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4th Annual International Hypno-Psychotherapy Conference

9-10 June 2012,

the Ramada Jarvis Hotel (Grand Hotel), Granby St Leicester LE1 6ES

Two days of top class presentations from experts in the field of hypno-psychotherapy.

The cost (to include the conference and a formal dinner on Saturday) is £200. Alumni and students of National College are entitled to a discount of 10%.

On Thursday/Friday 7/8 June, we are holding a specialist certification course in Working with Pain taught by Ron Eslinger.   Full details of this course can be found HERE

Why Leicester?

Leicester is easily accessible from most places. It takes only one hour and nine minutes from St Pancras International in London, and train fares are from £11 each way. So from central London it takes almost the same time as it would take to get to Heathrow!

Leicester train station connects to many other major cities directly too, such as Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Sheffield, Leeds, York, Peterborough, Cambridge and Norwich

Road access is simple via the M1 or the M69 and both East Midlands and Birmingham airports are easily accessible with good public transport links. The Grand Hotel has a car park and is just 500m from the train station.

Why not bring your partner or family?

Leicester has a lot to offer including the National Space Museum, many other museums, the brand new Highcross shopping centre and fantastic food: especially from the Indian sub-continent. You can also get a train to Alton Towers! More information is available here.

Book your place at the conference online by following this link.

PROVISIONAL timetable (subject to change)

Speaker Biographies:

Shaun Brookhouse began his hypno-psychotherapy practice in 1989 and has been in continual full-time practice since then. He earned Graduateship Diploma (First Degree Equivalent) in Counselling and Hypnotherapy from the City and Guilds Institute of London, a Masters Degree in Education Studies (Researching the development of training in Hypnotherapy 1971-1998), Liverpool John Moores University, a PgCert in Clinical Supervision from Derby University, a CertEd from Manchester University in which the assessment was based in part on the course he designed in clinical hypnosis, an Associateship Diploma from the College of Teachers and Licenciateship in Training and Development from the City and Guilds Institute of London  Additionally, he is a NLP Master Trainer and the UK's second recipient of the European Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis (ECCH) from the European Association for Hypno-Psychotherapy. Shaun also holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) from the European Association for Psychotherapy and the World Certificate of Psychotherapy (WCPC) from the World Council for Psychotherapy. Shaun has been UK Council for Psychotherapy registered since 1996 and was a former Hypno-Psychotherapy Section delegate, Section Chair, and Ordinary Member of the UKCP governing board. In March 2008, Shaun was again elected to be Chair of the Hypno-Psychotherapy Section of UKCP with a seat on the Board of Trustees.Additionally, in 2010, he was elected to the position of Chair of the European Association for Hypno-Psychotherapy. In 2009, Shaun retired from the Chairmanship of the Hypno-Psychotherapy Section of UKCP, but is still active within the Section.

Ron Eslinger, CAPT, USN, Retired, is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Board Certified Hypnotist and a Certified Master Instructor through the NGH. He graduated from nursing School in 1970, Nurse Anesthesia training in 1974 at the University of Tennessee, BS degree in Professional Arts from Saint Joseph College in Wenham, Maine, and his Masters Degree from the Naval War College, Newport, RI, in National Security and Strategic Studies. He took his first hypnotism workshop in 1978. His formal training in hypnotism was with such greats as Harry Arons, Louis McCoy, Agustin Hernandez, Jr., Dr. John Chavis, MD, Alphones Tatarunis, Ed.D, Larry Goldman, MD, Judy Lash, Psy.D, Marc Oster, Michael Yapko, Joseph Barber, and Belleruth Naparstek. He received his Certified Instructor credentials from Richard Harte in 1999. He was chosen as Instructor of the Month 2003 by NGH, NGH Researcher of the year 2003, received the Ormond McGill Chair by being voted Presenter of the Year 2004 and Order of the Braid 2005. He lectures extensively to National nursing and medical associations such as the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses on hypnotism as an adjunct to childbirth, the American Association of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, the American Association of Nurse Managers, the Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Association, the Frank Moya Annual Nurse Anesthesia Review Course and the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on Hypnosis on the Battle Field and over 20 State Nurse Association. Ron is Past President of the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Current President Elect Tennessee Nurse Association D-2. He is owner of Healthy Visions Wellness Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee where he teaches NGH Certification and NGH Certified Instructor courses.

Andrew Samuels is an internationally renowned university professor, Jungian analyst, political and organisational consultant and writer. He is Chair of the UKCP and co-founder of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility. Founder Board Member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. His many books have been translated into 19 languages. His most recent book was Politics on the Couch: Citizenship and the Internal Life.  www.andrewsamuels.com

Sharon Mustard attained an honours degree in 'Experimental Psychology' from the University of Sussex in 1992. Thereafter she gained extensive experience in the field of mental health: working within Social Services, the National Health Service & voluntary sector. Her career achievements included managing the resettlement program for a large long-stay psychiatric hospital facing closure. She qualified with the 'Hypnosis and Psychotherapy Training Association' in 1995 and began her private practice as a Hypno-Psychotherapist. She also became a fully qualified Life Coach in 2004. Sharon has also been an affiliate counsellor working for Workplace Options (an international 'Employee Assistance Programme') since 2003. Sharon is also the founder and director of easibirthing®; a model specifically designed, in partnership with the nhs, to reflect birthing and fertility methods in the UK. Sharon has been training women and their partners for over 14 years in using Hypnosis for Childbirth and Fertility. In addition to her private group courses, since 2006 she has a large contract with Salisbury District Hospital nhs Trust maternity services whereby she is funded to teach women, partners, and teenage mums-to-be; but also midwives and health care support workers to support individuals using these methods. In partnership with the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, she also trains Hypnotherapy practitioners throughout the UK to specialise in these areas. She is an accredited member of the 'UK Council for Psychotherapy' and 'Complementary and Natural Heathcare Council'. She is also a fellow of the 'National Society of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy'. Sharon's full time practice is in Salisbury, Wiltshire. www.mustardhypnotherapy.co.uk

