Working with women

This recently updated CPD is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to better understand and address the unique challenges women face and how their reproductive hormones impact their mental health, thereby enhancing your ability as a hypnotherapist to support the women in your clinic.

During the CPD, we will explore the practical aspects of understanding women’s reproductive health. We will cover the differences between the male and female brain, examine the menstrual cycle, and provide foundational knowledge to help practitioners understand how hormonal changes affect women. This knowledge will empower you to help women reduce stress and anxiety and regain control over their bodies.

Given that 1 in 5 women experience anxiety and depression, and women in the UK are more than twice as likely as men to have a common mental health issue, it’s crucial to understand that these statistics are linked to the hormonal changes women undergo during their reproductive lives. This CPD is a vital step in addressing these mental health issues.

This CPD explains the differences in women’s and men’s brains, various events, including PMS (premenstrual syndrome), PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), low libido and sexual dysfunction, common gynaecological issues such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, contraceptives, and their effect on the brain, and how we work as hypnotherapists to help women to cope with them.

This CPD’s objective is to allow you to adapt the IC with knowledge of the background information about women’s reproductive health and adapt your marketing towards women. We will cover:

• women’s mental health
• an insight into women’s brains
• the differences between men’s and women’s brains
• the menstrual cycle – an overview
• cyclic changes in hormones
• the hormones and the brain
• PMS/PMDD/PME
• sexual dysfunction
• common gynae issues
• gut-brain axis and hormones
• women and migraines
• contraceptives and their effects on the brain
• solution-focused approach 

Reviews

“I enjoyed the session thank you. Very informative.” LB

“Thank you for the information shared today, it was both interesting and very informative.” LR

“Jen is very knowledgeable and a great lecturer, providing lots of information which I can start to use straight away in my practice.  A very thorough and interesting CPD which I recommend for anyone” LM

About the presenter

Jennifer Higgins | BSc (Hons) DSFH HPD SF Sup (Hyp) DipHB MAfSFH MNCH (Reg) CNHC (Reg)
Aughton Hypnotherapy

Jen worked as a midwife and a sexual health and contraceptive nurse in the NHS for 12 years. Later, she became a qualified hypnobirthing practitioner. This experience has given her extensive knowledge and a specific interest in women’s mental health. She received training as a solution-focused hypnotherapist at CPHT Liverpool and now works there as a senior lecturer and a SF supervisor.

Jen operates a full-time clinic covering West Lancashire and Merseyside, where she helps many women with various issues related to their reproductive, sexual, and perinatal mental health.

Booking

Find out more and book your place on this CPD.

Cost: £75 (£65 with association membership)

NB: This CPD event is for qualified hypnotherapists only.