Therapist Biography - Philip Blake
Philip Blake - practicing in St Saviour in Jersey, Channel Islands
We've asked some of our therapists to tell you a little bit about themselves, their background before they trained with the IAPH, and their experience of the IAPH and its training.
Your main town(s)/cities(s) that you practice in:
Jersey, Channel Islands
What was your background before you trained to be a Pure Hypnoanalyst?:
I was a navigating officer in the merchant navy
What made you choose a career in Pure Hypnoanalysis?:
Initially I was just intrigued, I didn't really realise what I was signing up for. I just wanted to learn how to hypnotise people, but got a real surprise at the content of the course which ultimately changed my life
What age were you when you trained with the IAPH?:
27'ish
Had you ever studied hypnotherapy / psychology / counseling etc before training with the IAPH?:
No
If you had studied hypnotherapy / psychology / counseling etc before, how did our training and support compare to the others?:
N/A
What made you choose the IAPH Successful Hypnotherapy Diploma Course, as opposed to any of the others available?
It was the only advert I had seen, I didn't really research it, it was a whim really
How did you find the combination of home-study, and hands-on training seminars and workshops?
When I first started this wasn't available. I am very envious of therapists nowadays as the support is superb now.
Did you receive enough support and mentoring throughout your studies, or could you have done with more?
It was fine
Did you find it easy to use the online support forum, both for your questions/answers, and downloading the free video and audio lectures?
Not available at the time, but it sounds great and I would have loved it had it been available.
After passing the course, did you feel that you were adequately prepared for your own private practice, or did you need any extra help or support?
I found it easy to set up the practice and felt totally prepared - though with hind sight I am sure extra support would have made me more successful than I was.
How easy (or difficult) was it setting up your own hypnotherapy clinic, and starting to treat your own clients?
I just followed the instructions given on the box and in the main things went really well
Now you are in practice full-time, what is life like as a busy hypnotherapist?
I love it, it sounds corny but it completely changed my life in every way, it's the most interesting, enjoyable, funny, frustrating, heartbreaking job but incredibly rewarding (not in a monetary way) on a personal level.