Rae Jenson is a therapist who has specialised in working in the area of weight control since 2004. Her success in helping one particular client was recently featured in the Women's Weekly magazine. Rae has also served as a Specialist Adviser to The National Council for Hypnotherapy, offering direction to Hypnotherapists across the UK. She has dedicated the majority of her therapy career so far, to helping those suffering the effects of disordered eating. In her talk, she will share with you some new approaches and theories to inspire those therapists who may feel as stuck as their clients. Rae's approach is holistic and attends to all aspects of the client's life including relationships and personal fulfilment to reach them on all levels. Rae comes from a background of Art and Design and is an NGH Certified Trainer of Hypnotherapy. Along with her partner, John Lawrence they run a successful practice and training school in Central Scotland. www.hypnotherapy-scotland.com

Anna McGee is Clinical Hypnotherapist, Psychotherapist, and NLP Practitioner. She is trained in systemic constellations (after the work of Bert Hellinger) and integrated methods of working with trauma(with Babette Rothschild). She has worked for many years with addictive disorders, both substance related and behavioural.

Prof Stuart Biddle After a first degree in Physical Education and Social Studies at Loughborough University, Professor Stuart Biddle studied the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity at the Pennsylvania State University. He has been lecturing in higher education since 1979, during which time he gained a PhD in Psychology. He was Head of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences 2001-2007. His main interests are in behavioural aspects of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and health. Initially focussed on motivational and emotional aspects of physical activity, Stuart has broadened his approach to include studies of the behavioural epidemiology of sedentary behaviours and physical activity, including the investigation of the prevalence of such behaviours in young people, as well as when and where active and sedentary pursuits take place. Recent work includes an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in young adults at risk of diabetes

Heward Wilkinson is an Integrative practitioner. Approaches he draws are Humanistic and Existential approaches, Psychoanalytic approaches, and also from more solution-oriented approaches such as Cognitive and Behavioural approaches and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). He also offers a form of Philosophical Practice, and a form of Poetry or Literary Therapy. He holds a Doctorate in Psychotherapy as well as being an Honorary Fellow of UKCP

Suggestions for accommodation:

Room finding sites

www.lastminute.com

www.laterooms.com

www.superbreak.com

http://www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/hotels/leicester.aspx (aka The Grand Hotel, the conference venue). We have negotiated a special rate for delegates of £88.00 per night for Friday and Saturday. If you wish to stay on the Thursday night, the rate is £tba. Price includes breakfast. To get this rate you need to phone the Ramada Jarvis central reservations system and tell them you are attending the NCHP conference. +44 (0)844 815 9012. There is just one family room, so if you want a double bed and two singles, grab it fast!

http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-3061-ibis-leicester-city/index.shtml (.68 miles)

http://www.castleparkhotel.com/ (.34 miles)

http://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInformation.do?hotelId=28718&;iscsell=true (.25 miles)

http://www.belmonthotel.co.uk/ (.49 miles)

Travel

By train from London, http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/EMTrains, St Pancras International to Leicester is a journey of approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes (on a train that doesn't stop in between). Make sure you book two singles; you can get good deals that way, from £11 single.

By plane: East Midlands airport

Take the skylink bus to Loughborough station (runs every half an hour and takes about half an hour and costs £4.40 return), then take the train to Leicester. This takes about 10 minutes and trains run at least three times per hour. Do NOT get a return as they only do day returns. A single costs £4.10

By plane: Birmingham airport

Take the train from Birmingham International (connected to the airport by a monorail) to Leicester, changing at Birmingham New Street. This takes about 1 hour, 20 mins and a single is (at time of writing £9.70.

Leicester train station is 500m from the hotel:

Turn right out of the train station and continue down London Road.

Go through the underpass.  Continue down Granby Street.

The Ramada Leicester hotel is 350 metres on the left hand side.

By road, from the M1 (junction 21) and the M69 junction 21 off the M1

The M69 leads into the Junction 21 roundabout.

Follow the A5460 towards Leicester.  After BP petrol station, pull into the right hand lane in readiness to turn right at the next set of traffic lights into Upperton Road.

Follow signs for the City and after about a mile you will come to a T-junction, with the Royal Infirmary on the left and the Tiger's Rugby ground ahead.

Take the right-hand lane and follow the traffic to the left.

Follow the signs for the railway station and turn right at the next set of traffic lights.

Take the left-hand lane to turn left into Tiger's Way, follow the sign for the railway station.

Go through three sets of traffic lights and the railway station is on your right-hand side.

At the fourth set bear left into Granby Street.

Turn left at the next set of traffic lights and left again into the Ramada Leicester hotel car park.

From A50 North (M1 Junction 22)

Follow signs for A50 Leicester (Northgate Street), which turns into Highcross Street as you approach the city centre, then turn left into Vaughan Way passing the St Margaret's bus station on your right-hand side.

Continue in the right-hand lane and proceed over the flyover.

As you approach a roundabout, stay in the right-hand lane and take the third exit on to St George's Way.

Continue past three sets of traffic lights (Leicester Mercury Building on the right-hand side).  At the fourth set of traffic lights turn right into Charles Street.

Take the first left into Northampton Square and at the T-Junction turn right into Granby Street.  Turn left at the next set of traffic lights and left again into the Ramada Leicester hotel.