Children and Teens Support

When a child or teen is struggling, whether with confidence, anxiety, worries, low mood, school pressures, or big emotions, it can be hard to know how best to support them.

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Traditional “talking therapy” isn’t always the right fit. Many children don’t want to sit and talk about how they feel. Teens often shut down or don’t know where to begin.

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That’s why the way I work is completely different.

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I use a gentle, engaging combination of:
* Creative play
* Mindset & NLP tools

* Emotional regulation techniques
*  Confidence-building activities
* Hypnotherapy and guided calm work

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My sessions feel safe, fun, expressive, and empowering giving young people practical tools they can use for life.

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For Children (approx. 6–11):

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Designed for children who:

• Struggle with big emotions

• Feel anxious or unsure of themselves

• Get overwhelmed easily

• Find it hard to talk about their feelings

• Need support with confidence, calm, or resilience

• Benefit from hands-on, creative, playful learning

• Are neurodivergent or thrive in non-traditional support environments

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For Teens (approx. 12–17):

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Designed for teens who experience:

• Anxiety or constant worrying

• Exam stress or academic pressure

• Low mood or low confidence

• Social anxiety

• Difficulty managing emotions

• Negative thinking patterns

• Struggles with motivation or belief in themselves

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The sessions for Children:

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Children learn best when they feel safe, relaxed, and engaged so my sessions include creative activities such as:

• Drawing, colouring, or creative prompts

• Decorating or choosing “calm pebbles”

• Building with blocks or sensory items

• Creating collages or confidence boards

• Working with textures, shapes, patterns, movement

• Story-based tools and metaphor play

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While they play, we weave in:

• Emotional regulation tools

• Confidence-building NLP techniques

• Breathing practices

• Positive mindset patterns

• Tools for calming big feelings

• Creative ways to express thoughts safely

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It feels like fun, but it gives them skills for life.

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Children leave the sessions feeling:

• Calmer

• More confident

• Better able to manage emotions

• Proud of themselves

• More secure and resilient

• Equipped with tools they can use at home or school

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Optional Hypnotherapy for children:

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For habits, confidence, sleep, calm, or specific fears, hypnotherapy can be blended into sessions or created as a gentle personalised audio recording for bedtime.

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For Teens - Mindset and Confidence coaching with optional Hypnotherapy

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Teenagers need a space where they feel heard, understood, and supported without pressure or judgment.

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These sessions blend:

• Mindset coaching

• Confidence strategies

• Emotional regulation tools

• Positive psychology

• NLP techniques

• Exam performance techniques

• Hypnotherapy (in person or recorded)​

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This approach helps with:

• Anxiety

• Low mood

• Exam stress

• Self-esteem

• Overthinking

• Negative self-talk

• Fear of failure

• Social worries

• Motivation

• Belief in themselves

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It’s practical, forward-looking, and empowering and very different from traditional counselling.

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Teens notice:

• More calm and emotional balance

• Better sleep and improved focus

• Stronger confidence

• Reduced worrying

• More motivation

• Feeling “lighter” or “more themselves”

• More courage socially and academically

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Why this approach works

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Because it speaks to how young minds naturally learn:

• Play helps children regulate and express emotions safely

• Visualisation and creative anchors help both children and teens build confidence

• NLP and mindset techniques teach them how to shift thoughts and behaviours

• Hypnotherapy allows deeper calm, improved habits, and powerful confidence building

• Coaching tools help teens take ownership of their emotions and goals

• A nurturing, relaxed space helps them open up and feel supported

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This isn’t one-size-fits-all and every session is shaped around your child or teen’s personality, needs, and pace.

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What typical sessions look like:

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Session 1 - Understanding and settling in

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• Gentle introduction

• Creative or coaching activity

• Emotional regulation tool

• Confidence-building strategy to take home

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Session 2 - Building their toolkit 

• More creative or mindset work

• Anchoring calm and confidence

• Tools tailored to their current challenges

• Parents receive a simple summary of what to practice

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Session 3 - Deepening the work (hypnotherapy optional)

• Guided relaxation or optional hypnotherapy 

• Confidence and emotional resilience work

• Tools for school/social settings

• Personalised recording created if needed

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Session 4 - 6 - Strengthening confidence and embedding change 

• Continued creative or coaching work

• Practical strategies for anxiety, stress, confidence, exams

• Sessions become progressively empowering and structured

• Teens set goals; children build confidence through play

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Families see noticeable shifts within 2–3 sessions.

Often described as:

“Like a new child.”
“She’s so much more confident.”
“He’s calmer and happier.”
“Her anxiety has lifted.”
“He feels good in himself again.”

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Real parent feedback:

“He is like a new child, calmer, happier, and more confident.”
“My daughter now feels good about herself and is coping brilliantly with school.”
“She’s not stress eating anymore, incredible change.”
“He was so anxious before exams and now he feels confident and did so well.”
“Lisa made her feel safe, seen, and supported. It’s been life-changing.”

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What's included:

• One-to-one 45 min creative play or mindset sessions (in person or Zoom) 

• NLP + emotional regulation tools

• Optional hypnotherapy (in person or personalised recordings)

• Confidence-building activities

• Resources or tools to use at home

• Parent check-in after each session (brief summary)

• Optional 6-session package for deeper transformation but also single sessions.

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Investment: 

£65 per session in person, £55 online. ​

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Next steps:

If you feel your child or teen needs extra support, confidence, or calm, I’d love to help.

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Book a Parent Discovery call here.

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Book a session here.

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Every child and teen deserves to feel confident, calm, and capable and with the right support, they truly can. These tools can help set them up for life.