Zertifizierung in klientenzentrierte Hypnose & Transpersonale Reinkarnationstherapie
Salzburg & Online

Parts Therapy

Welcome to the ultimate Parts Therapy experience, where you will learn the only true Parts Therapy method: Roy Hunter's client-centered approach. In this course, you'll be guided by a certified Parts Therapy instructor personally trained and authorized by Roy Hunter himself to carry on his esteemed work. Upon completion, you'll receive an official diploma or certificate adorned with the seal of Roy Hunter's organization, symbolizing your mastery of his unique therapeutic technique. Join us for a transformative learning journey that equips you with the skills to effectively facilitate Parts Therapy sessions and make a meaningful impact in your practice.


What is Parts Therapy

Parts Therapy is a technique based on the assumption that the human psyche consists of different parts, each with its own role. This method helps resolve inner conflicts by promoting dialogue between these parts, thereby leading to greater inner balance and well-being.
With the support of a hypnotherapist, clients recognize which parts hinder them and which need strengthening or healing. This aids in fostering changes that align with the client's personal goals. Parts Therapy can be beneficial in addressing issues such as self-sabotage, inner conflicts, indecisiveness, or anxiety by facilitating deeper exploration and resolution of these problems on a subconscious level.
Parts Therapy Description
Every part has its own thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors that develop from an individual’s experiences and life conditions. These parts often conflict with each other, leading to inner tensions and emotional challenges.
For example, consider a smoker trying to quit smoking. In this case, different parts might become active:

  • The Smoker Part: This aspect enjoys smoking, associating it with relaxation, social interaction, or stress relief. It feels the need to continue smoking to experience these positive feelings and might resist change.
  • The Health-Conscious Part: This part wants to quit smoking to improve health, save money, or enhance quality of life. It recognizes the negative impacts of smoking and strives for change.
  • The Skeptical Part: This part is unsure whether quitting is genuinely possible or beneficial, possibly harboring fears or doubts about enjoying life without cigarettes.

In a Parts Therapy session, the coach guides the client to identify and engage these various parts in dialogue. The client might discuss with the smoker part to understand its needs and fears while inviting the health-conscious part to express its motivations and desires.
Through this dialogue, the client can gain a deeper understanding of the internal conflicts that prevent them from quitting. The coach helps find a consensual solution, acknowledging the positive aspects of smoking while developing alternative ways to meet these needs, thus motivating the client to change habits and regain control over their behavior.

In this way, Parts Therapy enables a more comprehensive and profound engagement with inner parts, leading to more sustainable changes and better emotional equilibrium.
Unlike a typical hypnosis session, Parts Therapy actively involves the client in the process, creating an interactive session with intense exchanges. Rather than focusing solely on hypnotic induction, Parts Therapy employs a dialogical approach where the client communicates with their inner parts.
This technique not only promotes a deeper understanding of one’s thoughts and feelings but also focuses on the different “parts” of the personality within each person. By naming and directly working with their inner conflicts, clients can identify and overcome hidden emotions and blockages.

A key advantage of Parts Therapy is that it generally increases the success rate of hypnosis sessions. By actively participating, the client’s sense of empowerment is enhanced, leading to higher motivation to implement the insights gained in everyday life. The therapy session’s dialogic nature also ensures that the client is directly involved in the change process, resulting in deeper emotional healing.

The fundamental assumption of Parts Therapy is that many different parts exist within each person. These parts can take on diverse roles, such as the inner critic, the wounded child, the nurturing parent, or the protector. These roles develop over time through life experiences and can be influenced by adaptations or defense mechanisms. Each part has a goal, often to protect the person or help them cope with challenges. However, sometimes these parts may become disadvantageous and cause internal conflicts.
In a Parts Therapy session, the practitioner guides the client in identifying the various parts and engaging them in dialogue. This occurs in a trance state to promote deeper self-awareness and introspection. The goal is to help the client understand each part's intentions and recognize their influence on behavior and emotions.

How to Use Parts Therapy with Clients:

  • Identify Parts: Work with the client to discover the different parts within them through conversation, reflective exercises, or hypnosis.
  • Encourage Communication: Help the client establish dialogue between their parts, possibly using techniques like chair work, where different chairs represent different parts.
  • Build Understanding: Aid the client in understanding the purposes and motives of each part, fostering empathy and insight to acknowledge their protective or helpful roles.
  • Facilitate Negotiation: Assist the parts in negotiating their roles within the client, aiming to transform conflicts into harmonious relationships.
  • Strive for Integration: Work towards integrating the parts into a functional whole, including finding healthier ways for the parts to meet their needs.
  • Solidify Changes: Support the changes with continuous practice, both in sessions and in the client's life, to ensure sustainable transformations.


