Meet our staff - Shaun Brookhouse and Fiona Biddle
Brookhouse Hypnotherapy (London): Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Counselling and Coaching
Shaun Brookhouse,
GCGI, MA, CertEd
ADHP(NC), DEHP(NC), HPD
ECP, ECCH, FNCSAG
Shaun Brookhouse is an award winning hypnotherapist and trainer (in both in the UK and US). He earned a Graduateship Diploma (First Degree Equivalent) in Counselling and Hypnotherapy, a Masters Degree in Education Studies (Researching the development of training in Hypnotherapy 1971-1998), a CertEd (Teaching Credential) in which the assessment was based in part on the course he designed in clinical hypnosis, an Associate Diploma from the College of Teachers, for his thesis on the importance of teaching counselling skills to hypnotherapists, and Licenciateship in Training and Development .For full details of his credentials go to CV.
Shaun is a Certified Master Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists, the oldest and largest hypnotherapy society in the world. Additionally, he is an NLP Master Trainer and holder of the European Certificate in Psychotherapy and European Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis
Shaun was one of the first hypnotherapists in the UK to earn US Board Certification, as well as being one of the first two hypnotherapists to earn the externally accredited Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma. He is Principal of the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and the UK Academy of Therapeutic Arts and Sciences and lectures on the subjects of Hypnosis and Neuro Linguistics internationally.
He has received several Fellowships and awards for his contributions to the hypnotherapy profession world wide. In addition to Shaun's considerable academic and professional credentials, he has also received the following awards for his work within the profession:
- The Rexford L North Memorial Trophy for Life Time Achievement, The National Guild of Hypnotists, their highest honour (2004)
- The Hartland Memorial Award from the National Council for Hypnotherapy for services hypnotherapy profession worldwide, First Receipiant (2005)
- Ormond McGill Chair, National Guild of Hypnotists (2006)
- International Visionary Award from the National Guild of Hypnotists, First Receipiant (2005)
- Order of Braid from the National Guild of Hypnotists, for lifetime service to the profession (2005)
- The President's Award from the National Guild of Hypnotists, their second highest honour. (2002)
- Hypnosis Journalism Award from the National Guild of Hypnotists (2003)
- The Pioneer Award from the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (2003)
- The Sealah Award from the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame (2001)
- The Honorary Service Award from the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (1995)
- The Hypnosis Research Award from the American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (1997)
- Special Commendation Award from the Centre Association of Psychotherapists (1998)
- 3 Special Recognition Awards from the American Board of Hypnotherapy (1998-2000)
- Special Award for Contribution to the Profession of Hypnotherapy from the Hypnotherapy Research Society (1998)
Fiona Biddle,
BSc, DipCouns, DipCAH
ADHP(NC), ECCH, HPD
ECP, FNCSAG
Fiona Biddle has been in professional practice since 1993 and has undertaken many courses to continually improve her skills. She has also co-developed a new model of therapy: the Motivational Model of Hypnotism. A book on this co-authored with Shaun Brookhouse was published in June 2005.
In addition to her private practice, which is based in Leicestershire and London, she is also Managing Director of the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and Vice Principal of the UK Academy of Therapeutic Arts and Sciences . She has co-written a number of therapeutic course manuals and "Building a Successful and Ethical Therapy Practice", as well as "Motivational Hypnotism". She is the receipient of the 2004 NGH President's Award and the 2005 NCH Chairman's Award.
Fiona's Credentials
It is important to know that the person who you are placing your trust to help you is appropriately qualified to offer this service. Some of Fiona's credentials are:
BSc (Hons), Computing, Loughborough University
Diploma in Counselling, Exeter College
DipCAH, Diploma in Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis, The Washington School of Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis
HPD, Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma, National Council for Hypnotherapy & NCFE National Awarding Body
ADHP(NC), Diploma in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, The National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (UK)
ECCH, European Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis, The European Assocation for Hypno-Psychotherapy (Netherlands)
FNCSAG, Fellow, National College Student and Alumni Guild
ECP, European Certificate in Psychotherapy, European Association for Psychotherapy (Vienna)