About Alan Gray

 

Alan Gray is here to help you successfully adjust to the stresses and challenges of life.

 

Alan established Scarborough Hypnotherapy Practice in 2006. As a leading practitioner he is the most qualified and experienced advanced therapeutic hypnotherapist and psychotherapist in the Scarborough North Yorkshire area.

 

Alan's early fascination with hypnosis came from having an Uncle Steve. He was a stage hypnotist, a Paul Mckenna of this day who spent his life toured the country and occasionally giving displays to our family. It was not difficult to become intrigued by what hypnosis could do!

 

He originates from the north east, went to school in Whitby and has lived in Scarborough for over 20 years.

 

Alan is always understanding and empathic in his meetings with clients.

 

All consultations are completely confidential and held in a private environment.

 

The practice is located at 29-31 Falsgrave Road Scarborough and conveniently located near Sainsburys supermarket.

 

Over the last 10 years the most regular reasons for hypnotherapy treatment have been: stress and anxiety-related conditions, weight control, irritable bowel syndrome, sexual issues, phobias, and addictions such as smoking, gambling and alcohol abuse.

 

Alan has wide experience in addressing all of these everyday issues.

 

Before he discovered hypnotherapy Alan had a varied career which included college lecturing, consultancy and agriculture. He suffered from intense periods of depression himself in his 20's.

 

His life experiences has given him considerable insight into many emotional and anxiety-related conditions which are now commonplace in modern society.

 

Over more recent years, Alan been privileged to train with many international experts in the field of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, including: Dr Paul Peace & Karen Bartle MSc (Academy of Advanced Changework), Gil Boyne PhD of ACHE California (Developer of Transformation Therapy), Steve Andreas MA (Pioneer of NLP), Cal Banyan MA of California (one of the World's top Practitioners), Dr Tim Brunson (USA), Dr Rumi Peynovska MD MSc Medical Hypnotherapy NHS London, Dr John Butler PhD MA BA BSc (Analytical Hypnotherapy), Andrew Newton (who originally taught Paul McKenna), Dr Anna Zohrabian MD PhD Medical Principal London College of Hypnosis, Robert Kelly FIAPH (Analytical Hypnotherapy, & Smoking Cessation) and Gladeana McMahon FBACP (UK Founder of Cognitive-Behavioural Coaching).

 

Alan Gray is fully registered with several professional bodies and very well qualified. He has received specific training in all aspects of anxiety-related issues, stress, weight loss, stopping smoking, IBS, self-confidence building, self-esteem, fears and many phobias. Alan uses a range of proven hypnotic techniques to enhance your experience.

 

Alan is friendly, approachable, easy to talk to and will quickly put you at ease. He has a vast amount of experience in supporting his clients to make positive changes in their lives. As a professional therapist, Alan really cares about his clients and is passionate about helping them achieve their goals in life.

 

In order for Alan to provide the very best service to his clients, he is committed to continuing his professional development. Alan has undergone an extensive programme of initial and ongoing trainings at the highest advanced level in hypnotherapy and has reached full accredited membership in several major professional bodies. For example, the National Council for Hypnotherapy is regarded as the UK premier organization in hypnotherapy.

 

Alan is bound by the various Codes of Practice, Ethics and Professional Standards which his memberships require. This not only ensures high quality care, but also the confidentiality and privacy that is so important for your peace-of-mind..

 

Qualifications

 

• Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma

• Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy

• Advanced Diploma in Hypnotherapy

• NLP Master Practitioner

• Advanced Diploma in Stress Consultancy

• Doctorate in Complementary & Alternative Medicine

• 5-PATH© Advanced Certification

• Diploma in Pure Hypnoanalysis

• Advanced Practitioner Emotional Freedom Techniques

• Doctorate in Metaphysics

• Certified Hypertension Practitioner

• Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

• Certificate in Further Education (FE)

• Diploma in Past Life Therapy

• Masters degree

• Stop Smoking Hypnosis Specialist

• Educational Performance Practitioner

• Licensed Practitioner Hypno-Band Weight Loss System

• MIND Mental Charity Trained

 

Recently completed Continuous Professional Development programmes have included:

 

• Anatomy and Physiology for Clinical Hypnotherapy

• Health Psychology

• 'Inner child' Therapy

 

Accreditation

 

• Member Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) *

• Senior Advanced Member General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR)

• Accredited Member National Council for Hypnotherapy(NCH)

• Full Member The Hypnotherapy Association (HA)

• Senior Accredited Member, National Council of Psychotherapists (NCP)

• Member UK Guild of Hypnotist Examiners (UKGHE)

• Chartered Member International Hypnosis Research Institute (USA)

• Member Past Life Therapists Association

• Member Central Register of Stop Smoking Therapists

 

* The Department of Health recommend that when people are looking for a complementary healthcare practitioner they consult someone who is on the CNHC register.

 

The General Medical Council (GMC) have also advised doctors to, where appropriate, refer patients to practitioners who are listed on a Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Register.

 

The CNHC is the approved PSA National Register for Clinical Hypnotherapists.

 

Alan Gray has been a registered member of the CNHC
since it was first established in 2011.

Scarborough Hypnotherapy –
the specialist in helping you

Become the Person You Want To Be.