AACHP

Welcome to the Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Inc.

Please explore this site for information and advice on any issue related to Clinical Hypnotherapy and please use this enquiry form to ask any questions you may have - one of our professional members will be sure to answer your direct questions promptly.

You will find links to AACHP members on the "Find a Practitioner" page, all of whom would be happy for you to contact them directly with an enquiry or to make an appointment. You will also find that our members' individual websites contain a wealth of information about Clinical Hypnotherapy as well as a range of additional modalities they may offer which could be of benefit to you.

You can feel confident about approaching any of our members, all of whom have successfully completed approved training courses, are bound by a strict code of ethics and are required to complete on-going professional development on an annual basis to continually refresh and enhance their skills and knowledge.

Registered members of the AACHP may access newsletters, resources and other information regarding their membership via the "Members' Area".

aachp.inc@gmail.com

The Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Inc. (AACHP) was founded in 1998 and is Incorporated in Victoria. Most of its members are from Victoria, however, membership is open to all clinical hypnotherapists who meet the requirements of membership of the AACHP.

The AACHP is a member association of the Council of Clinical Hypnotherapists (CCH) and practising members of the AACHP are eligible to join the Australian National Hypnotherapy Register (ANHR).

Practising membership of the AACHP is available to applicants who:

• meet the minimum standards of clinical hypnotherapy education as prescribed
• submit a police check
• have current professional indemnity insurance
• have a current level 2 first aid qualification
• abide by the AACHP Code of Conduct
• complete ongoing Continuing Professional Education requirements

Associate membership of the AACHP is a non-practising level of membership and is available to applicants who are:

• engaged in the study of clinical hypnotherapy
• non-practising clinical hypnotherapists
• psychotherapists with an interest in clinical hypnotherapy

The AACHP is a progressive professional association dedicated to providing a number of important benefits for its members as follows:

For all Members

• Low Membership Fees
• Free Continuing Professional Education (CPE) via bimonthly presentations from leading educators and practitioners in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy (interstate and regional members are entitled to receive a DVD recording of these presentations as a matter of course and for those members who live within the Melbourne metropolitan region, copies of the DVDs may be purchased at a nominal fee)
• Free Group Supervision via bimonthly Peer Support meetings which enable members to share and discuss case histories and raise any issues relating to any aspect of their professional practice
• Access to CCH approved Supervisors to arrange Clinical Supervision
• Password access to the Members’ Page of the AACHP website to which member resources are added on a regular basis
• Inclusion on the AACHP Member Distribution List to receive copies of the AACHP Newsletter as well as regular updates relating to the profession
• Eligibility to participate in the AACHP Members Online Forum
• AACHP Member discounts (where applicable) to CPE events

For Certified and Professional Clinical Members

• Access to competitively priced and comprehensive insurance specifically designed to meet the needs of Clinical Hypnotherapists which includes cover for Past Life Regression as a therapeutic method
• Automatic eligibility to join the Australian National Hypnotherapy Register
• Free Member listing and link to your website/webpage on the AACHP website

For Professional Clinical Members

• Eligibility to offer rebates from Private Health Insurers with whom AACHP has been approved as a health service provider under section 10 of the PHI (Accreditation) Rules (2008).

If you are a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist interested in joining the AACHP, you can download the AACHP Membership Application and Renewal Form here:

AACHP Application and Renewal Form

The AACHP also has a number of Associate Members. This level of membership includes:

• former practising members who do not currenty comply with one or more of the strict criteria to be registered as a practising members of the AACHP
• qualified practitioners who are no longer practising and also
• students of clinical hypnotherapy, who, upon successful completion of their studies, may apply for practising membership.

If you wish to join the AACHP as an Associate Member, please download and complete the standard membership application form in the link above, leaving out the sections that do not apply to you at this stage. Associate members of the AACHP are encouraged to attend all CPE and Peer Support meetings and enjoy the same seminar and workshop discounts as full practising members.

As a member association of the Council of Clinical Hypnotherapists (CCH), the AACHP is able to offer its qualified practising members access to a unique tailor-made and comprehensive insurance policy negotiated by CCH on behalf of and specific to the Clinical Hypnotherapy profession. When you first apply to join the AACHP, you will need to have been accepted for membership to gain access to this insurance so upon receipt of your application, assuming that all other aspects of your application meet with our criteria, you will be notified that your membership has been approved provisionally (so that you are able to obtain your insurance), however, you will not receive your membership certificate nor be listed on the website as a full practising member until we have received confirmation of your insurance details.

When you have met all the criteria for practising membership of the AACHP, you will be able to join the Australian National Hypnotherapy Register.

Professional Clinical Members of the AACHP are recognised Hypnotherapy providers with Medibank Private, CBHS, Australian Unity and Grand United Health and the AACHP is currently awaiting confirmation of provider recognition from additional major health funds.

Download the AACHP Insurance Rates

Download the AACHP Insurance Modalities & Guidelines

Download the AACHP Insurance Proposal Form

Application for New and Renewing Memberships 
Membership period: July1st 2010 to June 30th 2011  

* The 2010 Application Form for New and Renewing Memberships includes your CPE Form and ANHR Registration Form

Download the AACHP Membership Application and Renewal Form here

Download the AACHP CPE Form