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My confidence was nurtured but it has cost a lot more than I expected
My interviewer really put me at my ease and allowed me plenty of time for questions which I appreciated. He told me he started his hypnotherapy practice before he completed the course but I now know this isn't allowed! I enjoyed every class because the content was so interesting but sadly had no study group as I live on an island and could not afford to travel to the mainland to join one. The only other student on the island worked long hours and we only managed to meet once. I think it is wrong that students are not advised of ongoing costs of study/practice before signing up. Paying for books, society fees, insurance, further training (CPD), supervision et al has emptied my savings! Our tutor was exceptionally knowledgeable and referred frequently to live examples of clients which brought the course alive for me. She was very receptive to my frequent emails that I sent asking for guidance and reassured me when I wobbled! As guinea pigs of the Moodle system, it was a bit of a shock to learn that I needed a laptop with Word in order to submit assignments - more expense plus I had to find someone to teach me how to use it - we're not all university graduates you know! My homework was always swiftly marked, although the scoring system was a mystery - 100/100 every time - I'm not that bright!I would have preferred a more accurate reflection of my progress. I felt the tutor should have given more feedback too. "Keep going. You're doing well," just isn't enough constructive guidance for a student. Overall I feel I have enough working knowledge to set up my own practice but I will need a lot more training on issues such as childbirth, pain relief, inner child, regression, hypnotherapy in groups in order to provide a reliable, well-rounded service