Hypnotherapy Scriptwriting Masterclass

Hypnotherapy Scriptwriting Masterclass

A practical system for creating powerful guided meditations and hypnosis sessions
with Joe Kao.

What makes one hypnosis or guided meditation session genuinely effective, while another simply sounds good?

For over twenty years, Joe Kao has been answering that question in practice. As head writer for one of the world’s leading hypnotherapy audio platforms, his work has been used by millions of people worldwide. It is very possible that Joe has written more hypnosis sessions than anyone else currently working in the field.

In this eight-week online masterclass, Joe shares the personal system he has developed for designing hypnosis and guided meditation sessions that reliably engage attention, evoke experience, and support meaningful change.

This is not something Joe has previously taught in this form.

If you're interested in creating your own hypnosis audios or guided meditations, this course will give you an  effective structure to help with almost any problem or goal.

And yes, these same principles can also be used when working in person with clients.

Watch Joe discuss the masterclass

What This Training Is Really About

At its core, this masterclass is about learning how to think when you are writing hypnosis.

Rather than offering templates to copy or scripts to memorise, Joe breaks down how effective sessions are constructed and why they work. You will learn how to design sessions that feel natural, coherent, and compelling, while still being flexible enough to adapt to different goals, clients, and contexts.

The emphasis throughout is on structure, sequencing, and language choices that guide attention smoothly and purposefully. The aim is to give you a reliable internal framework that allows your own creativity and style to emerge, rather than forcing you into a fixed formula.

Although the course is centred on writing hypnosis audios and guided meditations, the principles taught extend well beyond recordings.

What You’ll Get

  • Eight-week online masterclass focused on hypnotherapy and guided meditation scriptwriting
  • Approximately 8 hours of core video teaching, released weekly in clear, focused segments
  • Joe Kao’s personal system for designing hypnosis and guided sessions that genuinely engage and support change
  • Step-by-step understanding of session structure, from opening through to resolution and integration
  • Practical writing exercises with each module to develop skill and confidence
  • Three live Q&A sessions with Joe Kao for questions, clarification, and real-world application
  • Hypnotic review audios that reinforce key principles experientially using the patterns being taught
  • Transferable frameworks for live client work, not just recordings
  • Optional bonus material on voice use and recording fundamentals for those creating audio sessions
  • Access to course materials so you can revisit and refine your work over time

What You Will Learn

Across the eight weeks, the training explores:

  • How Joe structures hypnosis and guided meditation sessions from start to finish
  • How to open a session in a way that orients attention and builds safety
  • How to use imagery and metaphor skilfully to deepen experience
  • How to sequence a session so that change unfolds naturally
  • How language choices subtly shape perception and response
  • How to resolve and close sessions in a way that supports integration
  • How to design sessions that feel engaging rather than mechanical

Alongside this, you will develop greater confidence in generating hypnotic language in your own voice, rather than relying on stock phrases or borrowed styles.

Beyond Recordings: Applying the Structure in Live Work

While this masterclass focuses on scriptwriting, many practitioners find that writing is one of the fastest ways to sharpen their live work.

The same structure Joe uses for recordings maps directly onto effective one-to-one sessions. Learning how to sequence a process, evoke resources, work with imagery, and bring change forward in time provides a clear framework you can hold in mind when working live with clients.

In recordings, the structure is universal. In live sessions, it becomes personalised, shaped around the client’s language, memories, and metaphors.

For many participants, the course offers a double benefit: a system for creating high-quality audios, and a practical blueprint for more coherent, confident live sessions.

How the Training Is Delivered

This is an eight-week online masterclass.

  • Approximately one hour of video teaching is released each week, divided into shorter, focused segments
  • Each module includes practical writing exercises each week to help you apply what you are learning
  • Three live Q&A sessions are held across the course, giving you the opportunity to ask Joe questions about the material and its application
  • Questions can be submitted in advance, with additional time for live discussion

The live sessions are designed to support integration and clarity, rather than to introduce entirely new material.

Timings

The first weekly video content will be released on 11th May with weekly updates up to 29th June.

