthcare professionals where appropriate

Working environment

You could work in a therapy clinic, from home or at a health spa.

Career path and progression

Look at progression in this role and similar opportunities.

Career path and progression

With experience, you could move into teaching hypnotherapy techniques.

You could also take courses in other complementary therapies to broaden the range of services you're able to offer to clients.

Current opportunities

Find apprenticeships, courses and jobs available near you.

Current opportunities

Apprenticeships In England

We can't find any apprenticeship vacancies in England for a hypnotherapist right now.

The Find an apprenticeship service can help you with your search, send alerts when new apprenticeships become available and has advice on how to apply.

Courses In England

Are you interested in becoming a hypnotherapist?

Search for training courses near you.

Jobs In the United Kingdom

The Find a job service can help you with your search for jobs and send alerts when new jobs become available.

Related careers

Reflexologist

Acupuncturist

Naturopath

Psychotherapist

Psychologist

Skills assessment

Take an assessment to learn more about your skills and the careers that might suit you.

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback.

Thank you for your feedback. Click here if you'd like to let us know how we can improve the service.