MSC Method®
Performance. Behaviour. Change.
Developed by Neil Sunley through more than 25 years of experience in behaviour change, therapy and performance psychology.
MSC Method® brings together professional training, workshops and a dedicated performance psychology app.
Why MSC Method®?
Pressure and behaviour change rarely fit neatly into one model.
People are complex. The way we think, feel and perform is influenced by attention, emotion, behaviour, physiology, experience and context. No single approach provides every answer.
The MSC Method® was developed to bring complementary evidence-informed approaches together within one practical framework, allowing the right principles and techniques to be applied to the person, the situation and the outcome required.
One Method.Three Applications
One integrated framework, applied across performance, professional practice and practitioner development.
01 - The Framework
MSC Method®
The MSC Method® brings together complementary principles from performance psychology, hypnosis, ACT and CBT-informed approaches, mindfulness, coaching and applied behaviour change.
Developed through more than 25 years of practical experience, the framework recognises that different people, pressures and environments require different approaches.
Its principles can be applied to individual performance, professional practice and the development of supportive learning and training environments.
02 - Practical Development
Professional & Team Training
MSC Method® training translates psychological principles into practical skills for professionals working with people.
Training explores communication, confidence, motivation, emotional regulation and how environments influence behaviour and performance.
Alongside practitioner development, the framework is being adapted for coaches, fitness professionals and teams responsible for supporting others.
All training is designed around professional competence, appropriate boundaries and practical application.
03 - The Community
MSC Method® Guild
The MSC Method® Guild provides an optional professional community for practitioners who have completed recognised MSC Method® training.
It supports continued learning, professional connection and the development of applied practice.
Membership may also provide opportunities for practitioner visibility and future MSC Method® professional development.
MSC Method® Performance App
A self-guided performance psychology app designed to help users prepare, practise and perform more effectively under pressure.
Personalised performance plans
Short guided audio support
Ongoing mental skills training
The Training
The MSC Method® practitioner development is designed for teams, coaches, therapists and professionals who want to broaden their applied skills while retaining sound professional judgement.
Training emphasises practical application, professional judgement, ethical practice, and working within the boundaries of each individual's role and competence.
Individual Foundation
Foundation in Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Award
New to hypnosis?
The MSC Method® Foundation is an optional online introduction for therapists, coaches and helping professionals who want to understand the principles and responsible application of hypnosis before attending practitioner training.
It covers core concepts, terminology, ethical considerations and practical foundations.
Practitioners who already hold an appropriate hypnosis or hypnotherapy qualification may progress directly to MSC Method® practitioner training.
You can access the course here, which takes you to the course platform hosting site
Individual Practitioner Intensive
A practical two-day professional development intensive for therapists, coaches and helping professionals who want to work more flexibly across behaviour change, regulation and performance. The profession is changing rapidly. Clients expect flexible, personalised support, while AI is making information more accessible than ever before.
The intensive explores how to select and integrate complementary approaches thoughtfully, rather than using them as isolated techniques.
Particular emphasis is placed on professional judgement: understanding what may be useful, for whom, in which context, and when another approach or referral may be more appropriate.
Practical learning is drawn from:
Hypnosis and hypnotic communication
Performance psychology
ACT and CBT-informed approaches
Mindfulness and applied regulation
Coaching and behaviour-change strategies
Learning includes demonstrations, discussion, applied exercises and case-based practice, with an emphasis on translating principles into real professional situations.
Team Development
The MSC Method® framework is being developed for fitness professionals, coaches and teams working in performance-focused environments.
Training explores effective communication, confidence, motivation, resilience and the importance of creating environments where people feel supported, challenged and included.
Potential applications include gym staff development, member engagement, team culture and performance under pressure.
Further details of specialist training opportunities will be announced as programmes develop.
Your Questions, Answered
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MSC Method® is a proprietary multi-modal framework designed to help therapists, coaches and helping professionals integrate multiple evidence-based disciplines within one structured system. Rather than teaching a single method in isolation, it develops the judgement to understand what to use, when, why and how, depending on the client, the context and the goal.
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The framework is relevant to Fitness teams, therapists, coaches, helping professionals and those working in performance-focused settings. Formal practitioner training is designed specifically for professionals who want to broaden their applied skills and integrate complementary approaches responsibly.
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Yes. The Foundation in Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy is designed as the entry point for those without a previous hypnotherapy qualification such as life coaches and other counsellors. It provides theory, structure and practical grounding needed before progressing into the wider MSC Method® CPD courses.
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Yes. Both the practitioner and advanced courses deliver 25 hours of structured professional learning, and your certificate details the hours, content, and outcomes needed for any CPD log.
If you currently belong to another professional body (NCH, GHR, ACCPH, Association for Coaching, or similar), Cert.MSCM will sit comfortably within their flexible CPD frameworks. We've designed the course to meet that standard.
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Most mindset training focuses on a single modality or teaches disciplines separately. MSC Method® is different because it is built around integration, judgment, and real-world application. The method is drawn from Neil's ongoing clinical practice at My Soul Coach and years as a martial arts school master instructor. The MSC Method is a protected ecosystem that combines a framework, a structured certification pathway, and a directory Guild, helping practitioners build a broader and more future-ready standard of practice in an AI-shaped world.
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MSC Method® training is primarily delivered in person across the UK, with dates and locations announced for each programme.
On-site training for organisations, gyms and professional teams can also be arranged by enquiry.
Selected introductory courses are available online.
Developed Through 25 Years of Applied Practice.
Neil Sunley MSc is a hypnotherapist, performance psychology consultant and the creator of the MSC Method® — a proprietary framework developed through more than 25 years of applied work in behaviour change, coaching and performance.
His professional background began in martial arts and performance coaching, where discipline, attention, confidence and the ability to perform under pressure were practical requirements rather than abstract concepts.
His work later developed across hypnotherapy, behaviour change, coaching and applied performance psychology, working with people facing challenges ranging from anxiety and unhelpful behavioural patterns to competition, performance and high-pressure situations.
Across thousands of client sessions, continued professional study and applied research, one principle has remained consistent:
Effective work rarely comes from rigid loyalty to one approach. It comes from understanding the person, the pressure and the outcome — then applying the right principles at the right time.
That thinking became the foundation of the MSC Method®.
Today, the framework informs Neil’s work across performance, behaviour change, practitioner development and Performance Under Pressure.
MSC Method® continues to evolve alongside research, professional practice and real-world application.
Private, performance and organisational work with Neil is available through My Soul Coach: mysoulcoach.co.uk
“Attended an MSC workshop, Neil presented very useful information on wellbeing in the workplace. I enjoyed the thought-changing section and will be using that in the future.”
“Highly recommended!”
— Gavin N. Corporate ClientNeil provided valuable insight into the world of wellbeing for performers. He was a guest on a webinar Q&A for MONA Actors and was warm, generous and very knowledgeable - providing real world techniques our actors would take away and use themselves before and after auditions/performance.
Thank you Neil!
— Ellie. Mona Careers “I saw the MSC Workshop show at the Actors Expo in London, it was absolutely brilliant! It helped me massively”
“Well worth it!”
— Robert. O. Seminar Attendee“Neil provided a great MSC workshop. The team all loved it. They were both challenged with their exercises but also enjoyed all elements.”
“Would highly recommend it for a brilliant time.”
— Ryan. N. NHS GroupMSC Method® Contact & Support
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