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A little about me...

I'm Andrew Mercer

A professionally trained and qualified Analytical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist based in Basildon, Essex


My background

Following the completion of my degree in philosophy, in which I specialised in the study of the mind and consciousness, I enjoyed a successful career in Sales and Administration, first in the city of London, then at one of the London’s most famous Landmarks. However, I felt that I was not making full use of my qualifications, this led me into the world of Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy in general. Having trained and worked while still living in London I decided to relocate back to Basildon, my former home town, having been away for almost 20 years…

I studied Hypnotherapy, Hypnoanalysis and Psychotherapy at the Essex Institute of Clinical Hypnosis

I am also currently studying Jungian Analytical Psychotherapy with the Zur Institute 

I hold the following qualifications

  • Advanced Diploma in Hypnosis with Psychotherapy
  • Diploma in Hypnoanalysis (Advanced)
  • Advanced Analytical Hypno-Psychotherapy (Certificated)
  • Certificate of studies in Clinical Hypnotherapy
  • Specialist Diploma in Psycho-sexual Disorders
  • And BA (Hons) in Philosophy



I am a registered member of

The National Council of Psychotherapists
The NCP is one of the oldest organisations of its kind in the UK. The NCP is open to experienced Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists in the UK and internationally

The National Council for Hypnotherapy
The NCH is the largest organisation of hypnotherapists in the UK with over 1800 members and is regarded as the premier oganisation to ensure the highest of standards are maintained with the profession.

Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
The CNHC is the UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners
The Department of Health recommend that where the CNHC registers the professional discipline
(in the case hypnotherapy) You consult someone who is CNHC registered

The NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners  Membership No. 5626 The NHS-DCAP is a list of Complementary professionals available to NHS Doctors

The College of Medicine

The College of Medicine is dedicated to exploring multi-disciplinary integrated approaches which go beyond the traditional boundaries of medicine to include complementary, psychological, self-care and lifestyle interventions as part of the solution to a more sustainable integrated healthcare system,




I am also a Counselling Code of Compliance registered Counsellor


You can also find me listed with the following organisations

The Hypnotherapy Register
Complementary Healthcare Information Service - UK
Hypnotherapist Register
The Alternative Health UK Directory
Counselling - Caring for Emotional Health
‘InFocus’ Complementary Health Resource
The Hypnotist Finder
Healthy Life - Mind, Body and Soul
Click For Therapy - Directory

Specialist listing for quitting smoking : Quitza

You can find me listed in the following directories

The Phone Book (BT.Com)
Yellow Pages
Thomson Local

Yell.com
Locallife.co.uk
Thomsonlocal.com
Accessplace.com
Ufindus.com
Touchlocal.com
and via 'GoogleMaps'

To find me via Google Maps click on the link below

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To make an appointment, or for more information,

Telephone Basildon (01268) 553466