Online Hypnotherapy Training

Clinical Courses From Ursula James – Medical School grade tuition

Developed from courses taught at the following medical schools under the Tomorrow’s Doctors Programme

Online Hypnotherapy Training – Clinical Courses from a Medical School Tutor (SSM)

Clinical hypnosis as taught to the standard of UK medical schools. This online hypnotherapy training was developed from the curriculum Ursula James  delivered to 11 of the UK’s leading medical schools over 25 years – now redesigned so healthcare professionals, therapists, coaches, and motivated individuals can access it entirely online.

Two pathways. Three levels. One standard: clinical.

Our fees & pathways

Pathway 1 — CPD And Independent Study Modules

Start Date Flexible to Suit You

Start whenever you are ready and complete the online modules entirely at your own pace. Ideal for CPD, personal development or exploring clinical hypnosis without live tutorials or formal assessment.

Level 1

£200

Level 2

£450

Level 3

£450

Pathway 2 —Professional Qualification: including Live Online Tutoring

Start Date Flexible To Suit You

Start your training whenever you are ready. Complete the online modules at your own pace and join scheduled live tutorials as you progress. Includes tutor support, formal assessment and a pathway to professional registration.

Level 1

£450

Level 2

£900

Level 3

£900

Why This Training Is Different

Most hypnotherapy courses online teach techniques. This training teaches clinical reasoning – the same framework used to train doctors. There’s a meaningful difference, and it shows in what you can do with the skills once you’ve qualified.

Developed for 11 UK Medical Schools

This curriculum was built for the Tomorrow’s Doctors Programme and delivered across 11 of the UK’s most respected medical schools:

Oxford · Cambridge · UCL · Imperial College London · Leeds · Glasgow · Nottingham · St George’s · Newcastle · Hull York Medical School · Barts London

That’s not a marketing claim – it’s a track record. The same evidence-informed framework that shaped the clinical thinking of thousands of medical students is now available as a structured hypnotherapy course online.

30 Years of Clinical Practice, 25 Years of Medical School Teaching

Ursula James has worked as a clinical hypnotherapist for 30 years. For 25 of those years, she has taught clinical hypnosis within the Tomorrow’s Doctors programme at medical schools throughout the UK, creating and developing the programme to medical school criteria.

She is a Visiting Teaching Fellow at Oxford University Medical School and a Patron of Anxiety UK and the National Centre for Domestic Violence. She is currently collaborating with St George’s Hospital, London, and PhaseSpace on a hypnosis-VR anxiety programme now being trialled in London schools – featured in The Guardian in May 2026.

This is clinical hypnotherapy training grounded in decades of real-world practice, not theory assembled from a reading list.

Author of the Clinical Hypnosis Textbook (3rd Edition)

Ursula James is the author of the Clinical Hypnosis Textbook, now in its third edition and used as a set text in UK medical schools. It is the definitive practical guide to clinical hypnosis intervention in healthcare settings.

When you train here, you’re learning directly from the person who wrote the book – literally.

In 2013, her contribution to the field was formally recognised when she was appointed the first – and currently the only – Visiting Professor of Clinical Hypnosis in the UK, at Robert Gordon University.

Who This Training Is For

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all course. The content is structured to meet you where you are – whether you’re a clinician adding a new tool, a therapist expanding your practice, or an individual who wants skills that actually work.

Healthcare Professionals & Clinicians

If you’re a doctor, nurse, psychologist, physiotherapist, or allied health professional, you already understand the clinical context. This training gives you practical hypnosis skills you can integrate directly into patient care – pain management, anxiety, procedural preparation, behavioural change, and more.

The curriculum was built with your professional background in mind. You won’t wade through basic psychology you already know. You’ll go straight to what’s clinically applicable.

Therapists, Counsellors & Coaches

Clinical hypnotherapy training adds genuine depth to talking therapies. If you work in CBT, psychotherapy, counselling, or coaching, hypnosis gives you a structured way to work with the unconscious processes that verbal approaches alone don’t always reach.

This hypnotherapist training online is designed to complement, not replace, your existing modality – and to meet the ethical and professional standards your clients expect.

Individuals Seeking Professional-Grade Skills

You don’t need a clinical background to enrol. Some of our students come to this training for personal development; others are retraining for a new career. What they have in common is a desire for rigorous, evidence-informed skills – not a weekend workshop certificate.

If you want credible hypnotherapy training online this is the study programme for you.

LISTEN TO WHAT MAKES OUR ONLINE HYPNOTHERAPY COURSE SO SPECIAL

URSULA JAMES

The course content has exceeded my expectations, and my wellbeing has also improved, with better sleep and feeling more grounded and assertive. This course is a life changer – both for me and for those who will benefit from the knowledge I will use to help others.

Isabella
Psychologist and Researcher in Oncology

In science, outstanding practitioners are many, and gifted teachers are few. It’s rare to find both in one person. Professor Ursula James is that rare exception – combining deep expertise with a talent for teaching that inspires and endures. Whichever course you choose, and at whatever level, you’ll be guided by someone uniquely equipped to help you achieve your goals.

Dr Mark Feldman
General Practitioner

Having tried another hypnotherapy training, I am very pleased to say how enjoyable this course is. I would liken it to reading a good book. Easy to understand, informative and enjoyable. I would highly recommend it to anyone, whether for professional purposes or just for your own self learning.

Valerie
Corporate Fraud Detection Consultant

The New Book BY Ursula James

Available to pre-order now, this new book by award winning author and TV personaiity Ursua James express the process and inception of

thoughts what are they where do they come from, how are they influenced and can you control them freely.

A must read for those in search of intellectual enlightenment on the subject of free will, the individuals place in society, taking control and practicing genuine freedom.

To register for your pre-order copy:

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