Course Dates & Modules
Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Integrative Wellness Practice
Venue: The Ellison Hotel,
Castlebar, Mayo
Weekend 1 — 26 & 27 September 2026
Foundations of Hypnosis & the Hypnotic Mind
We begin at the beginning — what hypnosis actually is, what it isn't, and why so many people have the wrong idea about it. You'll explore the history of hypnosis, meet the pioneers who shaped the field, and build a solid understanding of how the mind works. By the end of this weekend, you'll have guided your first practice sessions with confidence.
Definitions of hypnosis
Hypnotic myths & misconceptions
The mind model & subconscious metaphor
History of hypnosis
Suggestibility tests
Step by step hypnotic procedure
Contraindications
Supervised practice
Weekend 2 — 24 & 25 October 2026
Deepening, Suggestion, & The Language of Change
You'll go deeper — literally. This module focuses on the art of creating powerful suggestions and the techniques that amplify their effect. You'll learn how to work with the brain and nervous system, adapt your approach to different clients, and develop your own therapeutic voice through advanced vocal and language skills.
Deepening techniques
Creating powerful suggestions
Importance of compounding
Brain & nervous system
Educating the client
Vocal techniques
Self-hypnosis
Group hypnosis
Weekend 3 — 21 & 22 November 2026
Specialist Applications: Weight, Emotional Eating, Habits & Smoking Cessation
One of the most in-demand areas of practice. This weekend gives you a comprehensive toolkit for working with clients around weight management, emotional eating, habit change, and smoking cessation — some of the most transformative work you'll do. You'll also learn rapid inductions and how to take a thorough case history.
Rapid Inductions
Taking a case history
Weight Management
Emotional Eating
Smoking Cessation hypnotherapy
Factors causing overeating
Habit Change
Weekend 4 — 12 & 13 December 2026 (please note - 3 weeks instead of 4 weeks after module 3)
Stress, Anxiety& Emotional Resilience
The clients who need you most often arrive with anxiety, fear, or low mood. This module equips you to work safely and compassionately with emotional challenges and to know when to refer on.
Stress Reduction
Anxiety Relief
Panic
Insomnia
Therapeutic metaphors
Reframing
Weekend 5 — 9 & 10 January 2027
Inner Child & Deeper Therapeutic Work
This is where the work gets deeper and more transformational. You'll be introduced to NLP and its powerful applications within hypnotherapy, explore inner child work, and develop skills in regression and timeline therapy. You'll also begin working with more complex presentations — the kind that lead to the most profound client breakthroughs.
Inner child work
Embedded commands
Confusional inductions
Time distortion
Forgiveness therapy
Weekend 6 — 6 & 7 February 2027
Hypnosis for Life: Sport, Sleep & Other Areas
This is where the work gets deeper and more transformational. You'll be introduced to NLP and its powerful applications within hypnotherapy, explore inner child work, and develop skills in regression and timeline therapy. You'll also begin working with more complex presentations — the kind that lead to the most profound client breakthroughs.
Sports performance & enhancement
Hypnosis for Childbirth
Counselling skills
Creative Visualisation
Anchoring
Weekend 7 — 6 & 7 March 2027
Meditation, EFT, Coaching Skills & Integrative Wellness
What sets this diploma apart is its integrative approach. This weekend weaves together the complementary modalities that make a truly well-rounded wellness practitioner - meditation facilitation, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and life coaching skills. These are also tools that will change your own life, not just your clients'.
Meditation facilitation
EFT/Tapping
Life Coaching techniques
Nervous system regulation
Confidence & self esteem
Emotional clearing
Weekend 8 — 3 & 4 April 2027
Building Your Practice: Business Strategy & Professional Launch
Once qualified, then what? This is where many practitioners struggle. This final module is unlike anything you'll find in other hypnotherapy trainings. Drawing on Laura's 21 years of practice and her expertise as a certified business strategist, this weekend gives you everything you need to set up, price, market, strategise and grow a sustainable wellness practice you're proud of.
Setting up your practice
Pricing with confidence
Marketing your services
Ethics & scope of practice
Your professional launch plan
business strategy skills
exam revision & techniques
Weekend 9 — Saturday 8 May 2027
Exam Day!
Psychotherapy-informed approach
Integrates proven therapeutic models and techniques
Focuses on emotional and behavioural change
Practical, client-focused tools you can use immediately
Designed to help you work safely, confidently, and within your scope of practice
Course Investment & Certification
This comprehensive 8-month professional training is designed to give you the skills, confidence, and practical experience to begin working with clients and building your own practice.
On successful completion, you will receive a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Integrative Wellness Practice.
Course Investment:
€2,500 Early Bird (available until July 31st)
€2,750 standard fee
You can choose to:
Pay in full, or
Secure your place with a 10% deposit and spread the remaining balance over monthly payments
Payment Options:
Early Bird Payment Plan: €250 deposit + 8 monthly payments of €281
Standard Payment Plan: €275 deposit + 8 monthly payments of €309
This training also includes 3 guest expert sessions, bringing additional insight and specialist knowledge into your learning experience.
Your Training Hub in the Heart of Castlebar
Our training takes place at The Ellison Hotel in Castlebar, County Mayo, a central and easily accessible location. You can stay at the venue itself for maximum convenience, enjoy delicious meals on-site, or step out during breaks to explore nearby cafés, restaurants, and shops.
Across the road, a beautiful lake with a scenic walkway provides the perfect spot for a mindful stroll, morning walk, or moment of reflection between sessions.
If you have a bit of free time, Castlebar offers plenty to do—from shopping and dining to catching a local show or exploring the town’s charming streets.
Whether you’re planning a weekend stay or just commuting for the day, everything you need is within easy reach—making your training both seamless and enjoyable.
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Eden Practitioner Academy is a hypnotherapy training school based in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Laura McDonald is a hypnotherapist and trainer with over 20 years’ experience.