This is by no means an exhaustive list, but these are the more ‘common’ problems for children and teens that have been shown to respond well to hypnotherapy:
Fears & phobias
Panic attacks, phobias (including needles, dentists, doctors, dogs)
School issues
School phobia, Study & exam related stress, bullying, exam nerves, self esteem, regaining confidence to return to school
Food & eating
Selective eating, anorexia, bullimia
Anxiety
General anxiety, separation anxiety, school phobia or attendance phobia's
Fear of Vomiting or Emetophobia
Compulsive Habits
Thumb-sucking,nail biting, trichotillomania, hair pulling, nail biting, skin picking, childhood tics
Find out more about how it works for children and teenagers below.
Hypnotherapy can be successful in supporting children and young adults to overcome many anxieties and issues. My experience is that it can help boost their self esteem and confidence so they can begin to address and take on the fast moving challenges of life today. I've found that children generally enjoy learning new skills and ways to overcome and deal with habits or challenges that may be causing them anxiety. Young adults can respond well to having an impartial adult listen to them and treat their problem or issue with the respect it deserves and help them formulate strategies to begin to work towards the more positive outcome we can imagine .
As a trained counsellor I use a mix of counselling and hypnotherapy and CBT to help us achieve this as fast as possible. I am DBS checked and registered with CNHC
I work with children who are 8+ years. A parent or carer must be present for the initial consultation and may stay throughout any follow up session, depending on what the child or teen/young adult prefers.
How does hypnotherapy work with children?
Hypnotherapy sessions for younger children are shorter and more active. I find that children really enjoy hypnotherapy sessions - their creative imaginations help to bring about effective change quickly. It can be a very positive and empowering experience for them. I use lots of imaginative activities and stories to help engage children during the session and keep them focused. All of these will be tailored so they are age-appropriate and matched to a particular child’s interests, attention span and personality.
How does hypnotherapy work with teenagers?
With teenagers, the process is fairly similar to that used with adults. Hypnotherapy for teenagers/young adults is a safe, effective solution for issues such as exam stress, confidence issues, anxiety, sports performance, eating disorders and even social media use and vaping. There are many issues that don't fit neatly into the above categories. If you don't find the area you are seeking help with please contact me and we can discuss whether I can help.
What to expect:
The initial session can last an hour and your child or teenager/young adult benefits most from giving our work their attention. Whilst it should be fun and relaxing, it is a session aimed at supporting them and helping them begin to make those important changes. I am skilled at helping them relax and even if a child/yound adult might have attention issues we can work round that. We will focus on identifying the issue your child or teen wishes to change in the session and by introducing some hypnotherapy they can begin to feel a greater sense of control whilst calm and relaxed.
As it’s extremely important that all sessions are client-led so the child or teen is always in control and we may take a few sessions to achieve that trust and reassure them that their session is safe, confidential and completely tailored to their needs. Understandably there is often a ‘rush’ for parents to want to fix things as soon as possible and sometimes your child needs a sense of having control over that time line. I do have many young persons/adults who return on a regular basis to ‘ debrief ‘ and help themselves process past experiences and continue to build resilience and a more positive self of self.
I charge £ 40 for child/teens/young adults 50 minute sessions
““Just before my daughter’s AS exams this year a friend told me about Beth. We had been bracing ourselves for the crippling stress and nerves my daughter suffers before and during exams. Beth is very warm and compassionate and after the first session my daughter felt more relaxed. The strategies Beth gave her to cope began to work and I’m thrilled to say the whole household was a calmer place. My daughter absolutely attributes her 4 A grades to her sessions with Beth. We will be eternally grateful and recommend her time and time again.””
Fees
Children between 8 -12 years. £ 40
Adolescents 10 through 19 years £ 40
Skype Googlemeet online sessions
Access my hypnotherapy and counselling support from the comfort of your home or even office using Zoom or Skype from wherever your base is world wide or in the UK. This can be particularly useful for clients who may not be able to book face to face session or who might have anxiety around that, for follow up sessions or who live too far away.
The only requirement is a good internet service and privacy for the duration of your session.
A simple pre session form is sent to ensure you understand that sessions are private and secure, that no recordings can be made and that it is the clients responsibility to give themselves time not to be disturbed during their session.
£60 for initial 75 minute session
£40 for any follow up sessions