Shaun Brookhouse is an award winning hypnotherapist and trainer (in both in the UK and US). He earned a Graduateship Diploma (First Degree Equivalent) in Counselling and Hypnotherapy, a Masters Degree in Education Studies (Researching the development of training in Hypnotherapy 1971-1998), a Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy, a CertEd (Teaching Credential) in which the assessment was based in part on the course he designed in clinical hypnosis, an Associate Diploma from the College of Teachers, for his thesis on the importance of teaching counselling skills to hypnotherapists, and Licenciateship in Training and Development .It should be noted that Shaun Brookhouse 's Doctoral Qualification is academic and professional, it is NOT a medical qualification. For full details of his credentials go to CV.

Shaun is a Certified Master Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists, the oldest and largest hypnotherapy society in the world. Shaun is also a past Chairman of the National Council for Hypnotherapy, one of the UK’s premier hypnotherapy societies. Additionally, he is an NLP Master Trainer.

Shaun was one of the first hypnotherapists in the UK to earn US Board Certification, as well as being one of the first two hypnotherapists to earn the externally accredited Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma . He is Principal of the Washington School of Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis and lectures on the subjects of Hypnosis and Neuro Linguistics internationally. Shaun is also the co-author of Motivational Hypnotism (ISBN 0-9544604-1-3) and co-founder of the Motivational Hypnotism Model of Therapy

He has received several Fellowships and awards for his contributions to the hypnotherapy profession world wide. In addition to Shaun's considerable academic and professional credentials, he has also received the following awards for his work within the profession:

• The Rexford L North Memorial Trophy for Life Time Achievement, The National Guild of Hypnotists, their highest honour (2004)
• The Hartland Memorial Award from the National Council for Hypnotherapy for services hypnotherapy profession worldwide, First Receipiant (2005)
• International Visionary Award from the National Guild of Hypnotists, First Receipiant (2005)
• Order of Braid from the National Guild of Hypnotists, for lifetime service to the profession (2005)
• The President’s Award from the National Guild of Hypnotists, their second highest honour. (2002)
• Hypnosis Journalism Award from the National Guild of Hypnotists (2003)
• The Pioneer Award from the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (2003)
• The Sealah Award from the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame (2001)
• The Honorary Service Award from the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (1995)
• The Hypnosis Research Award from the American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (1997)
• Special Commendation Award from the Centre Association of Psychotherapists (1998)
• 3 Special Recognition Awards from the American Board of Hypnotherapy (1998-2000)
• Special Award for Contribution to the Profession of Hypnotherapy from the Hypnotherapy Research Society (1998)