On the day that I announce that speaker applications are open, I am also delighted to state that tickets are now available to purchase too. If you use the code EARLYBIRD at the checkout you will receive a 15% discount on tickets. This is the biggest discount we offer and is only available until we share the speaker line-up each year, it is our thanks for trusting us and that the event is worth investing in before the line-up is released. However, today I am making a couple of announcements that I hope will convince you of what an amazing event UHC 2025 is going to be. We have welcomed real titans of and major contributors to our field in recent years, and this year will be no different.
We are thrilled to announce that our 2025 keynote speaker is Michael Yapko, Ph.D. The keynote will be delivered on Saturday afternoon in the main lecture theatre. Details of Michael’s presentation will be shared when the full schedule is announced, but let me tell you a bit about him….
Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist residing near San Diego, California. He is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in applying clinical hypnosis in outcome-focused psychotherapies, especially in the active non-pharmacological treatment of depression. He has been invited to present his innovative ideas and methods to colleagues in more than 30 countries across six continents, and all over the United States. His highly practical YouTube lecture on “How to Recover from Depression” has now been viewed more than 5.4 million times.
Dr. Yapko is the author of 16 books, three edited books, and nearly 100 journal articles and book chapters. His most recent book for professionals is the newly updated 6th edition of his classic hypnosis textbook, Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis (with co-author Shawn Criswell, Ph.D.). His other award-winning books on hypnosis include Process-Oriented Hypnosis: Focusing on the Forest, Not the Trees, Taking Hypnosis to the Next Level, and Mindfulness and Hypnosis: The Power of Suggestion to Transform Experience. His works have been translated into 10 languages. Dr. Yapko is also the developer of the popular digital hypnotherapy mental health app called Claria in association with the Australian digital therapeutic company, Mindset Health (www.mindsethealth.com).
Dr. Yapko has been given lifetime achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, the International Society of Hypnosis, and The Milton H. Erickson Foundation. He was honored to be named a “Living Treasure” by the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
More information about Dr. Yapko’s work is available on his website: www.yapko.com.
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On the heels of Irving Kirsch, David Spiegel, Amanda Barnier, Eva Banyai, Katalina Varga, Steven Jay Lynn, Devin Terhune, Zoltan Dienes and many others, we are delighted that we are going to be welcoming Michael Yapko to the UK Hypnosis Convention, he is one of the most recognisable academics in the field of hypnosis and depression and his contributions to both fields are substantial.
Tickets can be purchased at this page of the convention website.
I have another exciting announcement coming up shortly.