icchp.com

What It Is

ICCHP (International College of Clinical Hypnotherapy Practitioners) is a hypnotherapy training provider based in London, UK. Its website primarily promotes courses in clinical hypnotherapy, integrated mind-body health, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, NLP, mindfulness, and stress management. Its flagship program is a 12-module hypnotherapist training course, aimed at learners who want to change careers, add therapeutic skills, or pursue personal development.

Core Courses and Certification

The course is offered in three formats: online AI-integrated self-study, live practical classes via Zoom, and in-person classroom training. The online version mainly relies on reading materials, class recordings, and demonstration videos, while the live and in-person versions place more emphasis on practical training hours. The website says the course can lead to qualifications such as Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Mind Body Health Practitioner, and it lists membership or recognition pathways with organizations including CNHC, NCIP, GHR, IACT, and IHA. The in-person 12-module course is described as meeting CNHC core curriculum requirements, making it more relevant for learners who care about UK professional registration pathways.

Pricing and Learning Experience

Pricing is relatively transparent: a one-day live introductory course costs £25; the 12-module online self-study course costs £1795; the Zoom live course costs £2995; the in-person classroom course costs £3995; and there is also a two-module RECBH online course for £595. The platform emphasizes no time limits, lifetime access to more than 200 hours of video and 5000 pages of online content, and an OpenAI-integrated learning portal that supports summarization, translation, text-to-speech, and assignment feedback. It should be friendly to learners with strong self-study ability, though the fees are still in the mid-to-high range.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths include a well-structured curriculum, flexible learning formats, relatively detailed certification information, and post-graduation practitioner tools such as website listings, booking, payment, and video meeting features. The content spans a broad range of topics, from basic hypnosis to CBH, Ericksonian methods, psychodynamics, and evidence-based practice. The main limitation is that many of the awards and “best” claims on the site are self-presented and should be independently verified. Regulation of hypnotherapy also varies significantly by country, so it should not be assumed that the certificates have direct professional practice value in China.

Who It Is For and Access from China

It is best suited to learners with strong English skills who want to study hypnotherapy systematically through a UK or international pathway, especially those who already have a background in psychology, counselling, coaching, or health services. Users in China should confirm in advance whether the website and learning portal can be accessed reliably, whether common international payment methods are supported, and what the cost would be for in-person practice requirements. If the goal is to practise locally in China, it is also worth comparing local continuing education options in psychological counselling, mind-body health programs, or courses recognized by other international hypnotherapy associations.