Practical Guide to Hypnotherapy with Young Children

Jacki Pritchard works as a clinical, hypnotherapist, independent social worker and trainer in social care. She offers hypnotherapy services to children (age 5+), young people and adults.

"Jacki Pritchard's books are an object lesson in creative excellence. This latest book contains a wide selection of well written, useful and extensive scripts and stories that will be invaluable to Hypnotherapists in their work. Her practical approach to working with clients is something that will appeal to all therapists and reading the stories and scripts will undoubtedly inspire Hypnotherapists to create their own metaphors to add to Jacki's. I wholeheartedly recommend this book."Steve Burgess, Hypnotherapist; Director of Lionheart Training

• Dedication1. Introduction: Hypnotherapy with young children2. How to use the book3. Enquiries, referrals and gathering informationAppendix 3.1: Form for Exercise – Why do I want to work with children?Appendix 3.2: Checklist for subjects to cover in an initial enquiryAppendix 3.3: Checklist for subjects to include in an information sheet for clientsAppendix 3.4: Checklist for information gathering at referral stageAppendix 3.5: Example of a consent formAppendix 3.6: Example of a medical consent form for parent/guardian to sign and give to a medical practitionerAppendix 3.7: Example of a hypnotherapy consent form for a medical practitioner4. The first session Demonstration 1: The elephantDemonstration 2: Ringing the church bellDemonstration 3: Hens and eggsAppendix 4.1: Checklist for developing a resources/toy box5. Getting to know a child Appendix 5.1: Activity sheet for identifying favouritesAppendix 5.2: Activity sheet for identifying likesAppendix 5.3: Activity sheet for identifying dislikesAppendix 5.4: Activity sheet for identifying what a child likes/dislikes about schoolAppendix 5.5: Prompt sheet – useful questions6. BreathingScript 1: Simple breathingScript 2: Number breathingScript 3: Ratio breathingScript 4: Colour breathingScript 5: Breathing through hands and feet7. Travelling into tranceScript 1: General introduction for travelling Script 2: Flying with wingsScript 3: Flying an aeroplaneScript 4: Deep sea divingScript 5: Going for a swingScript 6: The escalatorAppendix 7.1: Prompt sheet – questions for exploring in the trance state8. Going down the stairs Script 1: A traditional staircase (for an older child age 7+)Script 2: The princessScript 3: The gladiator9. Imaginary garden Additional Script: Lying under the tree10. Your special mindAdditional script: Introduction for parts therapy11. Getting to work in schools Appendix: 11.1: Checklist – topics to cover in an introductory session for staffAppendix 11.2: Hypnotherapy in Schools Programme (HISP)Hypnotherapy QuizAppendix 11.3: Form for Exercise – What work do I want to do in schools – the practicalities?Appendix 11.4: Example referral form to be completed by a schoolAppendix 11.5: Example parent/guardian consent form (SCHOOLS)Appendix 11.6: Example information questionnaire to be completed by parent/guardian (SCHOOLS)Appendix 11.7: Example medical consent form for parent/guardian to sign and give to a medical practitioner (SCHOOLS)Appendix 11.8: Hypnotherapy consent form for a medical practitioner (SCHOOLS)12. Chilling out with the family 13. Wriggly worms Additional script: Slowing down and becoming still 14. Lucky and the fish tank Additional script: Getting to sleep 15. Phil the pigeon at the railway station 16. The crow and the raven17. Thalia the tortoise Script 1: Going flyingScript 2: The animals resting placeScript: The shell18. Willa the witch Script 1: Introducing Willa the witchScript 2: Making your own broomstickScript 3: Witches schoolScript 4: The witches’ cauldronScript 5: Omar the owl and the magic torchScript 6: Your own magic wand19. Feeling hunted down 20. Freya the fox and the eggs 21. The fox who always had hope22. Wellbeing: What makes you happy? Appendix 22.1: Assessment of wellbeing formAppendix 22.2: Form for listing stickers and observations23. Imagine – imagine – imagineScript 1: Imagine – imagine – imagineScript 2: Francisco the shy frog24. Visualisations for regression Script: Introduction for visualisationsVisualisation 1: The bridgeVisualisation 2: The tunnelVisualisation 3: Memory boxAppendix 24.1: Prompt sheet – questions for regression25. Turning things off and on Script 1: The light switch on the wallScript 2: The plug and socket (for child age 7+)26. Worry bucket 27. Talking to a toy Additional script: Talking to a garden gnome 28. Bring the moon into my room Additional script: Getting to the toilet29. Knotting the bladder30. Dressing up 31. Mountain stream Script 1: Mountain stream 1 (for freeing and unblocking)Script 2: Mountain stream 2 (for learning/recalling information for test purposes)32. Wordsearches Script 1: Finding the wordsScript 2: Remembering for a test33. Binoculars at the racecourse 34. Travelator into the future 35. Spot the difference36. Conclusion: Proper endings, evaluation and reflectionAppendix 36.1: Activity sheet for the final sessionAppendix 36.2: Questions for reflection after the last sessionIndex