
3 Months
3 - 5 Hours per week
Flexible Learning
Designed for Working Professionals
Certificate
Specialist Certificate

Specialist Certificate in Ego State Therapy (EST)
Our Ego States Therapy (EST) course equips therapists with cutting-edge psychodynamic technique, significantly enhancing their capability to address serious emotional disorders.
EST is a sophisticated analytical approach that views the mind as a family of subpersonalities, or ego states, which together form our sense of self. Each ego state varies from normal and functional to deeply problematic, playing a distinct role in shaping our behaviours, emotions, and thoughts. By enabling clients to understand and work with the structure and individual components of their mind, EST provides them with a profound sense of personal empowerment as they gain control over their inner turmoil and reclaim their lives.

EST is particularly effective in treating a wide range of complex symptoms, including addictions, extreme behavioural issues, and complex trauma. It’s a beacon of hope for those who have struggled with conditions resistant to other therapeutic methods. Additionally, EST is integral to treating psychiatric disorders such as dissociative identity disorder, offering a lifeline to those in need of deep and lasting change.
On its own, EST is a remarkably effective therapy. When integrated with approaches such as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), it creates a powerful unified system that empowers clients to overcome even the most challenging issues.
Eligibility
The course is open to qualified hypnotherapists and/or other therapists and healthcare professionals who have a working knowledge of psychological trauma and a background in hypnotherapy.
Course Structure
This Specialist Certificate in Ego State Therapy is a 3-month programme
The course delivery is structured to provide a comprehensive and engaging learning experience through:
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A dynamic mix of live webinars, practical sessions, and online learning activities.
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Access to a comprehensive learning platform with diverse resources, demonstrations of techniques, video lectures, collaborative discussions, and downloadable materials.
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All live lectures and technique demonstrations are recorded.
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Interactive and practical sessions.
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Supervised practice and sharing of experiences among peers.
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Group discussions.
At a glance

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Level: Specialist Certificate
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Prerequisites: Therapists, Medical & Healthcare Professionals
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Language: English
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Video Transcript: English
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Associated programmes: A module in our Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (APDIP) programme.
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Associated skills: Understanding the history and theoretical mechanisms of Ego State Therapy, client assessment, treatment planning, applying effective communication techniques, and integrating stabilisation techniques for various ego states.
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Potential Career Paths: Expanding therapeutic expertise in treating trauma, emotional fractures, and dissociative disorders within clinical practice.

What you'll learn
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Communicating and working with Ego States
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Aggressor Introjects
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Protector States and Malevolent States
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Accessing States that are Reluctant or Unable to Speak
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Ego States for Resource Acquisition
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The Invisible Bridge: Giving Emotional States a Voice
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Physical and Sexual Abuse, and Rape
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Abusive Relationships, and Emotional Abuse
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Working with a Traumatised Inner Child
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Coping with Addiction to Abusive Relationships

Upon successful completion of the EMDR course, you will receive
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Specialist Certificate in EST
This course is 1 of the 4 Specialist courses of the APDIP programme.
International Accreditation and Recognition
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British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH)
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Malaysian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (MSCH)
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British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and Integrative Psychotherapy (BSCHIP)
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International Alliance of Clinical Hypnotherapist and Integrative Psychotherapist (IACHIP)
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Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Hypnosis (APSCH)
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National Council of Integrative Psychotherapist (NCIP
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International Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (ICIP)





