Does your child suffer from bed wetting, anger issues, Phobias, extreme guilt or loneliness, anorexia or bulimia, ADHD, exam stress, thumb sucking, nightmares etc? Have you as a parent or carer struggled to help?

At both the Maldon and Sudbury Hypnotherapy Clinics safely and effectively Blowaway all these upsetting problems with this fun engaging and liberating foundation hypnosis technique specially designed for treating children. Amongst other stresses bullying at school can lead your child to become anxious, depressed or stressed which displays in a number of ways.

The Blowaway session is fun for everyone and both child and carer are guided by Alice (CRB check clear) through the process of actually blowing away any negative emotions or "bottled up" feelings. This fun and empowering process reduces stress or anxiety and consequently a far reaching range of negative behaviours are changed, self-esteem is boosted and confidence increased. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian, who also engages fully in the session. Alice if fully CRB check clear and proof of this can be requested at any time.

Problems successfully treated in teenagers and children by Alice (CRB Checked) are varied and include:

• Bed Wetting (Enuresis)
• Extreme fears and phobias e.g. cats, dogs, exams, needles, thunderstorms, the dark, dental phobia, heights, beards, bugs etc.
• Night terrors or sleep disorders
• General anxiety or social anxiety
• Very low self esteem and confidence
• Anger management
• Extreme shyness or worrying
• Thumb/finger sucking and nail biting
• Tic disorder, Bruxism (teeth grinding)
• Toilet anxiety (holding in poo, Encopresis etc)
• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Fear of change or trying something new
• Stuttering, scratching, habit cough
• Cyclic vomiting and fear vomiting
• ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
• Depression
• Helping deal with bullies
• Pain management
• IBS, OCD, stress induced asthma etc
• And other related conditions...

Clinical Hypnosis specifically for children and young people is also offered in addition to any Blowaway session. These sessions are uniquely tailored to each child's developmental age and perception/understanding abilities.

For younger children, metaphorical stories showing kids just how they can use Hypnosis themselves to sort out their problems are used. Kids as young as 5 just love hearing about Harry the Hypno-potamus and his many friends! Hypnosis and the power of imagination are introduced and then techniques and self-regulatory strategies for learning relaxation and dealing with specific physical or emotional problems are taught in a fun light hearted "story telling" fashion. Many of the techniques are embedded in the metaphor of the "story", which itself includes the hypnotic part of the script.

Paediatric Hypnosis

Imagining and pretending are integral to children's play. Hypnosis is a natural extension of that, using fantasy to change or avoid unpleasant situations, invent the future, change the past etc. This enhanced natural inclination towards creativity and exploration helps the child who really only wants to be in control of that thing they weren't in control of and the hypnosis techniques let them do that.

Story telling exists in all cultures the world over and is often used as a way to teach life skills and lessons (e.g. the hare and the tortoise, the ugly duckling etc.). Symbolic stories get meaning across indirectly but effectively, allowing kids to push down barriers they may have come across. Using metaphor in stories in hypnosis brings about positive change even if the therapeutic suggestion isn't obvious to the listener who's simply lost in the story. This results in unconscious changes seemingly without conscious effort. Also, as the child views the problem as something happening to someone else, they don't feel personally threatened - just more confident and accomplished themselves.

There's no need at all for the child (or their carer!) to unravel the meaning of the metaphor. Their innate simplistic intuitive grasp of situations allows freedom to get over old negative internal dialogue and then wonderful new possibilities flourish. Often the child makes a personal discovery of a solution to their specific problem which just increases their self-confidence as the unconscious restructures, behaviours change and healing occurs.

If you’re in doubt, have questions, or would like to talk specifically about your child just call Alice on 07906 059022 to chat (out of ear shot of your little one).

Alice's friendly, welcoming and professional consulting rooms are based in the easily accessible Market towns of Maldon, Essex and Sudbury, Suffolk.

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Alice also successfully helps with adult problem problems including (but certainly not exclusively): Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Bulimia Nervosa, Compulsions, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emetophobia (fear of being sick), Fear of Flying, Lack of confidence, Obsessions OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder, Panic Attacks, Sexual abuse, Sexual Problems, Shy Bladder/bowel, Sleep disorders, Slimming, Social Anxiety/Social Phobia, Sports performance, Stopping Smoking, Toilet problems, Vaginismus, Weight loss