I had the privilege of being trained by Dr John Butler at Hypnotherapy Training International, London. I was trained in Hypnosis for Therapeutic Transformation, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Advanced Analytical Hypnotherapy and Medical Hypnotherapy.

The training also included extensive practical training with Sharon Young. Hypnotherapy training International is the only school in the UK with the license to teach the original “Transforming Therapy” method of the world famous Gil Boyne. The training also featured the teachings of Dave Elman, an expert in teaching hypnotherapy to the medical profession. Dr John Butler has made numerous television appearances including on BBC Channel 4 when he was the hypnotherapist using hypnosis to replace anaesthetic for a patient in surgery filmed live at Chelfield Park Hospital in Kent. He has also appeared live on the BBC undergoing surgery himself using hypnotherapy without anaesthetic among other television appearances. He trains the medical profession in hypnotherapy, including  surgeons and anaesthetists, as well as the general public. Some of his work has been featured in Time Magazine and Science Magazine. He is a medical lecturer in several fields, and he was a co-teacher to Gil Boyne in America amongst a long list of many other accomplishments.