Train to help others.
Build a future of your own.
Professional hypnotherapy training in Caerphilly, welcoming students from Cardiff, Newport, the South Wales Valleys, Swansea and West Wales. Learn face to face with Gary Smith over ten practical weekends.
Next course starts 9–10 January 2027 · The Miners, Caerphilly CF83 1BJ
Training enquiries: 0808 188 9072 · No previous therapy career required to enquireLearn a meaningful skill.
Create new possibilities.
Whether you are changing career, extending an existing wellbeing practice or simply feel drawn to helping people, our Caerphilly training combines theory, experiential learning and the practical foundations of ethical hypnotherapy.
Learn by doing
Experience demonstrations, practise techniques with classmates and receive feedback in a supportive small-group setting.
Study with a practising therapist
Gary Smith brings clinical experience, teaching and supervision into the training room.
Prepare for practice
Develop your understanding of assessment, professional ethics, business fundamentals and the steps towards registration.
A substantial qualification pathway,
taught over ten weekends.
Inspiraology's South Wales programme introduces the Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH) and the Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD) route. The curriculum brings together solution-focused work, hypnosis, CBT-informed principles, mindfulness, therapeutic communication and safe clinical practice.
You'll build practical confidence through exercises, reflection and assessed work between modules. Exact qualification award arrangements, professional-body membership criteria and insurance requirements should always be confirmed with the provider.
Explore the full training overviewWhat you'll explore
- Hypnosis, inductions and relaxation skills
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- CBT-informed and mindfulness approaches
- Phobias, habits, confidence and performance
- Initial consultations and ethical assessment
- Supervised practice and reflective learning
- Professional responsibilities and business skills
Training teaches therapeutic concepts and techniques; it does not confer separate qualifications in CBT or other regulated professions.
Your South Wales training weekends
A structured format with one weekend of classroom teaching each month. These are the dates published by Inspiraology; always confirm your intake before booking travel.
The ten-module learning journey
Explore how the training moves from the fundamentals of hypnosis to integrated techniques, clinical skills and professional practice.
01 Hypnosis, foundations & the brain
02 Smoking cessation & human behaviour
03 Phobias, fears & therapeutic techniques
04 Assessment & working with complex presentations
05 Solution Focused Brief Therapy
06 Cognitive and behavioural concepts
07 Mindfulness-informed practice
08 Performance, resilience & flexible techniques
09 Script-free practice & building a business
10 Reflective practice & professional development
Welcoming students from South & West Wales
Caerphilly is our South Wales teaching base. Many students are happy to travel for a practical weekend course, so our information is designed for people across a broad regional catchment rather than those who live next door.
Cardiff & the Vale
Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Cowbridge, Llantrisant and nearby communities.
Caerphilly offers a South Wales base for students who want weekend, face-to-face training without travelling across the country.
Newport & Gwent
Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Abergavenny, Ebbw Vale and the surrounding valleys.
A practical venue for learners from eastern South Wales and Monmouthshire.
The South Wales Valleys
Pontypridd, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, Blackwood, Bargoed and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
A welcoming learning community within the Valleys, with space for repeated practical learning.
Bridgend & Swansea Bay
Bridgend, Porthcawl, Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.
For students travelling west along the M4 corridor, our monthly format may make travel easier to plan.
West Wales & beyond
Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
Students travelling further may prefer to stay overnight locally on training weekends; check the journey before booking.
Across the Severn
Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Bath and the surrounding South West.
The course also welcomes learners travelling from across the border, provided the weekend journey is workable.
Our marketing area extends approximately 100 miles around Caerphilly, but road journeys differ considerably. Not every place named is within a 100-mile driving route. Check Google Maps for your own journey; the course welcomes students from farther afield too.
Caerphilly Miners Centre.
A place with community at its heart.
Our weekend course takes place at The Miners, a restored former miners' hospital and an active community and wellbeing hub on Watford Road in Caerphilly.
The Miners — Caerphilly Miners Centre
Watford Road
Caerphilly
South Wales
CF83 1BJ
The community venue features a café, garden spaces and facilities used by a range of local organisations. Confirm parking arrangements, accessibility needs and on-the-day room information directly before travelling.
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Experienced guidance.
A supportive place to learn.
Gary Smith is a practising psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist based in Swindon, as well as a senior lecturer with Inspiraology Hypnotherapy Training and clinical supervisor.
His teaching combines clear explanations with practical examples, structured feedback and a supportive learning environment for students from a wide range of professional backgrounds.
Who is the course for?
- People considering a new career
- Coaches and wellbeing practitioners
- Those working in healthcare, education or support
- People wanting structured, in-person learning
- Those interested in helping others ethically
No career change is guaranteed and suitability is discussed during the provider's enrolment process.
Clear investment.
A course you can plan around.
The currently advertised price for the January 2027 South Wales intake is the same whether paid as one amount or ten monthly instalments.
Before applying, confirm what is included, the deposit, cancellation and payment terms, assessment fees and professional registration costs with Inspiraology.
Three straightforward steps
Explore
Review the course, the dates and whether the monthly travel commitment works for you.
Talk it through
Contact the training team and ask questions about the course, the awards and your goals.
Apply
Submit the application and follow the interview and enrolment process outlined by Inspiraology.
South Wales training FAQs
Where is the South Wales hypnotherapy course held?
When does the next Caerphilly intake start?
Can I join if I live in Swansea, Carmarthen or West Wales?
How long does the training take?
What does the course cost?
Do I need previous therapy experience?
What qualification will I receive?
Will I be practising hypnosis during the course?
Is this training suitable alongside full-time work?
Can I speak with Gary before applying?
Start something meaningful
in South Wales.
One weekend a month. Supportive face-to-face training. A practical pathway towards becoming a hypnotherapy practitioner.
Training enquiries: 0808 188 9072