Children and Families

It can be heart breaking to see your children suffering with anything at all, whether it be physical or emotional. There are more pressures on children now, whether it be within their peer groups or at school. Hypnotherapy works very well with children as it works with our imagination and our abilities to see things in different ways. Children are amazing at this. I've undergone additional training to work with children age 7-15 years and have had experience working with children with autism and ADHD.

Hypnosis can help Children with the following problems

• Exam Stress

• School Phobia

• Encopresis (pooing issues)

• Swallowing problems

• Depression and Low mood

• Obsessive thoughts and compulsions

• Selective eating/fussy eating

Signs of Stress in Children

Physical Signs

• Headaches and Stomach aches

• Sleep problems

• Bed Wetting

• Nightmares

• Decrease in appetite

Emotional and Behavioural Symptoms

• Inability to relax and on edge.

• Developing new fears or recurrence of old fears

• Irritable or moody behaviour, and a general inability to control emotional responses.

• Refusal to go to school, or a friend’s or relative’s home, as their stressors might be located there.

• Decrease in appetite

Effects of Stress in Children

The younger the child, the greater the adverse effects of stress on them. Here some ways in which how stress affects children:

• Impairment of normal mental growth of the child.

• Negative impact on the child’s ability to function.

• Problems in later life, such as eating disorders, anxiety, paranoia, and depression.

• Their immunity takes a hit due to stress hormones, leaving them vulnerable to infections.

• Nightmares and Sleep terrors

• Lack of confidence

• Bullying

• Fears and Phobias for example needles

• Anger

• Nail biting