I was recently working with a lovely boy who had been excluded from primary school for persistent angry outbursts. It was very clear to me after just a short while that lashing out was how he reacts to feeling unsafe, so we needed to build up his sense of safety and self confidence.
Hypnotic programming is easy with most young children – just tell an really imaginative story. So towards the end of his first session I made a recording for him to listen to at home.
Every so often he would make a comment or contribute to the story, which is usual at this age, but one comment stayed with me. He was imagining being in a place that made him feel really comfy, happy and safe and said, with such longing in his voice – “I wish I could go there every day.”
His mum says he is asking to listen to the story every day. One great reason to do this job.
