Welcome to BSMDH

New dates announced for our 2026 Training Course

Please see HERE for more information and application form.

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XVII ESH Congress 2026 is nearly here

XVII ESH Congress 2026 will be hosted by the BSMDH in Glasgow, Scotland. The Congress is being held at Glasgow University from the 26th to 30th August 2026

This is a great opportunity to visit our vibrant City of Glasgow and our beautiful Scotland.  Make the most of this Conference by combining it with a short holiday and see all that Scotland has to offer.

Congress Speakers

We are delighted to confirm that we now have a full programme of Speakers.

Please click HERE to find out more about them, including videos from some of our keynote speakers on why you should come to our Glasgow Congress.

Abstract Submissions invited with a closing date of 26th of May 2026.   More information can be found at  ESH Abstract Announcement – Newsletter

Please reserve your place HERE                                                                                                           

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Message from 0ur new President Dr Kathleen Long 

Dear BSMDH members,

Firstly, may I say thank you for electing me as your new BSMDH President for 2026/2027. It is a true honour.

As Past President of the European Society of Hypnosis (ESH) I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you not only to BSMDH but also to the much wider community of health professionals involved in Hypnotherapy throughout Europe. Duid you know that ESH has members in 25 countries with 45 Constituent Societies in these countries?

I was honoured to be elected President of ESH in 2020, representing a network of more than 14,000 health professionals dedicated to the practice of excellence in hypnosis and to spreading the word about hypnosis throughout Europe and beyond.  

Our mission in the BSMDH is to promote the highest professional standards in the practice of hypnosis for clinical and experimental purposes. The commitment is to evaluate and elaborate on the newest developments in professional hypnosis and to disseminate such information among members. Being a member of BSMDH will open the door to a lifetime of learning and personal development within the hypnosis field. It is a journey that I began many years ago and one that I would highly recommend, not only for your professional work but also for yourself. I would urge you to take a look at the ESH website and also to consider attending one of our up and coming ESH Congresses.

Dr Kathleen Long  

Message from our new President-Elect Desi Toncheva  

It is an honour and a privilege to be elected as President-Elect of this prestigious society of doctors, nurses, psychologists and other clinicians who are qualified healthcare professionals.

The number of professionals that the BSMDH has trained over the years is countless and they are using this wonderful bag of tools, clinical hypnosis for the good of many patients whose lives have been transformed as a result of very effective and