As a rule, no special prior knowledge is expected for participation in basic training in hypnotherapy. However, an empathetic, authentic, honest, emphatic and open personality should be a basic requirement for working as a hypnotherapist, as well as the willingness to work on your own personality. However, ask the individual providers whether they require anything else in particular.

The cost of hypnotherapy training varies greatly depending on the school or institute and also depends on the duration and recognition. Hypnotherapy training usually costs between CHF 1,250 and CHF 6,500. Please contact the individual hypnotherapy training institutes directly using the contact forms to find out the current costs.

Of course, after a basic training in hypnosis therapy, there is the possibility of becoming more intensively acquainted with this fascinating subject matter and of further training in general or on specific topics. Birth hypnosis or flash hypnosis can be topics, as well as finally smoke-free, hypnoanalytics, wingwave®, couples hypnosis, self-hypnosis or child hypnosis. The schools will inform you about current continuing education, further training and hypnosis courses.

Hypnosis therapy training courses do not enjoy federal recognition. However, the training courses at some schools can be aligned with the new regulations of the EMR, the Empirical Medicine Register, for health insurance recognition. 150 hours of basic experience with autogenic training and 150 hours of basic medical training are required for recognition as a therapist. However, hypnosis as a method is not recognized.

Hypnosis therapy always begins with a discussion and clarification of the goals to be achieved. The hypnotherapist then guides the client into a state of complete physical relaxation. As soon as this is achieved, the hypnotherapist begins to induce inner peace and well-being and mental relaxation. The hypnotized person falls into a hypnotic trance through the trance induction, during which he/she is nevertheless aware of everything around him/her and has the option of terminating the session at any time.

During hypnosis, it is important that the client has trust in the hypnotherapist and is prepared to open up internally. In this way, the hypnotist allows him/herself to pay less attention to his/her conscious mind than to his/her subconscious and to enter into it. During hypnotherapy, the hypnotherapist guides his or her clients on their path through their subconscious, dissolving misguided and harmful imprints and patterns and promoting new, strengthening resources. This can successfully combat nicotine addiction and other addictions, alleviate test anxiety, eliminate sleep disorders and depression and alleviate fears and phobias. Through repetition, the hypnotist anchors the goals to be achieved or changes in character in the client's subconscious and strengthens their self-confidence so that they can successfully and permanently free themselves from the problem.

Training courses in hypnotherapy can vary in length depending on the training institute. As a rule, such a hypnosis training course comprises between 5 and 7 training days, but can also comprise up to 14 training days in the case of comprehensive training. Information on the duration can be obtained from the providers.