Research

I am qualified in Quest Cognitive Hypnotherapy (QCH) and was trained by renowned therapist and author Trevor Silvester who established the internationally recognised Quest Institute in 2001. In September 2015, The Mental Health Review published a peer-reviewed article comparing this kind of hypnotherapy with national results for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. 

 

It recorded that, using 118 cases measuring the effectiveness of Cognitive Hypnotherapy for the treatment of depression and anxiety, 71% considered themselves recovered after an average of 4 sessions.  The programme suggested that, “QCH may offer a brief effective treatment for clients with clinically significant levels of anxiety and/or depression, widening client choice”.  In an average of six sessions, 71% reported themselves recovered, compared to 42% using other IAPT therapies (such as CBT and Interpersonal Psychotherapy).  

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For further information concerning the research project and pilot study released in the Mental Health Review Journal please visit the evidence-based therapy research page.

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