MEET OUR TEAM OF TRAINERS AT KENT COLLEGE OF HYPNOTHERAPY
Our Trainers
Patricia Whitson
Founder Of Kent College Of hypnotherapy
Adv. D.Hyp. MBSCH (Dist). MTHA. Cert Adv. Kines
She is also one of the trainers and ongoing writer of the material and content of the courses as it continues to evolve. She also developed the training in The Psychology of Selves ©. She gained her diploma in 1993 and followed this with an Advanced Diploma and Distinction awarded by The British Medical Hypnotherapy Examination Board . She also worked within the National Health in an honorary capacity with hypnosis with Professor Matthew within Mental Health. Her private practice and training includes Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching, NLP, Relationships, Psychology of Selves Counseling, EFT, EMDR, stress management and Kinesiology. She specializes in Stop Smoking, weight control, phobias and emotional problems especially low self esteem and confidence. She also works with women for successful pregnancy and easier childbirth. She loves working with children who are very receptive to hypnotherapy and NLP.
Pat also runs her own private therapy practice in Kent. Mind Connections Therapy Practice offers an integrated approach through a range of healing therapies. For further information, please visit mindconnections.co.uk
She has worked in a number of fields including Sales and Marketing, Secretarial, and also Teacher at the Adult Education for various Self Development Courses such as Power of Positive Thinking, CBT for Assertiveness, and Introduction to Life Coaching and Management Training. Her main aim and purpose is to help encourage people to be more responsible for their health, and emotional wellbeing and to teach hypnotherapy and healing to as many people as possible through courses, books and one to one sessions.
Virginia Walter-Bellue
Vice Principal of The Kent College of Hypnotherapy and Trainer
BA Hons, Adv Dip Hyp, KCH, MTHA, PLTA, MGHR, Adv. Cert Kin
Virginia trained at The Kent College of Hypnotherapy where she gained her Advanced and Post Graduate Diplomas in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Psychology of Selves, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) and related studies. She is now Vice Principal of the College and has continued to teach while running a well established private practice for fifteen years specialising in Past Life Regression and Future Life Progression. She also deals with a wide range of issues including habits, weight loss, relationships, anxiety and confidence, phobias, loss, panic and stress related disorders. In addition Virginia qualified in Kinesiology at the John Logue College of Applied Kinesiology. She uses an integrated approach in her private practice utilising Hypnotherapy, EFT, and Kinesiology muscle testing to eliminate problems, with quicker results.
Virginia has recently worked from an NHS Doctor’s Practice, and is a full registered member of The Hypnotherapy Association, a member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners, and a member of The Past Life Therapists Association. She is also a member of The Institute for Learning, is CRB checked and fully insured.
In addition, as a Tutor at Kent Adult Education, Virginia also teaches Introduction to Hypnotherapy, The Power of Positive Thinking, Relaxation, Assertiveness and EFT. From a former career as a Managing Art Editor at a top London Publishing House, Virginia’s passion for Holistic Therapies goes back over twenty years. She is currently writing books on Hypnotherapy and related therapies, and intuitive stories for children.
For more information about Virginia please visit her website: miraclesofyourmind.com
Victoria Smith-Gillard
Dip.CBH, GQHP, GHR.Reg, AMAC Dip
Victoria holds a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy incl. Psychology of the Selves, and a Certificate in Life Coaching. She is a qualified NLP Practitioner and Rahanni Celestial Healing Practitioner, and additional training includes EFT and EMDR. She also holds qualifications in Canine Flow and Animal Communication, and is the director of Ametrine Holistics Ltd.
She is listed in the WI List of Speakers 2018-2019, is a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register, and has been interviewed several times on radio. Victoria is an inspirational speaker, motivational teacher and an empowering therapist. Her aim is to empower and guide her clients to making the desired positive changes in their life, through working at a deeper level of self-understanding. Her special interest is Fibromyalgia, helping sufferers to take a holistic approach to managing and reducing their symptoms.
She has won several awards for her company, most recently the Gold Award for Mobile Business of the Year 2019, and Runner-Up in the Inspired Achievement Award 2019.
Victoria’s professional background ranges from retail, sales, and accounts, to a diverse role of Senior Administrator in veterinary referrals for 8yrs, including administration, practice security, organisation and hosting of CPD events, and part-time P.A. to the veterinary specialists. Upon redundancy, Victoria took the decision to branch out, follow her heart and train in therapies to help people change their life and make a positive difference to their world. Do what you love and you’ll love what you do! Laura has been working with the Kent College of Hypnotherapy since 2017. She is a very busy mum of three who enjoys furthering her knowledge and education. Laura began her career with a Batchelor of Arts Honours Degree in Criminology at The University of Greenwich following an avid interest in the mind. She then continued into Senior Administration and Underwriting for many years before deciding to join the KCH, returning to her original interest and is currently completing her Diploma in Hypnotherapy. Laura’s main focuses are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Hypnotherapy. She is also responsible for the marketing and development of training courses at the Kent College of Hypnotherapy.
Laura White
CBT THERAPIST, HYPNOTHERAPIST AND HEAD OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT – BA Hons, cert CBT, cert Hyp, Member hyp assoc
Laura has been working with the Kent College of Hypnotherapy since 2017. She is a very busy mum of three who enjoys furthering her knowledge and education.
Laura began her career with a Batchelor of Arts Honours Degree in Criminology at The University of Greenwich following an avid interest in the mind. She then continued into Senior Administration and Underwriting for many years before deciding to join the KCH, returning to her original interest and is currently completing her Diploma in Hypnotherapy.
