Hypnotherapy for children
Hypnotherapy for Children
What is hypnotherapy for children in Essex?
Hypnotherapy for children in Essex is an upbeat solution-focused approach which can bring about beneficial results for your child swiftly and safely.
Children respond really well to hypnotherapy as they tend to have more openly curious minds. Therapeutic success lies with harnessing the child's imagination and creativity, whilst providing the tools for the child to recognise and use their own recourses within. This gives them confidence and self belief, which leads to the magic of lasting positive change.
What can be treated?
Hypnotherapy for children in Essex can successfully resolve and overcome all manner of difficulties. These include:
- Tics and habits (continuous blinking or clearing the throat, thumb sucking, nail biting)
- Anxiety (separation anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, social phobia, panic attacks)
- Confidence and self esteem issues
- Bedwetting and bowl control
- Sleep difficulties (nightmares, fear of the dark, worrying thoughts)
- Bullying
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Learning and exam difficulties (Dyslexia, overcoming exam nerves)
- Change of school anxiety
How the process works
It is of primary importance to me when working with your child, to build a warm, trusting connection and understanding. I do this by speaking in their language, adapting each hypnotherapy session to suit their imagination, which ensures that as progress is made they are kept engaged and focused. As children can be wonderfully creative, I find it very beneficial to incorporate their own ideas into the hypnotherapy session, giving them an increased sense of self esteem and inclusion.
What happens in between sessions is equally important for your child's development. Therefore, I set simple and engaging homework activities (for example, positive visualisation for just a couple of minutes at bedtime). This gives your child a greater sense of responsibility and involvement and can dramatically speed up the rate of progress.
Sessions usually last for up to an hour depending on the age of your child and focus throughout on the solution rather than the problem. I usually encourage the parent to remain with their child so that they can observe and keep well informed of progress at first hand.
Trained and certificated by one of the UK's leading Clinical Hypnotherapy organisations, I help all ages of children from 5 upwards. Please feel free to contact me about how Hypnotherapy for children in Essex can help your child. Details are on my contact me page.
Testimonial
"We are very glad to have found Annabel, she has connected so well with my daughter and been perceptive and empathetic. The results have been more successful than with any other type of therapy and it continues to help."...Mr and Mrs F, Woodbridge.
(Collage picture courtesy of Eve, age 5)