Christchurch Hypnotherapy is run by Ed Lester.

Ed is an experienced and respected hypnotherapist and life coach who has helped many hundreds of clients to overcome problems and achieve incredible goals.

Ed Lester BA DipCAH HPD

Ed Lester BA DipCAH MPNLP HPD

Here are some of Ed’s qualifications and achievements:

  • BA in Linguistics and Visual Studies at the University of Central Lancashire.
  • Original hypnosis training with Ursula Markham of the Hypnothink Foundation in 2000.
  • Completed Diploma in Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis with the Washington School in Manchester, UK. Went on to complete 2 years of personal mentoring with Dr Shaun Brookhouse, one of the UK’s most respected Hypnosis Trainers and Practitioners.
  • Elevated to Registered Status Membership of the National Council for Hypnotherapy in the UK in July 2002.
  • In 2003 he became a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists in America (the largest and oldest hypnosis organisation in the world).
  • Became a Certified Professional Life Coach in November 2004 through the International Institute of Coaching.
  • Became a Certified Master Practitioner of NLP through the UK Academy of Therapeutic Arts and Sciences in February 2003.
  • In 2003 Ed was one of the very first people to be awarded the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma, the first ever externally accredited professional hypnotherapy qualification in the UK. This was awarded by the NCFE national awarding body.
  • In 2003 Ed became the Principal Trainer for the Oxford Training Centre for the Washington School of Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis. He trained many professional hypnotherapists who now have very successful practices of their own.
  • In 2003 and 2004, Ed was invited to speak at the National Council for Hypnotherapy’s annual conference.
  • Ed spent 3 years studying towards a BSc in Psychology with the UK Open University.
  • As well as private practice and professional training, Ed spent years providing training presentations to private companies and public services including to the UK National Health Service
  • Ed moved to New Zealand in 2004 and now runs Christchurch Hypnotherapy as well as teaching Hypnotherapy Training Courses at the NZ School of Professional Hypnotherapy, providing Clinical Hypnosis Diploma courses starting in August 2009. Ed also provides hypnotherapy marketing and business building help for countless other hypnotherapists.