Hypnotherapy Brisbane | Feel Confident Hypnosis for kids
Hypnotherapy Brisbane | Feel Confident Hypnosis for Kids
Child-Friendly Hypnosis for Feeling Strong, Capable & Ready to Have a Go
What:
Does:
Confidence:
Feel:
Like?
Maybe:
Standing:
A:
Little:
Taller.
Looking:
Forward.
Feeling:
Steadier.
Thinking:
“I can have a go.”
Feel Confident Hypnosis for Kids with Brisbane hypnotherapist Clive Westwood is designed to provide child-friendly complementary support for children learning to recognise, practise and strengthen feelings of confidence and self-belief.
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Every Child Has Had a Confident Moment
Confidence doesn't need to begin from nothing.
Ask a child to remember:
A:
Time:
They:
Learned:
Something.
Tried:
Something:
New.
Made:
A:
Friend.
Played:
A:
Sport.
Solved:
A:
Problem.
Or:
Did:
Something:
They:
Originally:
Thought:
Was:
Difficult.
Then ask:
“How did you feel when you realised you could do it?”
That experience matters.
Because it gives the child evidence:
“I've felt capable before.”
Remember the Feeling
Child-friendly hypnosis can use imagination to revisit positive experiences.
Remember:
Where:
You:
Were.
What:
You:
Could:
See.
What:
You:
Could:
Hear.
And:
How:
You:
Felt:
When:
You:
Realised:
“I did it.”
Then:
Imagine:
Taking:
That:
Feeling:
With:
You:
Into:
Something:
New.
Not because the new situation is guaranteed to be easy.
But because:
“I've handled difficult things before.”
Confidence Doesn't Mean Zero Nervousness
A child can feel:
Confident:
And:
A:
Little:
Nervous.
At:
The:
Same:
Time.
Before:
School.
Sport.
A:
Presentation.
Meeting:
Someone:
New.
Or:
Trying:
Something:
Different.
Confidence doesn't have to mean:
“I'm definitely going to succeed.”
It can mean:
“Whatever happens, I'll have a go and see what I can learn.”
Feel Confident Hypnosis for Kids May Support
Depending on the individual child, child-friendly hypnotherapy may provide complementary support around:
School confidence
Social confidence
Speaking up
Sports confidence
Presentations
Trying new activities
Fear of mistakes
Worry about judgement
Age-appropriate independence
Self-belief
Everyday nervousness
Feeling capable in unfamiliar situations
Positive Hypnotic Suggestions for Kids
You can remember times when you've already been brave.
You can remember things you once couldn't do but can do now.
You can stand a little taller and remind yourself that you're learning.
You can feel nervous and confident at the same time.
You don't need to know exactly what will happen before having a go.
You can make mistakes and still feel good about yourself.
You can trust yourself to work things out one step at a time.
You can become more familiar with the feeling of confidence.
You can remind yourself: “I've handled difficult things before.”
Build a Confidence Memory Bank
Parents can help children notice their successes.
Not:
Only:
Winning.
Notice:
Trying.
Learning.
Recovering:
From:
Mistakes.
Speaking:
Up.
Being:
Brave.
And:
Doing:
Something:
Independently.
Each experience becomes another deposit into a child's:
Confidence Memory Bank.
Then, before a new challenge, remind them:
“Remember when you thought you couldn't do that?”
“What happened?”
The answer might be:
“I did it.”
That is real evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Hypnosis Help My Child Feel More Confident?
Child-friendly hypnotherapy may provide complementary support through imagination, positive suggestion, relaxation and mental rehearsal.
Individual responses vary.
Does My Child Need to Be Naturally Outgoing?
No.
Quiet, cautious or introverted children can be confident. The goal isn't to change a child's natural personality.
Will My Child Lose Control During Hypnosis?
No.
Children remain aware and responsive and should never be forced to participate, disclose information, close their eyes or continue with something they're uncomfortable with.
What If My Child Has Significant Anxiety?
Persistent anxiety affecting school, friendships, sleep, family life or everyday functioning should be appropriately assessed.
Hypnotherapy should complement rather than replace appropriate paediatric, psychological, medical, educational or other professional care.
Hypnotherapy Brisbane | Feel Confident Hypnosis for Kids
Clive Westwood has been helping clients through clinical hypnotherapy since 2013, including children and families seeking support around confidence, anxiety and everyday fears.
Remember:
A:
Time:
You:
Did:
Something:
Difficult.
Remember:
The:
Moment:
You:
Realised:
“I did it.”
Keep:
That:
Memory.
Because:
The:
Next:
Time:
Your:
Mind:
Says:
“I don't know if I can…”
You:
Can:
Remind:
Yourself:
“I've surprised myself before. Maybe I can surprise myself again.”
you ready just let your eyes close just relax and focus your attention on the rise and fall of your breath with each breath you take you notice yourself
relaxing the more you allow yourself to relax the better you feel and the better you feel the more you allow yourself to relax
as that relaxation drifts throughout your body and your mind I want you to imagine a beautiful flight of stairs and there are 10 steps on this beautiful flight of stairs and each step you take down you find yourself 10 times more relaxed starting from now 10 take the first comfortable step down now completely at peace nine going down deeper and deeper down
down eight clearing your mind feeling at peace in every
way seven going down deeper and deeper down
down six feeling safe relaxed and calm in every
way five halfway down now feeling safe secure much more relaxed than ever
before four going down deeper and deeper
down three
feeling completely relaxed as you let
go two going down deeper and deeper down
one almost at the basement of relaxation now zero you are now at the basement of relaxation feeling safe
circul and now I want you to
imagine a safe place this can be a real place you have been to before but could just as effectively be a fantasy place in your mind coming out of this safe place into A comfortable room a room for change to become who you want to
be as you
easily face each fear completely in your mind being calm relaxed in every
way as you feel brave strong and confident at all times feeling calm relax in
everyone being calm empowered from deep within
silent your mind as you feel safe calm and relax just imagine that bubble of protection as all fear bounces off and complete gets
destroyed and you feel bright comfort and in
control of your mind of your life feeling calm relaxed and at peace in every way as all of the changes and suggestions take place from now on for the rest of your life all of the changes and suggestions take place from now on for the rest of your life in the moment I will count from one to five and on a count of five I will say thoroughly aware and you feel brave confident and completely relaxed and calm one believing in yourself feeling confident in every way two feeling brave feeling powerful and strong three knowing that you have great power and strength completely
four on the next number I will say fully aware and all of their changes and suggestions take place from now on for the rest of your
life five fully aware open your eyes
