Therapy for Children

Think Happy, Feel Happy, Grow Happy!

Victoria Thornborrow and a boy sitting on the floor near a window, with the woman writing or drawing on a white sheet of paper, while the boy looks on, surrounded by coloured markers.

Hypnotherapy is a gentle and helpful way for children to learn about their feelings and how to handle them in a healthy and happy way. It also helps them to build their confidence from the inside out!

I take a solution-focused approach, which means we look at what your child wants to feel or do more of, rather than getting stuck on the problem. I help them notice the strengths they already have and explore the goals they’re aiming for.

Children often feel comforted knowing it’s perfectly okay to have ‘wonky thoughts’ — we all do! From there, we gently work together on how they’d like to feel instead, and discover the tools already inside them to help get there.

Specialist Support for Children

Therapeutic Tools for Little Minds Facing Big Feelings

Children tend to take to hypnotherapy really well — it often feels like a fun, calming adventure to them! As a Hypno4Children™ practitioner, I am specially trained not only in Hypnotherapy and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), but also in how to work gently and effectively with children. As a primary school teacher, I understand what it can feel like to be in the classroom every day. That helps me know how to support children when things feel tricky or confusing, and find ways to make things feel better.

Alongside Hypnotherapy, I bring in other trusted approaches — like CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Positive Psychology and coaching, Tapping (also known as EFT/Thought Field Therapy), and more, to give each child the best possible support in whatever they are going through.

Smile Inside, Shine Outside

What Can I Help With?

I can help with many things, including:

Anger Management
Anxiety
Bedwetting (Enuresis)
Confidence
Concentration
Depression
Eating Issues
Exam nerves
Fears
Habits
Hair Pulling
Phobias
Relationships
School Problems
Self-Esteem
Self-Harm
Sleep Issues
Social Anxiety
Stress
Test Anxiety
Thumb Sucking

Anger Management
Anxiety
Bedwetting (Enuresis)
Confidence
Concentration
Depression
Eating Issues

Exam nerves
Fears
Habits
Hair Pulling
Phobias
Relationships
School Problems

Self-Esteem
Self-Harm
Sleep Issues
Social Anxiety
Stress
Test Anxiety
Thumb Sucking

Victoria Thornb and a boy sitting on the floor, engaging in a conversation. Victoria holds a piece of paper and a pen, while the boy is sitting cross-legged on a blanket, looking down. There are pillows and a sofa in the background.

How I Work

I work from home in a calming woodland setting, where your child can feel completely at ease and comfortable to chat about whatever is challenging them.

We will work together as a team to explore what it is that is holding your child back and find strategies just for them, to support them in moving forward.

Using the MINDHACK system, I teach how the mind and brain works, helping children to understand themselves better and also see that they can change things for the better.