Hypno-CBT® College Staff and Trainers
College Principal
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College Staff
Mark R. Davis FRSM:
Principal, Lead Trainer & Founder of Hypno-CBT®
Academic Credentials & Professional Memberships
Mark R. Davis, Mark R. Davis, BSc (Psy & Phil), HDip CBH, GMBPsS, FRSM, is the Principal and Founder of Hypno-CBT®.
- BSc. (Dual Honours) in Psychology and Philosophy from Sheffield University.
- Level 5 Higher Diploma (HDip. CBH) in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy.
- Graduate Member (GMBPsS) of The British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM)
The Development of Hypno-CBT®
Mark is recognized as the pioneer responsible for taking the initial core concepts of Hypno-CBT® and subsequently systemizing, evolving, and thoroughly developing it into the powerful, evidence-based methodology taught today. While he trained at the College with Donald Robertson, starting in 2006 and qualifying in 2007, Mark became the driving force behind its refinement. The proprietary Hypno-CBT® system, which underpins the college’s highly-regarded curriculum, is continuously updated to reflect the latest in psychological and clinical research. This refined methodology has been used to train thousands of successful practitioners worldwide since 2007, establishing its practical in this field.
Clinical Experience and Thought Leadership
Mark ensures the college’s standards remain high, drawing on years of practical experience and industry leadership:
- Clinical Experience: Prior to leading the College, Mark ran a high-volume clinical practice in Central and <strong>North London, treating a diverse range of psychological issues, primarily specialising in anxiety disorders.
- Industry Leadership: Mark actively shapes professional standards, having served as the Chairman of the Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy (REBHP). This commitment continues as he oversees the standards of the college curriculum and the establishment of the new Hypno-CBT® Directory.
Lived Experience & Philosophical Depth
Mark brings unique depth to his clinical teaching through decades of personal practice and study:
- Meditation Practice: He has been meditating regularly for over 40 years, and teaching meditation for more than 30 years
- Immersive Study: His extensive background includes 15 years of immersive study—spending 5 years studying and practising in India and 10 years teaching full-time for a yoga foundation in the United States. This background allows him to bridge Eastern mindfulness philosophy with Western clinical science effectively and originally.
Senior Advisory Board
Prof. David
Attard
PhD, Dip CBH, D.D., EAHP, ECP, WCP
Professor David Attard is a leading European Logotherapist and Existential Analyst, fully accredited by the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna as Scholar, Practitioner and Supervisor. A former President of the European Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis (EALEA), he is President of ILEA Malta and a strong champion of the values-based and meaning-centred dimensions of the Hypno-CBT® model.
Dr Donald Meichenbaum
PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Donald is Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He is one of the founders who put the C in CBT nearly 40 years ago, and in a survey reported in the American Psychologist, he was voted “one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century.” He is research of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment.
Senior Daniel
Mirea
Senior CBT Therapist, Supervisor.BABCP Accredited Therapist and Supervisor. UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist
Daniel, a triple-board-certified CBT consultant, has over 35 years of mental health practice. He trained with leading experts like Meichenbaum (CBT) and Gilbert (CFT) and developed NeuroAffective-CBT for shame-based disorders. A Senior Associate of the Royal Society of Medicine, he creates workshops and academic programs and serves as a court witness expert.
Dr Krissie
Ivings
Consultant Clinical PsychologistDClin, BABCP Acc
Dr Krissie Ivings is a Consultant Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years experience within the NHS. She is the former head of Psychology for NHS. Her primary therapeutic modality is DBT, a comprehensive intervention for very high risk clients. She has held NHS roles, as Clinical Lead for several large scale programmes including the development of Community Eating Disorder Services,
Diploma Teaching Team
Theresa Brockway
Theresa offers Hypnotherapy, Creative Psychotherapy and Public Speaking Coaching to her clients and has a background in performance, touring theatre, Shakespeare and G&C. Alongside her private practice, Theresa works as a Mental Health Specialist for the NHS and has facilitated group sessions, training and workshops for over 20 years in diverse settings.
Shelley Cushway
Prior to training in hypnotherapy and NLP, Shelley has had a career spanning 30 years in Human Resources and Recruitment where she managed, trained and coached her own teams. She now balances her time between seeing clients, teaching and coaching for UKCHH and running corporate workshops focusing on stress management.
Mimi Fakhri
With a BSc and Masters in Psychology, Mimi is passionate about prioritising our mental and physical well-being and providing people with the tools and skills to help them help themselves. She uses a combination of hypnotherapy, CBT techniques and mindfulness-based approaches.
