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[Donald Robertson] [Lorna Cordwell]
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Donald Robertson
Donald speaking at conference
Donald has been a psychotherapist for around fifteen years and specialises in confidence-building and treating anxiety. He is a UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP) registered psychotherapist and a Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). As a hypnotherapist he is accredited by the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR). He is also a Fellow of The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and a Professional Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS).
Donald is the principal and director of The UK College of Cognitive & Behavioural Therapies, a leading training school specialising in hypnosis and CBT. He is the author of many journal articles and several books on therapy (see below). He is also an experienced therapy trainer and public speaker, with over a decade’s experience, and has presented at the NCH national conference three times.
This video clip shows Julian Evans interviewing Donald about his book The Philosophy of CBT,
Publications by Donald Robertson
(Donald’s author page on Amazon UK)
The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid, the Father of Hypnotherapy
The Practice of Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
Journal articles, etc.
Leventhall, G.; Benton, S.; Robertson D. (2008). ’Coping Strategies for Low Frequency Noise’, Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, vol. 27, 1, pp. 35-52.
Benton, S.; Robertson D.; Leventhall, G. (2009). ‘Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): A Method for Coping with Low Frequency Noise Annoyance’, in Ratko, Dössel & Schlegel, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 – 12, 2009, Munich, Germany, IFMBE Proceedings, 2009, vol. 25/12, pp. 443-445.
Braid, J. (2009). “On Hypnotism” (1860) De L’Hypnotisme. (D. Robertson, Ed.) The International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis , 57 (2), 133-161.
Robertson, D. (2009). The Discovery of Hypnosis—Braid’s Lost Manuscript, “On Hypnotism” (1860): A Brief Communication. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 57(2), 127-132.
Robertson, D. (2005, July). Stoicism: A Lurking Presence. Counselling & Psychotherapy Journal (CPJ) .
Some of Donald’s profile pages with different therapy registers:
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
The BACP’s Counselling & Psychotherapy Resources Directory (CPRD)
Lorna Cordwell
Lorna Cordwell
Lorna is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, specialising in hypnotherapy. She is also a member of the National Register of Hypno-psychotherapists, Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy (REBHP) and Hypnotherapy Society. Lorna is the author of two books, Get Past Driving Test Nerves and Get Past Exam Nerves published by Summersdale.
Shewas awarded an Honours degree in Social Psychology at the University of London (London School of Economics) and then continued her postgraduate training at the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, qualifying in 1987.
Lorna’s dissertation on Psychological links to physical illness and the role that hypnosis can play in identification and alleviation of symptoms was awarded the J P Noble award for 2002.
Lorna has received specialist extra training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and hypnotherapy as psychosocial support to patients diagnosed with cancer. She has worked as a therapist on a pioneering research project carried out by Holistic Resources (East Lancashire Integrated Healthcare); providing therapy to patients at the Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
Lorna teaches hypnotherapy and counselling skills to Psychotherapy and Counselling Diploma students. She also supervises other hypnotherapists in the London area.
As well as several years experience as a therapist, Lorna has travelled extensively and has worked within an international business environment.
Individuals who are weak in within may experience lowered self esteem and sometimes loss of direction in life. That is why hypnotherapy can be a great treatment for these kinds of people as they will surely see life in a brighter manner. It is not just about controlling you, but it is enlightening your mind and your soul.