The TCCH Foundation Diploma (4 Months)
Foundation Course
Overview
The Foundation Diploma is a 4 month course designed for people who want to gain practical hypnotherapy and coaching skills without committing to the full 9 month Diploma straight away.
You’ll study Modules 1–4 of the Diploma, giving you the same classroom experience, practical tools, and supervision as our full Diploma students but with a clear exit after four months.
It’s ideal if you
- Want to explore hypnotherapy training before deciding on the full Diploma
- Prefer to work with basic client issues like stress, confidence, and habits
- Want to gain a recognised coaching qualification alongside hypnotherapy skills
- Need a shorter course right now but want the option to continue later
Some students complete the Foundation and keep it as a standalone qualification. Others return to finish the full Diploma when the time is right.
Modules
What you’ll learn
You’ll cover the first four Diploma modules, including:
Discover what hypnosis really is (and isn’t), and how to guide someone into hypnosis safely. You’ll learn simple induction techniques, therapeutic language, and how to use metaphor and visualisation to shift state.
Explore how language shapes the brain, how to use direct and indirect suggestion, and how to listen like a counsellor. You’ll also begin learning NLP foundations and case-taking skills.
Understand how belief systems are formed — and how to shift them. Learn clean language, reframing, post-hypnotic suggestion, and ethical practice, including confidentiality, paperwork, and boundaries.
Bring everything together. You’ll explore stress and the nervous system, smoking cessation, pain management, confidence, and performance anxiety, alongside reflective practice and professional boundaries.
Not every client needs deep therapy. Some are stuck in habits, choices, or lack of direction and what they need is clarity, accountability, and support. This module teaches you how to step confidently into the role of coach, helping clients move forward, take action, and reconnect with their potential.
You’ll learn how to spot when someone is ready for coaching over therapy and how to guide meaningful change without needing to “fix” the past.
- The difference between therapy and coaching (and how to combine them safely)
- Values-based coaching: how to help clients connect with what truly matters
- Setting goals that are meaningful not just measurable
- Identifying resistance, self-sabotage, and fear of change
- Building emotional accountability and realistic action plans
- Coaching language: empowering, clean, and forward-focused
- How to track progress (even when the client can’t see it yet)
- When not to coach: recognising when deeper work is needed
- The role of challenge, reflection, and support in lasting growth
- Blending coaching with hypnosis, NLP, and therapeutic insight
You’ll leave this module able to support clients who are ready to move forward not by fixing them, but by walking alongside them as they do the work to change their own lives.
Alongside these, you’ll also complete a coaching module, giving you practical skills in values-based coaching, motivation, goal-setting, and accountability.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Training Dates For 2026 - 2027
Glasgow
February 2026 – Foundation Diploma (4 weekends)
- Sat 21 – Sun 22 Feb 2026
- Sat 14 – Sun 15 Mar 2026
- Sat 28 – Sun 29 Mar 2026
- Sat 25 – Sun 26 Apr 2026
- Duration:4 weekends
August 2026 – Foundation Diploma Fast Track (7 Days)
- 17th – 22nd August 2026
- Duration:1 Week
September 2026 – Foundation Diploma (4 weekends)
- Sat 26 – Sun 27 Sep 2026
- Sat 24 – Sun 25 Oct 2026
- Sat 16 – Sun 17 Jan 2027
- Sat 13 – Sun 14 Feb 2027
- Duration:4 weekends
How it Works
Length
4 months
Format
1 weekend per month (Sat–Sun)
Location
Orchard Park Centre, Glasgow (with hybrid access if travel’s an issue)
Next intakes
Spring & Autumn
Accreditation & Outcomes
On successful completion, you’ll receive the Foundation Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Coaching.
This qualification gives you the skills to work with straightforward client issues and the confidence to offer coaching support. If you choose to continue, you can re-join the Diploma at Module 5 and complete the full 9 month course.
Ready to learn more?
If you’d like to know more about our Diploma or Foundation courses, head to our Courses section or Book a Call to chat it through.
Time Commitment
You’ll spend around 50 classroom hours across four weekends. Between modules, you’ll practise what you’ve learned, complete reading, and work on simple case studies. In total, the Foundation is around 150–180 hours of learning time.
Our Diploma is built to recognised national standards
Our Diploma is built to recognised national standards. TCCH graduates are eligible to apply for membership with professional bodies including the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC), Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), International Hypnotherapy Association (IHA), British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH) and ACCPH.
Fees & Enrollment
Total Fee
£1,300
Early Bird
£1,200
Deposit
£300
To secure your place
Pay Monthly
£300 deposit + 4 x £250 monthly instalments (automated, interest-free)
Whichever way you pay, your place is confirmed once the deposit is received.
Testimonials
What Our STUDENTS Say...
We’re proud of the feedback our students share:
One of the best training courses I have been on. So glad I signed up for it as I learned so much and can’t wait to do the Diploma!! Would highly recommend this course to anyone not only because it is accredited and great value for money but because of the support during and after the course too.
I have just completed the first part of my hypnotherapy course, it was amazing! I would highly recommend learning with andy, he is very professional, helpful and friendy at the same time. He will make you feel very relaxed and welcome. I cant wait to go on and do my diploma course in the summer with such a lovely bunch of girls i met on the course.
I have just completed the Hypnotherapy Diploma Course delivered by Andy – the whole learning experience was amazing. Andy’s experience and teaching approach helped me get the most out of the course. I feel properly prepared to go out and begin my work as a therapist. Thank you Andy.
Start Your Diploma Journey
If you want to build hypnotherapy and coaching skills in a manageable, focused course with the option to continue later the Foundation Diploma is your perfect starting point.
February 2026 – Foundation Diploma (4 weekends)
Flexipay 4x
Spread your payments over 4 installments-
Classroom Training
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Access to online training platform
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GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
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Training Manual
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Private Facebook Group
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Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Single Payment
Clear the full amount due in one easy payment-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Early Bird Price
Save £100 - Available for limited period-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
August 2026 – Foundation Diploma Fast Track (7 Days)
Flexipay 4x
Spread your payments over 4 installments-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Single Payment
Clear the full amount due in one easy payment-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Early Bird Price
Save £100 - Available for limited period-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
September 2026 – Foundation Diploma (4 weekends)
Flexipay 4x
Spread your payments over 4 installments-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Single Payment
Clear the full amount due in one easy payment-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)
Early Bird Price
Save £100 - Available for limited period-
Classroom Training
-
Access to online training platform
-
GHSC and ACCPH Accreditation
-
Training Manual
-
Private Facebook Group
-
Additional live online training (via Zoom)