Tim Grimwade
Prior to being a full-time CBH Therapist Tim worked for eight years for a leading international Investment Bank in London, an education itself in human nature, behaviour and different strategies for coping in a highly pressured environment. Tim specialises in, and is passionate about, helping clients with anxiety.
Philip Makatrewicz
Philip qualified as a hypnotherapist with the UKCHH in 2015, and has been in private practice ever since. His varied background and interests inform his therapeutic approach: his time in the media helped him to understand the anxieties and stress of a fast-paced lifestyle, while his writing background aids him in finding creative approaches to problem-solving.
Jana Martiskova
Dr Jana has a PhD in Interventions in Autism and an Advanced Diploma in CBT/REBT and is working towards an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Therapy. She currently lectures at Regents University. Her field of expertise is Child Development and Life Span Development.
Jana trained with the UK College in 2016 and specialises in the integration of hypnosis with behaviour therapy .
Chris People
Chris launched his practice in 2017 alongside a sister initiative, The Resilience Project Brighton, with the intention of improving access to evidence-based therapy and resilience coaching in Sussex and beyond. His main therapeutic interests are in addressing those mood and motivation sticking
points that can sometimes prevent us from our most valued living.
Sue Sawyer
Sue is an experienced trainer, coach, CBH Therapist and NLP Master Practitioner.
She originally trained as an actress and successfully worked in The West End. Sue also runs a complementary private clinic using a holistic approach to health and wellbeing with particular attention to anxiety, unresolved emotional
conflict and stress management.
Bill Sheate
Bill has spent over 35 years working in environmental policy and decision-making, and 27 years as an academic at Imperial College London, where he continues to work alongside his CBH private practice. His passion has always been in the teaching and pastoral support of students, and he sees CBH as a natural extension of this, providing a well equipped tool-kit.
Anne Glennie
Anne spent over 20 years in education as a teacher and consultant before retraining as a Hypno-CBT® therapist. She now supports clients online with chronic pain and persistent symptoms, helping them find relief, regain confidence, and improve their quality of life. Anne is also a founding member and Pain Specialist at the Pain Psychology Centre UK.
Elena Eliadou
Dr Elena Eliadou is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She has a background in research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and has contributed to peer-reviewed publications. Alongside her medical training, she has undertaken further specialist training in gut-directed hypnotherapy, and mindfulness-based interventions. Elena is teaching the IBS workshop.
Coaches for the Online Diploma Course
Along with the trainers we also have an excellent team of Coaches providing 18 hours of 1-to-1 coaching for Online Diploma students. Each coach has taken the Diploma, achieved the qualification and has taken a special Hypno-CBT® Supervision training. They are all experienced, practising Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapists, and selected for their skill, care and knowledge.
Namita Bhatia
Prior to setting up her practice in North West London, Namita worked in the Legal sector for nearly 15 years. She runs her practice with particular attention to stress and anxiety, anger management, unresolved negative emotions, insomnia, weight loss and menopause, using a combination of hypnotherapy, relaxation skills training, NLP, standard CBT and mindfulness.
Barry Bray
Once a teacher and Deputy Principal Barry is a sleep, stress and performance specialist with a keen interest in habit change that leads to long term personal self improvement. He is an Associate Lecturer in Psychology at Wolverhampton University and runs a private practice in Bath working with people from age 11+, alongside his work with corporates and schools.
Rachel Clarke
Using an integrated approach that combines CBH and ACT she specialises in supporting busy, high-achieving adults with anxiety management, stress-based issues and unwanted habits.
Registered with GHR and CNHC, Rachel also holds a BSc in Psychology, a Diploma in Hypnobirthing and has over 10 years experience working in public sector organisations.
Louise Coyle
Louise is particularly interested in helping midlife women cope with the changes and unpleasant symptoms of menopause. As well as seeing private clients she runs group workshops in relaxation and stress management, how to cope with exam stress, and how to manage the menopause. Before becoming a hypnotherapist Louise worked for many years as a medical journalist.
Harriet Curry
Harriet offers an integrative therapeutic approach consisting of cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, Acceptance & Commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness to support individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, body image struggles, stress management, and general well-being. Furthermore, Harriet has trained with the NCFED as an Eating Disorder Practitioner to support individuals in having a healthy and happy relationship with food. BSc, Dip CBH
Ioana Dulcu
Ioana is a CBH therapist with a Level 5 Higher Diploma and a clinical psychologist. She runs her private clinic, working with clients across the UK and Europe. Specialising in stress and anxiety management, she employs a multifaceted approach that integrates cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, and mindfulness. Fluent in English and Romanian, Ioana fosters a collaborative, compassionate approach, guiding individuals through transformative change.
