In fact, it is commonly agreed among hypnotists that Children are the easiest to work with by far! Children aged 6 and up respond best to hypnosis. Most Children only need a few sessions with improvement beginning from the very first session.

Parental Support Very Important

As in any intervention with children, it is important for parents to be present and informed. During sessions the parent is either relaxing nearby in the background or waiting outside the hypnosis office. Parents are supportive and encouraging, but really don't play any part in the actual sessions.

During the first session

In the first session, just like with adults, the child identifies the problem and decides what kind of outcome they want. It is also a time of building rapport and trust between child and hypnotist. During this session the child is evaluated to determine that they are willing to work with the hypnotist and that they want to change.

We use the natural power of your child's Imagination

Most children reach powerful levels of hypnosis far faster than adults. We may use one or any of the following to help transform a child while in hypnosis: Stories, visualizations, imaginative games, role playing, magic, puppets, costumes and any other tool we feel we may need!

Hypnosis is commonly used for the following areas with Children:

Sleep Disorders General fearfulness Shyness Fear of Needles Performance Fears Sports Performance Teeth Grinding Bed Wetting Pain, temporary or ongoing Headaches Asthma Surgery

Fear of Thunderstorms Fear of the Dark Fear of the Dentist Fear of MRI Thumb Sucking Nail Biting Hair Pulling Bowel and Toilet-training problems Irritable Bowel Syndrome Anger Management ADD/ADHD Weight Loss

No Side Effects or Risks

Hypnosis, when done by a professiinal like us, poses no risk whatsoever nor does it have any adverse effects. Furthermore hypnosis is a very powerful method for change and has helped thousands of American children to make all sorts of changes in their lives. However, hypnosis is not mind control. For instance, not even the most excellent hypnotist can MAKE a child change behaviors if they really don't want to or if the parents continue to make opposing non-supportive or non-encouraging suggestions in their day to day life. 

The one thing we must mention is that we can not accurately predict how many sessions your child will need. Most children begin to experience the benefits from the very first session and most children are happily finished in 2-4 sessions. However this may vary. In addition, we will not attempt hypnosis on a child if we do not believe he/she is ready and willing to change.