About
Stuart Smith founded Authentic Solutions as a unique, science based approach to help individuals fulfil their potential, overcome self limiting beliefs and live their lives authentically.
Working as a successful qualified Cognitive Hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner and coach in Chalfont St Peter and London, his consultancy offers clients confidential, supportive and friendly advice in a professional manner. Consultations are available at a time to suit client’s personal commitments. So whether you require a day or evening appointment, rest assured - it won’t be an issue.
Stuart's professional background is as a senior leader within the public service including the Home Office. He has led significant change and leadership development programmes including the high potential development scheme for senior police officers and was a director of studies on the prestigious Initial Officer Training for Royal Air Force officers at Cranwell.
In his experience, he has recognised that traditional development methods are limited in achieving significant and long lasting change. More and more people both in their private and professional lives are opening their eyes and minds and seeking productive, alternative, Authentic solutions. Cognitive Hypnotherapy and NLP provides empowering solutions for many people who are searching for Authentic Solutions – a change towards a better quality of life.
Stuart is a professionally qualified Cognitive Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner and Coach, which means he is able to offer a wide range of interventions, from one to one executive coaching through to therapeutic cognitive hypnotherapy which enables him to respond to clients needs empathetically and help clients find their own authentic solutions to a wide range of challenges and conditions safely and effectively. He regularly receives recommendations from satisfied clients. He is bound by the NCH’s strict code of conduct and ethics which emphasises integrity and competence. As a therapist, the welfare of the client is his primary concern.
Being a registered member of the National Council for Hynotherapy Stuart is bound by a comprehensive, strict Code of Ethics and Practice and his work is covered by Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance.
Having UKCHO registration is concrete evidence that your Stuart has followed, and successfully completed, a high quality course in Hypnotherapy to National Occupational Standards, and is bound by a professional code of conduct, ethics and practice.
He trained with the internationally-recognised Trevor Silvester at the Quest Institute which teaches leading-edge techniques including Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)
The National Council for Hypnotherapy, to which he belongs, implements the highest standards of training and professional ethics amongst its members and has a strict code of ethics and public protection policies. Stuart is also registered with the UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations (UKCHO).
Stuart Smith
Cognitive Hypnotherapist
BSc(Hons), DMS, DipCHyp, HPD, MNLP, MNCH(Lic)
What do the letters mean?
BSc(Hons) - Degree in Mathematics and Operational Research (the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions.)
DMS - Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies
DipCHyp - Diploma in Cognitive Hypnotherapy. This is the qualification awarded by The Quest Institute.
HPD - Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma, verified by The National Council of Hypnotherapy (NCH). This is the only, independently accredited, professional standard qualification in Hypnotherapy in the UK.
NLP(Prac) – Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner . Long words that say I have other tools in my tool-bag that can be used.
MNCH(Lic) – This demonstrates I a member of the National Council of Hypnotherapy and sign up to their strict code of conduct and professional development.