Julie Elder
Julie has been a practicing therapist since 2005. She offers a multi- disciplined approach to health and well-being whether it be physical, mental or spiritual. Julie qualified from the UK college of hypnotherapy and hypnosis in early 2022 and uses the CBH in conjunction with her other treatments as well as on their own. She also teaches yoga, breathwork and mindfulness and uses many of the relaxation techniques with her clients. Julie works mainly with clients suffering from stress.
Celia Griver
Celia has a background in behaviour change working in the NHS and prior to that in international development. She specialise in issues around disordered eating, food and weight, in particular working with people who have struggled with out of control eating. Celia also works with people with cancer. She is based in Kent and has clinics is Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, as well as online.
Andrea Haggerwood
Andrea is a CBH and Stress Management and Resilience Building (SMRB) Therapist. She has worked in a range of educational settings, predominantly with children with SEN, learning difficulties or severe and complex medical needs. She also works in Primary Education, a charity for carers, and provides SMRB strategies for patients in a private cardiology clinic.
Denise Iordache
Denise is a CBH therapist specialising in helping women worry less and sleep better so that they perform at their best, both at work and in their personal life. She helps women build realistic habits to tackle stress and have more energy. In her practice, she uses a combination of well-researched approaches and techniques to create personalised treatment plans which enable her clients to achieve their goals.
Philip Makatrewicz
Philip qualified as a hypnotherapist with the UKCHH in 2015, and has been in private practice ever since. His varied background and interests inform his therapeutic approach: his time in the media helped him to understand the anxieties and stress of a fast-paced lifestyle, while his writing background aids him in finding creative approaches to problem-solving.
Jolene Pang
Jolene is a clinical psychologist with the Dip CBH and a Masters in Clinical Psychology, She runs her own private clinic in Sabah, Malaysia. Currently, she is doing a PhD researching using a Hypno-CBT model for treatment for clinical depression for her PhD study. Jolene is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Mal
Slee Parrish
Slee is a CBH therapist and a consultant nurse within the NHS. With the onset on Covid-19 her practice has changed to concentrate on frontline staff and the very particular anxieties, fear, and stressors they face during the pandemic. She is one half of the partnership that created www.nhsinmind.co.uk – a collection of free resources put together for frontline workers during Covid-19.
Chris People
Chris launched his practice in 2017 alongside a sister initiative, The Resilience Project Brighton, with the intention of improving access to evidence-based therapy and resilience coaching in Sussex and beyond. His main therapeutic interests are in addressing those mood and motivation sticking points that can sometimes prevent us from our most valued living.
Mili Sasidharan
Mili focuses on anxiety and habit reversal laying emphasis on thought and behaviour restructuring through CBT, Hypnotherapy and NLP. With over a decade of
experience in behaviour management. she is currently practicing as a consultant psychotherapist in Malaysia. She
can communicate in English, Hindi and Malayalam.
Flavia Schmidt
With a degree in Clinical and Industrial Psychology Flavia has always been passionate developing an empowering approach across the board. Having completed her Diploma she found that by combining
her techniques she could effect change in her focus for children and teens. Currently she runs her private practice in West Sussex working predominantly with teens and children covering anxiety, phobias, and challenging behaviours.
Chris Sibbald
A former teacher of 20 years, Chris retrained after experiencing burnout first-hand and now specialises in helping exhausted educators overcome burnout, reduce stress, and rebuild a life that works.
He offers an integrative approach combining cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy (CBH), mindfulness, ACT-based tools, and coaching to support teachers struggling with anxiety,.Chris holds a Diploma in CBH, a Diploma in Stress Management & Resilience Building, and a BA and MA in Education & Leadership. He blends evidence-based techniques with lived experience to help teachers feel calm, confident, and thrive in the job they love.
Lindsay Traill
Lindsay was among the first to join UKCHH’s online learning programme, enrolling in November 2020 during the Covid pandemic. Born in the UK, she is now based in Santa Monica, California, where she runs her CBH practice.Her career began in London in television programme sales before relocating to California to raise her three children. During this time, she spent much time volunteering in community and witnessed first-hand the growing need for mental health support within these populations. Today, she works predominantly with female clients supporting them from adolescence through menopause, addressing challenges such as unhealthy habits, anxiety, and chronic pain.
Lorraine Walker
Lorraine holds an Honours Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Childhood and Early
Education. Her career spans both the private and public sectors, including owning childcare and consultancy businesses before transitioning into the world of mental health. Holding a CBH Diploma and SMRB certification, she supports children, young people, and adults in her therapy practice. Lorraine also runs an online academy with over 20k global students accessing her mental health resources. As a coach and clinical supervisor, Lorraine is also a two-time winner in the 2025 GHP Mental Health Awards.
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