New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (NZAPH)

Overview:

Profession(s): Hypnotherapy
Member Type(s): Hypnotherapists, Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Dentists, Psychologists, Doctors & Professionals who use hypnosis and/or hypnotherapy primarily or as an adjunct therapy within their practice
Scope: National - New Zealand
Formed: 2000
Members: 75
Address: PO BOX 90-314, AMSC, Auckland, 1030, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 377 1131
Email: nzaph_membership@clear.net.nz
Website: www.nzaph.co.nz

Description:

The New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists is the largest professional association in this country for health professionals who use hypnosis as their main modality.

The NZAPH was established in 2000 and incorporates two associations: The NZ Hypnotherapists Association (established in 1960) and the NZ Guild of Hypnotherapists (established in 1992).

Mission/Aims:

To promote practicing standards and professionalism for hypnotherapists, and to increase the New Zealand publics' awareness of the powerful benefits of hypnotherapy. It is also at the forefront of developments in the NZ hypnotherapy profession.

Principal Activities:

Promoting public awareness of the uses and benefits of Hypnotherapy.
Keeping abreast of all legislative changes affecting the profession and its members.
Annual Training and Education Events.
Regular Management Committee meetings.
Peer Supervision & Mentoring Programme.
Distribution of the NZAPH Newsletter.
Examination & Interviewing for Professional Status Members.
Offering an avenue for Professional Practice Insurance to members.

Member Benefits:

Annual Ongoing Training.
Legislative Updates.
Rental Library of Training and Education Recordings.
Newsletter.
Comprehensive Practice Insurance.
Mentoring and Supervision.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Annual requirement of 15 hours (minimum) ongoing Training through education meetings and annual conferences.

Professional Membership Examination - offering eligibility of entry into the New Zealand Hypnotherapy Registration Board.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
New Zealand Charter of Healthcare Practitioners (NZCHP)
New Zealand Hypnotherapy Registration Board (NZHRB)

Partner Associations:
Hypnotherapy Industry Advisory Group (HIAG)
New Zealand Hypnotherapy Federation (NZHF)
Hypnotherapy Assessment New Zealand (HANZ)

Verification Criteria:

If the practitioner has the NZAPH letters in their advertising. This would imply that this professional has passed the NZAPH examination.

To be sure, you can check this by asking to see their current annual practice certificate and/or contact the membership secretary to check.

Additional Information:

The New Zealand Hypnotherapy profession wishes to retain its autonomy and remain self-regulated. A lot of time and effort has gone into making this a reality through the establishment of the New Zealand Hypnotherapy Federation (NZHF) and the Hypnotherapy Industry Advisory Group (HIAG).

Revision has been done to the (NZQA) New Zealand Qualifications Authority Unit Standards that make up the National Diploma of Hypnotherapy. These new Unit Standards are now on the Framework.

The Hypnotherapy profession is also in the process of setting up an independent assessment organisation where Hypnotherapy students/practitioners can have their knowledge assessed against those standards. This will provide assessment services for students and hypnotherapists who want the Hypnotherapy Diploma.

From 2008, the minimum requirement to practice Hypnotherapy in New Zealand will be the NZQA Hypnotherapy Diploma (for anyone not already registered with the NZHRB at that time).