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Applications are assessed for suitability, if accepted you will be invited to attend a 45 minute online video interview to discuss our courses and training options.

To give yourself the best chance of securing an interview, please provide full information using the form below.

Please call 01278 726982 or e-mail enquiries@chrysaliscourses.ac.uk to talk to a member of the Chrysalis team.

About You

You must be 19+ to train with Chrysalis, ID may be required.

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Your Application

Personal Information

No previous experience or qualifications are required.

Please upload a copy of your Level 3 Qualification Certificate if you have it handy. You must send us proof of your certificate before the end of your first year of study.

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Your Course Choice

Chrysalis is not currently eligible to receive Government Funding. This means that all potential students will need to be able to self-fund our courses. Examples of what we cannot accept include: Advanced Learner or 24+ Learner Loans / Student Loans and Student Finance / Professional Career Development Loans (PCDL)

You have not indicated that you are able to fund the course - all of our students self-fund their courses. Chrysalis is not registered with any government backed schemes to help towards the funding of your course.

Some of our students do find funding through local charities or their work place as Chrysalis is a private learning provider.

We do offer a payment plan which can be discussed at interview.


Chrysalis has a duty of care to all potential students to inform you at the application stage that undertaking counselling training is emotionally and intellectually demanding as well as physically demanding in terms of travel, placement work etc. A necessary aspect of training is reflection on personal and sensitive past or current issues. These are potential risks to wellbeing. If you have been diagnosed, or have had a previous diagnosis, or are receiving treatment for or experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition associated with a fragile sense of self or identity, or if you have suffered a recent bereavement, are pregnant, or have a serious physical illness or condition, we would need to discuss this in detail with you if you were accepted for interview.

In addition, hypnotherapy taught in year 1 of the course necessitates training as a practice client with peers. For certain diagnoses, hypnosis can only be used if the practitioner is otherwise qualified to treat. This applies to certain mental health conditions as well as neurological conditions such as epilepsy and migraines, along with some physical illnesses, and would therefore preclude anyone so diagnosed to be able to undertake the course in hypnotherapy. In this event, we could discuss possible alternative training routes with you. Our courses are accredited by the National Hypnotherapy Society and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society. As such we adhere to principles relating to trainee and qualified therapists working safely and ethically with peers and volunteers (during training) and clients (upon graduation of training). We are therefore unable to accept onto training applicants who have certain addictions or dependencies, who have been convicted of a serious offence, who are on the Barred Lists, or who have had any unresolved complaints brought against them in the field of counselling or similar.

Pregnancy and epilepsy may be contra-indicated for hypnotherapy and so medical permission will be required; whereas certain classes of illness may have safety to practice issues which need to be assessed.

In the interests of your safety, we would ask that you agree that as part of your studies, you shouldn’t undergo hypnotherapy at any time and you will in the cases of classroom practice sessions take the role of the therapist or observer, and not the role of the client. Relaxation work is generally ok if agreeable between you and your tutor dependent on the nature of this and you feel comfortable to do so. Please do be assured that this does not affect the award of your qualification to you on successful completion of your first year of study.

We would also ask that you agree that you will take full responsibility of any effects or reactions throughout your Chrysalis studies, that may occur or result during studies both in the classroom and throughout practical sessions outside of the classroom. Further that Chrysalis Not for Profit Ltd cannot be held responsible for any effects or reactions that you may sustain. This is the reason that we advise that you should not undergo hypnotherapy at any time in or out of the classroom.

Chrysalis is contacting you In light of your advising us within your Application that you have been diagnosed with epilepsy, in the interests of your safety, we would ask that you agree that as part of your studies, you shouldn’t undergo hypnotherapy at any time and you will in the cases of classroom practice sessions take the role of the therapist or observer, and not the role of the client. Relaxation work is generally ok if agreeable between you and your tutor dependent on the nature of this and you feel comfortable to do so. Please do be assured that this does not affect the award of your qualification to you on successful completion of your first year of study

We would also ask that you agree that you will take full responsibility of any effects or reactions throughout your Chrysalis studies, that may occur or result during studies both in the classroom and throughout practical sessions outside of the classroom. Further that Chrysalis Not for Profit Ltd cannot be held responsible for any effects or reactions that you may sustain. This is the reason that we advise that you should not undergo hypnotherapy at any time in or out of the classroom.

Could we please ask that you acknowledge and agree to this; we will then ensure that your tutor is aware.

Applications From People With Disabilities

We welcome your application. If you have a disability we hope that we will be able to adapt our training in any way possible that will assist you to complete our courses. We ensure our venues are almost invariably accessible and can facilitate the presence of guide dogs, support persons, and appropriate adaptations of the course materials where possible. Please let us know below if you have any requirements when applying and we can arrange a longer interview to discuss your needs.

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