Hypnosis for Children at the Huddersfield and Manchester Hypnotherapy Clinic

To assist children at my clinic in Huddersfield, I use a technique that is particularly suited for children (ages 8-16yrs) although it can be used with children of even younger age than 8 providing they have a reasonable attention span. It is very much like hypnotherapy for adults and is completely non-intrusive and is generally thoroughly enjoyed by children. This technique (known as the "Blowaway technique") is used with the presence of an adult (parent or guardian) with whom the child feels very comfortable with and produces very positive results in a very short time.

What can the Blowaway technique help children with?

This technique can help with (amongst other things):

• Coprophobia.
• Blushing.
  
• Bruxism (teeth grinding).
• ADHD.
• Eating disorders.
• Aspergers Syndrome.
• Autism.
• Tourettes Syndrome.
• Blushing.
• Anxiety, stress and tension.
• Sleeping problems.
• Stuttering and stammering.
• Aggression.
• Bed-wetting (Enuresis)
• Nightmares.
• Thumb sucking.
• Low self-esteem, confidence issues.

How does the Blowaway technique work?

Some emotions are easily locked up inside children because they may not have the ability (through education or stage of development) to be able to express these emotions. This can cause a build up of anxiety and subsequently this anxiety is expressed as symtoms (like the ones listed above).

The Blowaway technique works by allowing the child to release this anxiety in a non-verbal fashion. Feelings that are embarassing, or emotions that cause internal anxiety such as shame and guilt can be released without the child having to talk about the situations that have caused the locked up anxiety (something which teenagers for example are seldom willing to do anyway). By not putting thoughts into words, the child is able to release bottled up anxiety effectively and quickly giving relief to any symptoms that are being expressed.