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Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy with Children and Youth

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Parents must understand and validate the process of hypnosis for it to be as beneficial as possible for their child. Parents must attend at least one appointment on their own prior to bringing their child. This allows the parent and hypnotherapist to discuss the appropriateness of hypnosis and to determine the potential of parents carrying out assignments with their children between sessions.

Children and youth can benefit from the techniques used in hypnosis for such things as improved school performance, managing stress, improving self esteem and confidence.

Like adults children naturally go in and out of trance throughout the day without necessarily realizing it. Just like adults children can learn to easily access a light state of trance so that positive suggestions can be given.

Children have wonderful imaginations and are usually less focused on “rational” thought. This allows them to be more open to the process of hypnosis then many adults initially are. Even older youth, although more cognitively developed then younger children, still often have a wonderful capacity to engage in creative mental rehearsals.