PTSD: A Solution Focused and Integrative Approach

Practical CPD for Hypnotherapists and Practitioners with Andy Workman

When a client tells you they have PTSD, how confident do you feel about what comes next?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD can affect people from all walks of life. The impact can reach far beyond the original experience, influencing emotional wellbeing, relationships, behaviour, confidence and a person's sense of safety.

For hypnotherapists, understanding how to respond appropriately is just as important as knowing which techniques might be helpful.

Join Andy Workman for a fascinating, compassionate and highly practical CPD exploring PTSD and Complex PTSD through a Solution Focused and Integrative approach to hypnotherapy.

Drawing on over 30 years of police service and extensive clinical experience, Andy brings a wealth of knowledge, real-world understanding and practical therapeutic insight to this important subject.

Whether you already work with clients who have experienced trauma or would simply like to feel better informed and professionally prepared, this workshop offers valuable learning you can take back into your practice.

What Will You Explore?

• Understanding PTSD and Complex PTSD, including their history and development.

• How PTSD can develop, how it is recognised and why appropriate diagnosis matters.

• Who can experience PTSD and why trauma-related difficulties are not limited to particular occupations or backgrounds.

• How PTSD can affect the brain, body, emotions, behaviour and everyday life.

• Recognising when a client's needs may require specialist support or additional professional involvement.

• Why professional boundaries, safeguarding and working within your scope of practice are so important.

• How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and integrative approaches can support stability, confidence and positive change.

• Adjusting therapeutic language, techniques and session structure to suit individual client needs.

• Exploring practical approaches, including reframing and rewind techniques, with appropriate clinical judgement.

• Using hypnosis and positive future-focused work to support emotional regulation, resilience and a greater sense of personal control.

Beyond Theory: Bringing Understanding into Practice

One of the strengths of Andy's teaching is his ability to bring complex subjects to life.

Rather than simply presenting information, Andy uses examples, professional experience and practical discussion to help practitioners understand how their learning may translate into real client sessions.

Throughout the workshop, the emphasis is on understanding the individual, making appropriate therapeutic decisions and developing the flexibility to respond safely and confidently.

The aim is not to turn hypnotherapists into trauma specialists in a single day, but to strengthen their understanding, therapeutic confidence and professional judgement.

Meet Your Trainer: Andy Workman

Andy Workman is a Senior Lecturer and Specialist CPD Trainer with New Horizon Training Academy.

He is an experienced Solution Focused and Integrative Hypnotherapist, qualified Therapy Supervisor, author and international speaker.

His background includes over 30 years of police service, providing valuable professional insight into trauma, resilience and the experiences of people working in demanding environments.

Andy is also the author of Cavemen and Polar Bears: A Proven Strategy for the Effective Management of Your Mood and Mindset.

Known for his warmth, humour and down-to-earth teaching style, Andy has a wonderful ability to make complex subjects easier to understand while encouraging practitioners to develop their own confidence and professional skills.

Feedback from Previous Participants

"Andy delivered the training with enthusiasm and compassion and was happy to answer all the questions I had."

Karen Clark

What's Included?

• Live, interactive CPD training with Andy Workman.

• Opportunities for questions and discussion.

• PDF copy of the course slides.

• Certificate of attendance.

Who Is This Workshop For?

Qualified hypnotherapists, student hypnotherapists and other relevant practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of PTSD and Complex PTSD within safe, ethical professional practice.

This workshop is intended as continuing professional development and does not replace specialist trauma training, clinical diagnosis or appropriate multidisciplinary care.

Workshop Details

Saturday 27 February 2027

9.30am–2.30pm (UK time)

Live Online via Zoom

£95 per person

Places limited to 20 participants.

Accreditation

New Horizon Training Academy is an NCH Accredited School. Our CPD workshops are accredited by the Association for Professional Hypnosis & Psychotherapy (APHP).

New Horizon Training Academy was also awarded Provider of Training Excellence by the Professional Development Consortium in 2023.

Join Andy for an engaging and informative CPD designed to help you feel more confident, knowledgeable and professionally prepared when working with trauma-related presentations.