Hypnotherapist

In this role you could:

• meet with a client to discuss their medical history and life
•  suggest courses of treatment
•  put your client into a hypnotic trance
•  make positive suggestions and statements
•  take notes and write reports on progress

• excellent verbal communication skills
• active listening skills
• sensitivity and understanding
• the ability to understand people’s reactions
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• to be flexible and open to change
• customer service skills
• counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this job through a specialist course run by a professional body.

With experience, you could move into teaching hypnotherapy techniques.