Children’s Issues
Kids Hypnotherapy
As a mum of two boys I understand the struggles first hand that kids face whilst growing up. For 12 years I have been working with kids from 4 to 16 for all different types of problems with great success.
So let me ask you – is your child struggling with stress, worries, bullying, anxieties, nightmares, phobias or fears, pain or unwanted and distressing habits? Do you have an angry child, a lost child?
What would you give to have a carefree child who just enjoyed being a kid – what would you give to see that smile again?
Because kids are naturally in a state of trance up to about the age of 10 they find hypnosis really easy and the results are usually very good. That glazed look is trance. Remember hypnosis is a natural state that we as humans go into all the time. Some common issues I deal with are:
- Bullying – can be face to face or cyber bullying, we help the child to develop resilience and self confidence
- Stress and Anxiety –peer pressure, the competitive nature of school, fitting in, onset of puberty can often affect a child’s’ ability to deal with stress and increase anxiety
- Eating disorders – childhood obesity, over eating, cravings and body image
- Parent/Child relationships – realising that the problem sometimes starts with the parents so the therapy may involve both children and parents
- Learning Difficulties – lacking motivation, focus and concentration
- Fears and Phobias – Having a vivid imagination can create both negative and positive fantasies but they can also learn to take on the fear and phobias of others
- Addictions, habits or the too much behaviours – usually because of a need to feel better about themselves
- Abandonment – not getting the attention they need, feeling like they are not good enough
I only work with children over the age of 5 because, in most cases, their ability to make sense of a concept or understand the meaning behind a suggestion is not developed enough until that time. Although kids often do not respond that well to online hypnosis with the changing world we live it I am happy to have a discussion with the parent around this. Since Covid kids seemsto be adapting more to working online and usually we get a good sense of whether this will work or not during the Initial Review Session.
Each child is treated as an individual and sessions are age appropriate. One of the great advantages in using hypnosis with children is that there are no negative side effects. These techniques are calming, drug free and enjoyable for the child. Most children love coming to see me as I create a therapeutic story around the things they like and identify with.
Other common problems that can be helped include:
- Anger and Aggression
- Sleep disorders
- Bed wetting
- Habits such as nail Biting, thumb sucking, coughing etc
- Under eating and over eating
- Bullying, not fitting in
- Anxiety and Stress
- Medical issues such as pain
- Social problems
- Fears and Phobias
- Blushing
- Shyness
A couple of years ago I created an app, now called Sleep for Kids. Although I still create stories on youtube my focus there is moving towards parents and carers. The app is focussed on sleep but also has categories to help with fear, anxiety and building confidence. For many parents this is a safer way to listen to my stories. The app is free to download and there is a 7 day free trial with a monthly subscription of A$4.99 if you decide you like what you see. I also use the stories on the app to support the work I do in the clinic. Check it out here
Your child doesn’t need to carry childhood problems and issues into adulthood, help is just a phone call away.