Hypnotherapy for Children
Does Hypnotherapy work with young Children?
Ever since I have begun working with children, I am constantly amazed with their responsiveness to ideas and suggestions presented in the hypnotherapy session.
Unlike us grown ups, Children have a natural ability to play freely with their imaginations, and a lot can be accomplished by simply guiding them to imagine happy positive outcomes.
If your child is above the age of 8, he or she can find hypnotherapy of benefit in resolving any issues or challenges such as with confidence,
making friends, learning better, or with sleep issues.
You may find relatively fewer hypnotherapists who are experienced in and enjoy working with children.
Feedback/Comments I recently received: (from parents of children I worked with, or the child)
"Thank you for last Saturday. Leah's level of anxiety about school has reduced remarkably and she is enjoying school." -
12 year old child with Dyslexia.
"Since our last session Amy has been sleeping through. Thank you! We are very pleased" -
10 year old who had Acid reflux and sleep problems
“I am no longer worried, I know I can deal with it” - 13 year old girl after she released a paralysing fear of needles
How do children respond?
Children are great to work with because they are imaginative and don’t have any preconceptions or haven’t usually seen misleading stage
shows which give such a mistaken impression of what hypnosis really is.
Hypnotherapy / light hypnosis is highly recommended for children between the age of 10 and 14 for dealing with a range of issues from
anxiety and confidence to health and sleep issues.
What happens in the session?
The first part consists of a chat to find out what your child doesn’t like about the problem situation as it is and check out how they would prefer to
be thinking, feeling and behaving instead. The main focus is on the solution rather than on the problem.
The second part is the lightly hypnotic relaxation with gentle yet powerful positive suggestions
Can I attend the session with my child?
Yes, certainly you are very welcome to be in the treatment room if your child is more comfortable with you there. Nonetheless, my focus
is on talking directly to your child rather than talking about them as can happen sometimes in other situations.
Increasing your Child’s self esteem - Resource for Parents.
The following tips may also help you with increasing your Child’s self esteem and confidence.
http://londonmumsmagazine.com/2014/tips-strengthening-child-self-esteem
If a behaviour pattern or an issue you are facing with a child is causing concern, hypnotherapy can help you as a parent (or can help your child) with accessing inner resources and creating positive change. Contact me on 020 75852076 or email johnealrouse@gmail.com.
