Child Hypnotherapy Training
Child Hypnosis Training gives mental health and healthcare practitioners a complete, evidence-based system for applying clinical hypnosis with children and adolescents. You'll master induction techniques, therapeutic suggestion, and real-world protocols across the most common paediatric presentations. This training covers everything from developmental psychology and ethical practice to advanced case conceptualisation and professional practice development.
What you'll learn:
This training covers the full scope of clinical child hypnosis, starting with developmental psychology, ethical and legal foundations, and the current research base. You will learn how to assess hypnotic responsiveness, build strong therapeutic alliances with children and caregivers, and deliver a wide range of induction and deepening techniques matched to each child's age and profile. Clinical application modules address anxiety, phobias, pain management, sleep disorders, trauma, and habit change. You will also learn how to teach children self-hypnosis skills they can use independently. Advanced modules cover complex case conceptualisation, cultural competence, integration with CBT and other therapies, group and school-based programmes, and building a sustainable professional practice.
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Course content
8 Chapters • 34 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)
Chapter 1HideHide detailsSee detailsFoundations of Child Hypnosis
Foundations of Child Hypnosis
Lesson 1 • Research and Evidence Base
Reviews peer-reviewed studies supporting child hypnosis efficacy. Equips practitioners to justify clinical use with evidence.
Lesson 2 • Defining Hypnosis in Paediatric Context
Clarifies what hypnosis is and is not when applied to children. Grounds subsequent techniques in accurate conceptual framing.
Lesson 3 • Ethical and Legal Foundations
Addresses consent, assent, and professional boundaries specific to minors. Prepares practitioners to operate within regulatory and ethical frameworks.
Lesson 4 • Developmental Psychology Essentials
Covers cognitive and emotional development stages relevant to hypnotic responsiveness. Links developmental milestones to technique selection.
Chapter 2HideHide detailsSee detailsChild Hypnotic Responsiveness Assessment
Child Hypnotic Responsiveness Assessment
Lesson 1 • Factors Influencing Hypnotic Responsiveness
Identifies cognitive, temperamental, and contextual variables affecting trance depth. Connects assessment findings to individualised planning.
Lesson 2 • Standardised Responsiveness Scales
Introduces validated tools for measuring child hypnotic responsiveness. Practitioners administer and interpret scale results accurately.
Lesson 3 • Informal Observational Assessment
Teaches behavioural observation techniques to gauge responsiveness without formal scales. Supplements standardised tools with real-time clinical judgement.
Lesson 4 • Building the Responsiveness Profile
Synthesises formal and informal data into a usable clinical profile. Guides technique selection and session planning for each child.
Chapter 3HideHide detailsSee detailsRapport and Therapeutic Alliance
Rapport and Therapeutic Alliance
Lesson 1 • Maintaining Alliance Across Sessions
Sustains therapeutic trust through consistent relational practices. Prevents alliance ruptures that undermine hypnotic effectiveness.
Lesson 2 • Child-Centred Communication Skills
Develops age-appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication strategies. Establishes the practitioner as safe and trustworthy before induction.
Lesson 3 • Engaging Resistant or Anxious Children
Provides strategies for children who resist or fear the hypnotic process. Converts reluctance into curiosity and cooperation.
Lesson 4 • Working with Parents and Caregivers
Addresses caregiver roles in supporting the hypnotic process. Aligns caregiver expectations with realistic clinical outcomes.
Chapter 4HideHide detailsSee detailsInduction Techniques for Children
Induction Techniques for Children
Lesson 1 • Play-Based and Movement Inductions
Introduces inductions embedded in play and physical activity for younger children. Bypasses cognitive resistance through somatic and playful engagement.
Lesson 2 • Principles of Paediatric Induction
Establishes core principles distinguishing child inductions from adult protocols. Frames all subsequent technique instruction within these principles.
Lesson 3 • Rapid and Conversational Inductions
Covers brief induction methods for clinical settings with time constraints. Enables trance initiation within naturalistic conversation.
Lesson 4 • Troubleshooting Induction Challenges
Addresses common induction failures and how to recover effectively. Builds practitioner confidence and flexibility in live sessions.
