New Zealand Hypnotherapy Federation Inc.
The New Zealand Hypnotherapy Federation Inc. is the premier body - the umbrella organisation - for the Hypnotherapy profession in this country. When the Federation was established in 1993 it had two main objectives:
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To represent, promote, unite and enhance the profession of hypnotherapy at a national level within New Zealand.
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To provide a forum for discussion between the various hypnotherapy organisations in New Zealand.
Roger Saxelby was responsible for bringing the organisations together to form the Federation. He envisioned the profession coming together, presenting a unified front, forming closer ties, etc. He set a meeting date and advertised in national newspapers, as well as making numerous phone calls, to ensure that all hypnotherapy associations knew about the meeting. The first meeting of all interested associations was held in 1993, and the New Zealand Hypnotherapy Federation was formed. However, despite nominations for Roger to become the Federation's first president, he chose to let another to take that role, although he has been on the Federation committee for most years since.
Professional associations formed the initial membership of this new organisation, and then in 2003 the Federation opened its membership to include other organisations that had hypnotherapy as their main modality. This was done to become more inclusive and better represent the profession. Alpha Hypnosis Training was the first school to join once membership was opened, and Roger became one of its representatives on the committee. Susan Wood is the other Alpha representative.
The Federation has a current membership of eight organisations which includes professional associations, training schools and the New Zealand Hypnotherapists Registration Board Inc.
The NZHRB is the only independent hypnotherapy board in this country. Others that have registered members are either affiliated to associations or schools, so are not independent.
In 1994 the first National Hypnotherapy Conference was held in Auckland, and became an annual event. Initially just one day, in 2004 the conference was extend to a two day event which included On-going Training Workshops on the Sunday, often featuring international presenters. These workshops have proved to be very popular with delegates.
In 2005 the Hypnotherapy Award Dinner was launched. This was held on the Saturday evening after the conference. It provides the Federation and its member organisations with the opportunity to honour those who have given excellent service and/or dedication in some way to their organisation and/or the profession, or because of their own achievements within the field.
The Federation has only hypnotherapy organisation* as members, not individual hypnotherapists.
*The Federation does not endorse any particular association, training school or trainer. Nor does it take any responsibility for information on each organisations web site or other promotions.
Current Member Organisations of the NZHF
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Psychoanalysis & Hypnotherapy Institute of NZ Inc.* (Founder Member 1994)
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Alpha Hypnosis Training
(Joined 2003)
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Hypnosis Training College of NZ
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NZ School of Professional Hypnotherapists
(Joined 2009) |
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Hypnosis NZ (Joined 2008)
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* NZ incorporated associations/societies. It is important that the hypnotherapist you go to belongs to a incorporated society, as members are governed by the the socities Constitution, Rules and Ethics. This makes the members accountable, and also gives them greater credibility than someone who hasn't joined an incorporated society. Each year members are required to complete a certain number of on-going training hours to maintain their practising certificate.
At Alpha we work with the profession. We believe as Hypnotherapists it is important to join one of the NZ professional incorporated societies as soon as possible. We recommend our students join the New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists Inc This gives them an independent annual practising certificate which bestows their Alpha qualification with even greater credibility.*
* Most of Alpha's students have passed the NZAPH exam on the "first go". This is because, at Alpha, our comprehensive hypnotherapy training more than covers what is required for the NZAPH exam.
If you are a Hypnotherapist, please contact the NZHF to be on the mailing list for upcoming workshops & conferences.