Parts Therapy in Your Practice

  • Addressing Inner Conflicts: Hypnotherapy is based on the understanding that many behaviors and emotional reactions are driven by the subconscious. Parts Therapy complements this approach by directly engaging inner conflicts—often subconscious—that lie beneath the surface, within the hypnotic state.
  • Personalized Approach: Every client is unique, as are the parts that make up their psyche. Parts Therapy offers a tailored method that meets each client's individual needs. Enhancing Self-Awareness: Parts Therapy encourages clients to explore different aspects of their personality, leading to greater self-confidence and insight.
  • Resolving Inner Conflicts: Many clients struggle with inner battles manifested as indecisiveness or self-sabotage. Parts Therapy provides a structured process to resolve these conflicts effectively.
  • Access to Deeper unconsciousness Levels: In hypnosis, clients are more receptive to exploring deeper thoughts and feelings. Parts Therapy leverages this state to foster dialogues between parts that might otherwise remain unnoticed.
  • Combining Techniques: Parts Therapy integrates well with other hypnotic techniques, such as regression therapy or guided visualization, enhancing overall effectiveness. Fostering Lasting Change: By addressing the root causes of inner conflicts, Parts Therapy can lead to sustained behavioral and emotional transformations.
  • Professional Development: Offering Parts Therapy sets you apart in your field and demonstrates your commitment to ongoing education and advanced skills.

It’s important to note that Parts Therapy does not interfere with psychotherapeutic hypnosis. It is designed to help individuals learn more about themselves and their internal conflicts. This method should never be used with individuals suffering from psychological disorders or mental health conditions. It is intended exclusively for healthy persons and does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.


Facilitator or Hypnotist?

Deciding to become a Facilitator rather than a Coach or Practitioner is highly significant. A Facilitator plays a unique role by supporting clients on their personal journey, guiding them in discovering and integrating their inner parts, rather than merely instructing or directing them toward specific outcomes. In the context of Parts Therapy, the Facilitator creates a safe space for deep self-exploration and inner dialogue, empowering clients to find their own insights and solutions.

Another key aspect of the Facilitator’s role is fostering empowerment and self-responsibility. Unlike goal-oriented coaching, which often focuses on specific results, a Facilitator enables clients to activate their own resources to initiate change. This approach not only enhances their sense of autonomy but also promotes sustainable solutions aligned with their values and needs.

Lastly, ethical responsibility is pivotal. Facilitators are trained to act with integrity, sensitivity, and mindfulness, ensuring that clients feel supported and respected throughout the process. Building trust between client and Facilitator is essential for authentic and transformative work.
Centered on Learning
To ensure personalized attention and effective training, we limit each workshop to a maximum of 9 participants. This allows for:

  • Plenty of practical exercises and direct feedback
  • A familiar, supportive learning environment that encourages in-depth discussions and collaborative learning


Course Content

  • Fundamentals of Parts Therapy
  • Comparison with similar techniques such as Resourse Therapy
  • The four main goals of client-centered hypnosis and hypnotherapy
  • When Parts Therapy is appropriate
  • Explanation of how Parts Therapy resolves inner conflicts
  • Preparing clients 
  • Applying the eleven steps of the Parts Therapy protocol
  • Practical exercises 
  • Integrating parts before session conclusion
  • Using hypnosis techniques to support acceptance
  • Concept explanations and clinical rationale


Participation Requirements

To join the workshop, you should have:

  • A certificate of basic hypnosis training
  • Training in cause-oriented hypnosis, regression therapy, hypnoanalysis, hypnotic regression, or solution-focused hypnosis; if unsure whether your training qualifies, please contact me to discuss your background and find the right path toward learning Parts Therapy.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience working with clients

The full script and book must be read before the workshop begins; failure to do so will result in exclusion from participation. Parts Therapy is a valuable technique but should only be practiced by serious, certified Facilitators.


Self-Experience

We strongly recommend completing a self-experience session with a certified practitioner beforehand. This helps you understand what to expect and better grasp the process during the workshop.


Online Workshop

This workshop is delivered entirely online live with your certified Parts Therapy trainer. Please ensure to check the following list before the training:

  • The Zoom link will be sent to you the day before.
  • Make sure your laptop is fully charged.
  • Ensure you have a stable internet connection.
  • Pay attention to sufficient lighting, especially for evening sessions.
  • Test the functionality of your camera on your computer or tablet.
  • Speak directly into your microphone to be clearly heard.
  • Create a comfortable and distraction-free learning environment.
  • Disable notifications on other devices.
  • Test your microphone and camera in advance!

Being prepared will help you make the most of this immersive online training.


Certification

  • Attend all days (100% attendance)
  • Pass a written exam at the end of the workshop (Roy Hunter’s humor is notably present in the questions!)
  • Actively participate by leading at least one session and experiencing a session as a client
  • Submit three case studies within 40 days after the workshop for supervision

If the submitted case studies do not demonstrate sufficient skill, options include re-attending the workshop, submitting additional case studies, or receiving supervision from your trainer.


  • The Parts Therapy class is conducted over two full days.
  • The fee for the workshop, supervision, and certification is €660.
  • Payment methods include wire transfer to Austria or PayPal.


Application

Please send all diplomas or certifications that support your eligibility for participation, along with a note if you wish to schedule a personal session before or after the class. Contacts with former students who have achieved certification will also be available.

This is a highly intensive workshop that moves quickly and includes session exchanges between peers. Please understand that a certain level of expertise in hypnosis is recommended for this type of work.

Parts Therapy is a transformative experience—for your clients and for you as a practitioner—as it profoundly shifts your approach to hypnotherapy. Former students often report that they no longer work  with standard hypnosis methods after completing this training, after achieving certification. The freedom to work without scripts and to follow your client's unique process is truly empowering. When you fully engage in this work, real transformation is possible!

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Upcoming Workshops 

  • August 9th and 10th
  • August 30th and 31st

The sessions run from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM CET. (9:00 - 18:00 Wienna)