Childhood Trauma

Childhood trauma has profound impact on the emotional, behavioral, social and physical functioning of children. If unresolved this imapct can be carried into our adult lifes and continue to impact negativley upon us.

Childhood traumas can lie at the root of some long-term depression and anxiety, and many emotional and psychological illnesses. Severe traumas can even alter the very chemistry and physiology of the brain itself!

The most important thing to remember about childhood trauma, however, is that given a safe and supportive environment in which the child's fundamental needs for physical safety, emotional security, importance and attention are met, the damage that trauma and abuse cause can be mitigated and alleviated. Safe and trustworthy relationships are also a vital component in healing the effects of childhood trauma in adulthood, and create an environment in which the brain can safely begin the process of recovery.

At the 4-hypnotherapy clinic we find children often respond incredibly well to treatment even in one or two sessions. Developed in the 1970s, The Blow-away technique is a safe, gentle and effective method that combines hypnosis and suggestion therapy. This method has been designed especially for children and young teenagers between the ages of 7 and 16 and allows them to access negative feelings that affect them. The technique works because a young person has the ability to access their emotions without the experiences and can do so without the intellectual barriers of adults.

In a Blow -away session your child will then be calmly helped to bring their feelings to the surface and then told to literally "blow them away" without saying a word or divulging any of their experiences. The child will then be told that "they can blow away their bad feelings and those bad feelings won't come back again". This process allows the child to safely discharge and diminish feelings of anger, fear, embarrassment and other emotions.

The Blow-away technique is not a "talking therapy". In fact, by not having to utter a word a child retains their privacy and derives a sense of control and meaningful participation over the process. Some children find the entire experience not only cathartic but fun. Your child also will learn a skill they can keep for life. From the outset, parents must promise not to ask questions about what comes up during the session. This promise allows the child complete inner freedom and ensures the success of the technique.

Children under the age of 16 must always accompanied by a parent or guardian

Treatment for children.

Pure Hypnoanalysis

Treatment for adults.