Child & Teenage Support

Why Children Respond So Well

I have spent more than 25 years working with children and young people as a teacher, dyslexia specialist, and SENDCo. Children often respond to therapeutic work faster than adults — with fewer preconceived ideas and less accumulated emotional weight, they tend to shift quickly. Every session is carefully adapted to developmental stage, and the goal is always the same: to leave young people with tools they understand, trust, and can use on their own.

Ages 4–7

For younger children, EFT is introduced as a playful game. Surrogate tapping, Reiki, and bespoke relaxation audios are also used. The focus is on gentle nervous system regulation and building emotional vocabulary in ways that feel natural and fun. Hypnotherapy is not used directly at this age.

Ages 7–12

From age 7, hypnotherapy sessions become appropriate alongside EFT and Reiki. Sessions are structured around imagination and guided visualisation — an approach children at this age engage with naturally and enthusiastically. Sessions are 30 minutes.

Ages 12–19

Teenage sessions blend hypnotherapy, EFT, and NLP, with a strong emphasis on empowerment. Young people leave with active, independent tools to manage exam pressure, social anxiety, self-esteem, and the emotional complexity of growing up. Sessions are 45 minutes.

A Note for Parents

My aim is never to create dependency. Everything I do with children is designed to build their own internal toolkit — so they understand their emotions, know how to self-calm, and can access positive self-talk when they need it. Parents of younger children are always welcome to be present. Hypnotherapy for children is simply a form of focused, imaginative relaxation — very similar to the absorbed state children naturally enter during stories or creative play.