Dr Ben Houghton
BA, MRes, PhD, Reiki 1&2, Cert Hyp, Dip RTh
Hi there! I’m Ben, a Hypnotherapist, Reiki practitioner, and Regression therapist. It might help for you to know a little about my journey before you decide whether you’d like to work together to overcome the biggest emotional, spiritual, and physical challenges in your life.
At age 11, having been a healthy young lad with a football more or less permanently glued to my feet, I became unwell and faced many years of isolation, depression, and significantly limiting physical symptoms and disability. While my symptoms have fluctuated over the years – even granting me a few years of close to ‘normal’ life in my late teens and early 20s – I have faced over two decades of this tough reality.
This journey has had an upside. It pushed me at a young age to look within myself and beyond the material world for wisdom, answers, and truth. Having been born with psychic and mediumistic skills and raised by a respected reiki master and an exceptional medium, I began to develop my mediumship and healing skills in a formal setting at the age of 16. I have since been exposed to and trained in several healing modalities.
My passion above all else is getting to the absolute root of a problem with my clients – facing the truth, no matter how challenging – and using the power of our eternal souls and spirit teams to heal issues at the source. It is for this reason that I emphasise Regression therapy (inner child, current life, and past life) in my practice. As an avid practitioner of hypnotherapeutic, shamanic, and psychodynamic techniques, I love seeing the empowerment and lasting changes that come from this work. I can say from my own experience of facing my traumas and issues head-on that it is a journey well worth taking.
Outside of my therapy practice, I am a scholar and consultant on issues relating to human rights and international security. I live in County Durham with my wife and our Golden Retriever. I have lived in Reading, Exeter, and Jordan, and I speak fluent Arabic, something that has opened many important doors in my spiritual and personal journey.
I hope our paths cross soon and that you’ll trust me with the next stage of your journey of discovery and healing.
Ben
My Qualifications
I have been trained to a high standard in the therapies that I offer. In addition to completing BA, MRes, and PhD degrees and participating in spiritual development circles for several years, I have obtained the following therapy qualifications:
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Certificate in Hypnotherapy
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Diploma in Regression Therapy (Past Life, Inner Child, Current Life)
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Reiki 1st Degree
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Reiki 2nd Degree
Many that offer past life regression, inner child therapy, and current life regression have not been trained to manage catharsis (strong emotional releases) or to transform and heal wounds and traumas that emerge. By contrast, the training that I undertook over a two-year period covered these aspects extensively, in addition to advanced hypnotherapeutic, psychodynamic, and shamanic techniques.
The courses that I have undertaken are all accredited by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council. I am a member of the Spiritual Regression Therapy Association and I continually work to develop my skills and knowledge with continuous professional development. I am currently undertaking training in Life Between Lives regression, so please keep an eye out on this site for this new service.