Hypnotherapy Orientation Course: Into the Unconscious

About Course

Most clinicians are curious about hypnotherapy,
but what often remains unclear is how it actually works in clinical settings — what happens during hypnosis, how suggestions are structured, and where it fits within psychological and psychiatric practice.

This program is built around that gap.

What this course delivers:

Rather than positioning hypnotherapy as a standalone or abstract technique, the focus is on understanding how it is used in real clinical contexts — across cases, frameworks, and therapeutic approaches.

The course introduces hypnotherapy through multiple lenses — clinical, neuroscientific, and cultural — allowing participants to understand not just what hypnosis is, but how and where it is applied.

You will work through:

• Understanding the foundations and structure of hypnotherapy sessions
• Observing a full recorded hypnotherapy session and its clinical components
• Analysing real case discussions and application contexts
• Exploring the neuroscience underlying altered states of consciousness
• Understanding hypnotic induction, suggestion, and therapist stance
• Examining indigenous perspectives and their integration into modern practice
• Identifying where hypnotherapy fits within clinical and psychiatric settingS

How the learning is structured

The teaching follows a progressive structure:

Introduction → Clinical Application → Neuroscience → Integration → Future Direction

Each stage builds on the previous one, allowing participants to move from conceptual curiosity to structured understanding of hypnotherapy in practice.

Approach and faculty

The course is taught through a multi-clinician lens, bringing together perspectives from psychology and psychiatry.

Faculty:

– Dr. Neerja Pandey
Ph.D. (Osmania University)
Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapist

– Dr. Shweta Srivastava
MA, Ph.D.
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist

– Dr. Madhur Rathi
MBBS, MD Psychiatry
PGD Clinical Hypnosis

Teaching integrates demonstration, case discussion, and conceptual clarity, allowing participants to understand how hypnotherapy is adapted across different clinical contexts rather than applied as a fixed method.

Who this is meant for

This is intended for:
– Psychiatrists
– Clinical psychologists
– Therapists and Mental Health Professionals

It is not designed as an advanced certification or standalone clinical training in hypnotherapy.

Access and certification

– Includes recorded sessions with flexible access
– Includes demonstration-based learning and case discussions
– Certificate of participation is provided

Outcome

The aim is not to train independent hypnotherapists, but to develop clarity —
to move from curiosity about hypnosis to understanding its structure, applications, and place within clinical practice.