Qualifications – Accreditations – Other
Empathy Through Personal Experience
Hi there! My name is Christophe Courtin. I am a certified hypnotherapist, NLP master practitioner, and hypnotherapy instructor based in Folkestone, Kent.
My primary focus is helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, and depression. My understanding of these conditions doesn’t just come from theoretical training, it comes also from lived experience. Having navigated my own journey through panic attacks, insomnia, burnout, and the heavy weight of imposter syndrome, I know exactly how debilitating it feels when your mind works against you.
Because I’ve been there, my mission is to help you break free as quickly as possible. I firmly believe that true change can happen rapidly; you don’t have to spend endless months in weekly talking therapy. Instead, I work with you to develop highly personalised, fast-acting solutions.
That same firsthand empathy applies to my other core specialty: helping people successfully quit smoking. As an ex-smoker myself, I deeply understand the psychological battles, the cravings, and the familiar excuses we use to justify the habit. Quitting can feel like an impossible mountain to climb, but with the right hypnotherapy tools, it can actually be incredibly easy.
A Neurodivergent-Friendly, Inclusive Practice
As a neurodivergent individual with personal experience of Autism and ADHD, I am passionate about supporting others who navigate the world in similar ways. I recognize that “standard” talking therapies can often feel alienating or ineffective for diverse minds. Because of this, I have designed my practice to be a safe, highly empathetic environment where you don’t have to translate your experience or justify your perspective: you can simply be yourself.
My clinic is a completely judgment-free, LGBTQ+ friendly, and inclusive space for everyone. Whether you prefer to meet face-to-face at my Folkestone office (conveniently located for clients in Ashford, Dover, and Canterbury) or via secure online sessions worldwide, you will find a therapeutic approach that respects your unique wiring and values your lived reality.
A Bespoke Approach: Why I Don’t Use Rigid Structures
While structured therapies like CBT have helped many people, they often follow a standardised path that focuses on conscious analysis. However, emotional blocks and ingrained habits usually live in the subconscious, the part of the mind that doesn’t always respond to logic or willpower. Rather than following a rigid structure, I use a bespoke blend of hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other tools to help you communicate directly with that deeper part of the mind, facilitating change where reasoning alone has reached its limit.
Anxiety, trauma, and phobias aren’t conscious choices; they are subconscious programmes. Talking about them for months often just reinforces the loops.
Instead of forcing you into a pre-set box, I use a mix of hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Every session is tailored to the way your brain works. Everybody is different.
Teaching, Supervision, and more
In addition to working directly with clients, I am an acknowledged supervisor for the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), supporting other hypnotherapists in their clinical work and professional development. I also provide formal hypnosis training and corporate mental health workshops via the Courtin Mind Academy.
Beyond clinical therapy, I am a second-dan black belt and instructor in Aikido. I use hypnosis and visualisation to improve focus and performance in sports and martial arts.
Qualifications:
- Professional Hypnotherapy Instructor(Jacquin Hypnosis Academy)
- Professional Hypnotherapy Diploma (Jacquin Hypnosis Academy)
- Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma (Advanced School of Clinical Hypnotherapy)
- Kinetic Shift Practitioner(Karl Smith Hypnotherapy)
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner (Karl Smith Hypnotherapy)
- Neo-Ericksonian Hypnosis Certification (Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy)
- NLP Master Practitioner (Academy of Modern Applied Psychology)
- Hypnotherapy Supervision Certification (Yorkshire Hypnotherapy Training)
Accreditation:
- Jacquin Professional Hypnotherapy Association (JPHA): details here
- Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC): CNHC00108
- General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR): 7608 ( Practitioner & Acknowledged Supervisor)
Other
- DBS Certificate number:
000940397810 - Professional Liability Insurance: policy number COCB75IN01 (devised & arranged by Everywhen Insurance)
