"My aim is to help you to change your mind, and to keep the change!"
ABOUT me
Martin Styles BPharm MPSI ADHP DipCBT MICHP(Accr) MAPHP, Master Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming, Certified NLP Life/Business Coach
I was born in the north of England and worked for over 25 years as a community pharmacist, managing pharmacies in both Ireland and the UK before training as a hypnotherapist.
The experience of dealing with patients on a daily basis over this period of time has given me an understanding of people and their problems, and an insight into medical issues and treatments which is possibly unique among hypnotherapists. It also enables me to bring to my therapy the enthusiasm and dedication of a life-long healthcare worker.
As well as a thorough understanding of both suggestion therapy and analytical hypnotherapy, I utilise Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques in my work, to assist clients to achieve rapid and permanent changes for the better in their lives. I am also hold a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which I have found works beautifully in harmony with hypnotherapy, particularly in the treatment of depressive conditions and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Since therapy deals mainly with the past issues and the present feelings
caused by those issues, coaching
is an important addition to the skills toolbox of a good therapist as
it helps me to assist the client in setting and achieving the goals
that are important for them in their future.
Qualifications and memberships
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I hold an honours degree in pharmacy from Nottingham University and remain an active member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
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I received my hypnotherapy qualifications from the Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, of which I am a fully accredited member. All ICHP members are subject to a Code of Ethics and must undergo regular supervision and regularly attend post-graduate training sessions to keep skills sharp and up to date.
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I am a Registered Member of the Association
for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (APHP) which also
has a strict Code of Ethics and requirements
for continued training, education and supervision.
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I trained as both Practitioner and Master
Practitioner
of NLP and as an NLP Life/Business Coach with the Irish
Institute of
Neuro-linguistic Programming, and am licenced by the Society
of NLP (Dr. Richard Bandler, co-founder of NLP).
Certification must be renewed every two years, and is only granted upon
demonstration of continued competent use of NLP at the appropriate
level.
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I received my diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the Academy for Continued Hypnosis Education (International) (ACHE).