Lesson 5 • Imagery and Storytelling Inductions
Teaches inductions using guided imagery and narrative to engage children naturally. Draws on children's imaginative capacity for rapid trance onset.
Chapter 5HideHide detailsSee detailsDeepening and Suggestion Techniques
Deepening and Suggestion Techniques
Lesson 1 • Trance Deepening Methods
Teaches techniques to increase trance depth following successful induction. Deeper states enhance suggestion receptivity and therapeutic impact.
Lesson 2 • Principles of Effective Suggestion
Covers linguistic and structural principles that make suggestions therapeutically potent. Applies directly to script writing and spontaneous suggestion delivery.
Lesson 3 • Post-Hypnotic Suggestions
Teaches construction and delivery of suggestions that activate after the session ends. Extends therapeutic benefit into the child's daily environment.
Lesson 4 • Age-Specific Suggestion Delivery
Adapts suggestion language and structure to developmental stage. Ensures suggestions are comprehensible and motivating for each age group.
Chapter 6HideHide detailsSee detailsClinical Applications Across Presenting Issues
Clinical Applications Across Presenting Issues
Lesson 1 • Habit and Behavioural Change
Applies hypnosis to modify unwanted habits and reinforce adaptive behaviours. Covers enuresis, thumb-sucking, nail-biting, and similar presentations.
Lesson 2 • Pain and Procedural Anxiety Management
Applies hypnosis to reduce acute and chronic pain in paediatric medical settings. Directly addresses one of the most evidence-supported uses of child hypnosis.
Lesson 3 • Sleep Disorders and Bedtime Issues
Addresses insomnia, nightmares, and bedtime resistance using hypnotic intervention. Provides scripts and protocols adaptable to home practice.
Lesson 4 • Trauma-Informed Hypnotic Intervention
Adapts hypnotic techniques for children with trauma histories using safety-first principles. Prevents retraumatisation whilst enabling therapeutic processing.
Lesson 5 • Anxiety and Phobia Reduction
Uses hypnotic techniques to treat childhood anxiety disorders and specific phobias. Integrates hypnosis with cognitive-behavioural frameworks for enhanced outcomes.
Chapter 7HideHide detailsSee detailsTeaching Children Self-Hypnosis
Teaching Children Self-Hypnosis
Lesson 1 • Monitoring and Supporting Home Practice
Establishes systems for tracking self-hypnosis practice between sessions. Ensures skill consolidation and addresses barriers to consistent use.
Lesson 2 • Designing Personal Self-Hypnosis Scripts
Guides practitioners in co-creating personalised scripts with children. Child ownership of scripts increases compliance and effectiveness.
Lesson 3 • Teaching Induction to Children
Provides step-by-step methods for teaching children to induce their own trance. Simplifies induction into child-manageable steps.
Lesson 4 • Rationale for Self-Hypnosis Training
Establishes why self-hypnosis is a core therapeutic goal in paediatric practice. Connects self-regulation skill development to long-term child wellbeing.
Chapter 8HideHide detailsSee detailsAdvanced Practice and Professional Integration
Advanced Practice and Professional Integration
Lesson 1 • Supervision and Peer Consultation
Develops skills for giving and receiving clinical supervision in child hypnosis. Builds a reflective practice culture within professional settings.
Lesson 2 • Complex Case Conceptualisation
Applies hypnotic frameworks to multi-diagnostic and treatment-resistant cases. Develops clinical reasoning for cases that exceed standard protocols.
Lesson 3 • Contributing to the Field
Prepares practitioners to advance child hypnosis through research, training, and advocacy. Positions graduates as active contributors to professional knowledge.
Lesson 4 • Reflective Practice and Self-Care
Addresses practitioner wellbeing and ongoing professional self-reflection. Prevents burnout and maintains clinical effectiveness over a career.
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This course is for you:
Psychotherapist: wants a specialised tool for child and adolescent clients.
Paediatric nurse or physician: seeks non-pharmacological options for procedural anxiety.
School counsellor: needs practical techniques for classroom stress and performance issues.
Occupational therapist: looks to deepen self-regulation work with younger clients.
Child psychologist: ready to formalise and expand an existing interest in hypnosis.
Career-changer entering child mental health: building a distinctive, specialised skill set.
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