Institut UTHyL

What Institut UTHyL does

Institut UTHyL is a France-based private training institute founded in 2012 by Dr Philippe Aïm, specializing in continuing education for healthcare and institutional professionals in clinical hypnosis, brief therapies, and integrative therapeutic approaches. The institute operates from Paris, Île-de-France, having relocated from its original Lorraine base, and runs a structured three-year curriculum — Hypnose (Year 1), Thérapies brèves (Year 2), and Thérapies intégratives (Year 3) — alongside a catalog of shorter thematic workshops addressing topics such as harassment, burnout, and suicidal crisis. Since inception, UTHyL reports having trained more than 1,500 practitioners across its program portfolio.

The institute's delivery model is built around practitioner-led instruction, drawing on a curated instructor network anchored by partnerships with the CFHTB, IFH, CHTIP, Université de Médecine de Nancy, and Centre du Psychotraumatisme de Nancy. Programs are priced on a tiered basis ranging from approximately €320 HT for short workshops up to €3,250 HT for full multi-year enrollments, and certification pathways are aligned with CFHTB credentials. The customer base is institutional and distributed: French hospitals and psychiatric facilities (Centre Hospitalier, EPSM, CPN, GHU Paris), schools, enterprises, and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, with geographic reach across Lorraine, Paris, and French Guiana (Cayenne).

UTHyL's go-to-market is enterprise field sales plus sales-led acquisition, targeting both public-sector training budgets and individual clinician enrollment. In 2025 the institute obtained Qualiopi certification, the French quality accreditation required to access public training funds (OPCO, CPF), which materially expands its funding-eligible addressable market. With a team of approximately 9 employees, UTHyL operates as a lean, high-margin specialist training provider with no disclosed AI, technology platform, or external funding events.

Name

Institut UTHyL

Legal name

Institut UTHyL

Website

https://institut-uthyl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Institut UTHyL is a French private training institute, founded in 2012 by Dr Philippe Aïm, delivering practitioner-led continuing education in clinical hypnosis, brief therapies, and integrative therapeutic approaches to healthcare professionals and institutional buyers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education / Professional Training in Clinical Hypnosis and Brief Therapies

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Clinical hypnosis training
• Brief therapy education
• Psychotrauma treatment training
• Integrative therapy courses
• Healthcare professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: Multi-year training programs in hypnosis and brief therapies offered to healthcare professionals. Programs include Year 1 (hypnosis, 13 days, 2600€ individual), Year 2 (brief therapies, 15 days, 2500€ individual), and Year 3 (integrative therapies, 11 days, 2400€ individual). Revenue generated from participant fees, institutional contracts, and employer financing arrangements.
2. Specialized Workshop Modules: Two-day specialized workshops on topics including psychotraumatism, suicidal crisis management, burnout prevention, self-hypnosis, and clinical applications. Pricing ranges from 400-600€ depending on participant category and financing source.
3. Institutional/Intra-Company Training: Customized training programs delivered on-site at hospitals, psychiatric facilities, schools, and enterprises. Adapted duration and curriculum based on institutional needs. Pricing and contracts negotiated individually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institut UTHyL is a French professional training institute delivering continuing education in clinical hypnosis, brief therapies (strategic, solution-oriented, narrative), and integrative therapies (including EMDR/IMO-type eye movements) to healthcare professionals. It offers a structured three-year core curriculum plus more than 25 specialized modules, delivered in person at venues in Nancy and Paris (and on-site at client institutions) by practicing clinicians, with a minimum of 50% practical exercises in every program.

