Ursula graduated in 1984 from Goldsmith College, University of London, and is a member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching, specializing in enhanced learning techniques. Ursula is an Executive Member of the British Assocation of Medical Hypnosis and Registrar of the London College of Clinical Hypnosis (Medical) as well as a Lecturer in Clinical Hypnosis at Oxford University Medical School. She is a Facilitator of clinical hypnosis courses (special study modules) for medical and dental students at Exeter University, Dundee University (MSc Dentistry), Barts and the London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry and is Associate Editor of the European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.

Peter originally trained in Psychopharmacology, he has spent over 20 years undertaking research in the field of anxiety-based conditions and their treatment. As well as being responsible for updating the LCCH course to incorporate new techniques and research, Peter teaches a Special Studies Module (SSM) in Clinical Hypnosis for the St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Royal London Hospital, and Queen Mary, University of London Medical School. He is the Clinical Hypnotherapist for the Guy’s Hospital, St. Thomas’ Hospital Health Education and Lifestyle Therapy for Hypertension initiative. Peter is a founder Fellow of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis.

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Avy is a Fellow of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis, he graduated in 1988 with a degree in mathematics, after which he qualified as a counsellor. He trained with the LCCH and gained a diploma with distinction. Avy has a masters degree in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy from Goldsmith College, which he combines with hypnotherapy in his practice. He is Director of Development and lectures extensively for the LCCH nationally and internationally and presents a special study module at St George’s Medical School, London. In addition, he manages joint research projects for the LCCH and The Heart Hospital, London and heads The Mary McCallum Scholarship Foundation.

Dr Zohrabian is a doctor of medicine who has trained at the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow. She received her Degree of Professor of Neuropsychology in 1984 after working as a research assistant with Prof. A. R. Luria at his Department of Neuropsychology and Psychiatry, Moscow. She has been practicing as a consultant hypnotherapist for over ten years and now lectures for the LCCH on the neurophysiological aspects of hypnosis.