Valerie is a trained teacher with many years of teaching experience. She has also raised her own family. A good understanding of children and the problems they come up against enables Valerie to deal with them effectively and sympathetically. Her friendly manner puts children at ease and her special therapeutic skills can help children to overcome problems such as: Bed wetting Fears and phobias, including school phobia Bullying or being bullied Lack of confidence Anxieties caused by family or school situations Exam worries Insomnia or nightmares Shyness Anger Bereavement Valerie works with children of six years and upwards and finds that children often respond very well to hypnotherapy. She will do all that is needed to help them feel at ease with her and comfortable about hypnotherapy. Children usually accept hypnosis readily. The focus of attention will be with the child throughout the session although a parent will always be present. Depending on the child and the problem, the course of treatment usually lasts between three and six sessions. For further information contact Valerie. Tel. 01453 825858