I am delighted to be able to announce two events that I will be involved with.

Firstly, a new venture that finds me, along with my original (I was going to say old – but he might get upset) tutor Ray Jenkinson teaching hypnotherapy. We have formed the Northern College of Creative Hypnotherapy Ltd and we will be delivering an advanced diploma at Tameside General Hospital from this March. The course, which offers an exciting new perspective on Hypnotherapy Training, takes place over ten weekends over a period of six months. Graduates will be fully qualified Hypnotherapists on completion of the course and we will be helping with on-going support, including training, supervision and marketing. The information evening is being held on Wednesday 27th January at 7 pm at The Werneth Building, Tameside General Hospital. See www.ncoch.co.uk for more information.

The following day, the 28th January 2010, I am "on stage" at the CUC in Liverpool. Inexcess TV are hosting a Day of Recovery to an audience of 430 drug and alcohol workers. The special guest is Byron Katie, the well known author and creator of "The Work". I am looking forward to meeting with Katie and discussing her work and also the challenge of encouraging so many people into a peaceful state (or trance). I hope to learn more about how counselling and hypnotherapy can help, particularly with addictions. For more information, please visit www.inexcess.tv or www.byronkatie.com. I understand that the day is fully booked; DVDs are available if you contact Inexcess.