Product overview

Institut UTHyL is a professional training institute specializing in clinical hypnosis, brief therapies, and integrative therapeutic approaches. The institute offers a structured curriculum organized into a 3-year core program: Year 1 (Hypnose) provides 13 days of foundational hypnosis training; Year 2 (Thérapies brèves) adds 10 days covering strategic, solution-oriented, and narrative therapy models; Year 3 (Thérapies intégratives) provides 11 days of advanced training in eye movements, trauma treatment, and integrative techniques. Beyond the core curriculum, the institute provides specialized standalone trainings including psychotraumatism treatment, crisis intervention (suicidal crisis), self-hypnosis for all, tapping and alternative movements, addiction treatment (tobacco), and geriactric-specific approaches. Additional modules cover strategic therapy, solution-oriented therapy, narrative therapy, deep hypnosis, rapid hypnosis, minimalist/non-verbal hypnosis, trauma-focused hypnosis, pain management (acute/chronic), hypnotic metaphors, therapeutic communication basics, and advanced trauma phases. The institute also offers institutional/intra training programs for hospitals, schools, and enterprises on topics including workplace burnout, harassment, and medical hypnosis. All training emphasizes practice with at least 50% practical exercises, delivered exclusively by practicing healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hypnose - Formation de base (Year 1)
• Thérapies brèves - Year 2
• Thérapies intégratives - Year 3
• Psychotraumatisme - Traitement intégratif
• Crise suicidaire : repérer, évaluer, apaiser, orienter
• Tapping et mouvements alternatifs : le corps en thérapie
• Autohypnose pour tous
• Hypnose, tabac et addictions
• Hypnose, thérapies brèves et gériatrie
• Mouvements oculaires - Base (EMDR/IMO)
• Mouvements oculaires niveau 2
• Thérapie stratégique
• Thérapie Orientée Solution
• Thérapie narrative
• Hypnose profonde pour les soignants
• Gestion du burn-out et saturation
• Harcèlement scolaire et agressivité
• Autohypnose pour le praticien
• Hypnose en pratique hospitalière (Intra)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1500 health practitioners trained since 2012
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CFHTB (Confédération Francophone d'Hypnose et de Thérapies Brèves)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTHyL is affiliated with CFHTB and follows its training standards. The institute's training counts toward the national Practitioner Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis (Certificat de Praticien en Hypnose Clinique) requiring 300 hours across affiliated institutes. CFHTB guidelines require that hypnosis training be offered only to healthcare professionals.
• IFH (Institut Français d'Hypnose)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Aïm collaborates with IFH for training delivery and professional development. Training recognized across French hypnosis professional networks.
• Université de Médecine de NancymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Aïm was young chief of clinic at Nancy medical faculty where he initiated hypnosis training seminars for psychiatry residents starting in 2009. Historical connection to the birthplace of hypnosis in Lorraine.
• CHTIP (Centre de Formation en Hypnose Thérapeutique et Integrative de Paris)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnerships exist allowing students trained at CHTIP to access UTHyL advanced modules and vice versa. Mutual recognition of training quality between institutes.
• Centre du Psychotraumatisme de NancymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlice Cohn, coordinator of the Nancy Psychotrauma Center, coordinates UTHyL psychotrauma training programs. Integration of clinical practice and training delivery.
• Espace du Possible, Emergences, IMHETOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Aïm collaborates with other hypnosis institutes for professional development and congress participation.
• Université Paris VI (D.U. d'Hypnose Médicale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Aïm serves as instructor in the University Diploma of Medical Hypnosis at Paris VI medical faculty.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emergences: Rennes-based hypnosis training institute partnered with UTHyL through professional network. Competes in the same French continuing-education segment for healthcare professionals.
• Espace du Possible: French hypnosis and brief therapy training provider collaborating with UTHyL on congresses and professional development. Comparable three-year curriculum structure targeting healthcare professionals.
• IMHETO (Institut Milton H. Erickson de Toulouse Occitanie): Regional hypnosis training institute in southern France connected to UTHyL via professional networks. Comparable offerings in clinical hypnosis and brief therapies for healthcare practitioners.
• IFH (Institut Français d'Hypnose): Major French hypnosis training institute with national footprint. Dr Aïm collaborates with IFH for training delivery; both serve healthcare professionals seeking clinical hypnosis certification.
• Institut Milton H. Erickson de Paris: Long-established French hypnosis training institute offering Ericksonian-based clinical training. Direct competitor for the same healthcare professional audience with comparable curriculum structure.
• ARKESYS: French institute (Lyon/Paris) offering professional training in brief therapies, hypnosis, and EMDR for healthcare professionals. Direct competitor in the same continuing-education niche.
• CHTIP (Centre de Formation en Hypnose Thérapeutique et Integrative de Paris): Paris-based direct competitor offering multi-year clinical hypnosis training with mutual recognition agreement with UTHyL. Targets the same segment of healthcare professionals with overlapping curriculum.

Emerging players

• EMDR France: National association governing EMDR training and certification in France. UTHyL's eye movement training (EMDR/IMO-type) overlaps with EMDR France's certified programs, representing both a competitor and potential partner channel.

Others

• CFHTB (Confédération Francophone d'Hypnose et de Thérapies Brèves): Umbrella professional confederation of which UTHyL is an affiliated member. Sets training standards delivering the 300-hour Practitioner Certificate that UTHyL programs count toward.

Regional players

• D.U. d'Hypnose Médicale - Université Paris VI: University diploma program in medical hypnosis where Dr Aïm is an instructor. Competes in the same French market for healthcare professionals seeking formal hypnosis credentials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institututhyl
• Instagraminstagram.com/institututhyl

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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