Ann is a trained 'Kids Matters' therapist and has trained in therapy aimed purely at children. Children have their own way of expressing something is bothering them and but they don't know what the problem is or how to deal with it and ask for help. Children don't understand emotions or what causes them and this can lead to anxiety, depression behaviour problems that can manifest into physical pain being felt by the child. Tummy aches are a classic expression that something is wrong in the childs' life but they don't know what to do about it. Hypnotherapy is amazing for children and they just absorb what I do with them, they have such amazing imaginations for dream like imagery in their minds. Children can hold their favourite toy if they need to to help them to feel comforted or safe as parents/carers are not normally present in the room while hypnotherapy is being carried out, this is because the child won't settle if they know you are there, they will keep looking to see if you are there or have left the room. As soon as the session is over though I always bring the parent/carer in and the child is reassured that you were there all the time just outside the room.