Three live Q&A sessions with Joe Kao are included as part of the training:

  • Wednesday 20 May, 8.00pm (UK time)
  • Wednesday 10 June, 8.00pm (UK time)
  • Wednesday 1 July, 8.00pm (UK time)

Each session will run for approximately 75 minutes.

Questions can be submitted in advance, and there will also be time for live discussion during each session.

Hypnotic Review Audios and Bonus Content

In addition to the core video modules, the course includes a distinctive extra element.

Weekly Reinforcement Audios. In addition to the main video content, each week Joe will provide short guided audio reviews that reinforce key principles experientially, using hypnotic patterns to teach hypnotic patterns. These audios offer an additional way to absorb the material and see the principles in action.

Bonus videos on voice use and making recordings. Whilst the focus of the training is on scriptwriting, there will also be optional bonus content covering practical considerations such as voice use and recording fundamentals for those who wish to create audio recordings. These are provided as support material rather than as the core focus of the course.

Support. Joe will be available to review scripts throughout the course should you want to get his feedback.

Who This Masterclass Is For?

This training is designed for:

  • Hypnotherapists
  • Coaches and therapists using conversational or experiential approaches
  • Practitioners creating guided meditations or visualisations
  • Change workers who want a clearer structure for designing sessions

You do not need to be an expert in hypnotic language to benefit. Essential principles are covered in a way that supports newer practitioners, while remaining engaging and useful for those with more experience.

About Joe Kao

Joe Kao DHypPsych(UK) is a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist based in Cambridge, UK.

He is the head writer for hypnosisdownloads.com, one of the world’s largest and most respected platforms for hypnosis recordings. Joe has taught workshops internationally on hypnotic language, therapeutic metaphor, storytelling, and Ericksonian approaches to change.

Joe is the first official trainer of Provocative Change Works and has extensive training in improv theatre, voice work, and performance skills. He has previously run popular workshops for Aether & Alchemy, including Hypnotic Language Skill Development, Improv for Change Workers, Transformational Storytelling, and Conversational Belief Change.

Feedback From Previous Workshops

“There was a fascinating blend of theory, explanation from Joe and exploration, learning by doing. I felt I was being thrown into the deep end but in a safe and supportive environment. And by the end of the course, I was beginning to swim! This course could benefit a huge range of therapists, coaches and anybody interested in self-development."

“I have thoroughly enjoyed it and each week the time has flown by”.

"Joe Kao’s really delivered, and in a way I was not expecting. I thought I was in for a theory deep course on story structure and linguistic tricks but instead it was a very practical with immediate application”.

“Joe Kao is an engaging and subtle presenter and storyteller”.

Pricing and Booking

Hypnotherapy Scriptwriting Masterclass with Joe Kao. Eight-week online training with recorded modules, live Q&A, and bonus materials. This includes:

  • Full access to all eight weeks of video teaching
  • Three live Q&A sessions with Joe Kao
  • Hypnotic review audios and bonus content
  • Lifetime access to all course materials

Launch Offer

To mark the launch of this masterclass, a limited number of places are available at a special early booking rate.

If you have followed Joe’s work before, or you have been waiting for a training focused specifically on how hypnosis sessions are designed rather than performed, this is an opportunity to join at a reduced fee before general pricing applies.

This is not a short introduction or a one-off webinar.

The course brings together:

  • Over twenty years of Joe Kao’s professional experience
  • A complete, practical system for designing hypnosis and guided sessions
  • Around eight hours of structured teaching
  • Live access for questions and clarification
  • Materials designed for long-term use and reference

For practitioners who regularly work with clients or create guided processes, the skills developed here are intended to support your work for years to come.

Where will the training be held?

Online via Zoom

What are the training times?

11th May, 2026
- UK
29th June, 2026
- UK

About Joe Kao

Joe Kao

Joe Kao DHypPsych(UK) is a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist in Cambridge, UK. He is the head writer for hypnosisdownloads.com, one of the world's largest and most highly-regarded websites for hypnosis recordings, and he has taught numerous workshops on therapeutic metaphors, storytelling and Ericksonian hypnosis to people around the world.

Joe has been named the first official trainer of Provocative Change Works, and he has trained extensively in improv theatre, voice work and performance skills.

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