How my 9 year-old daughter overcame anxiety
This blog is a little different from the usual, instead of educating, we're telling a little story whilst educating too. So, get yourself a cuppa, and read the amazing story of one of our own ladies at Therapy Organics, who's gorgeous girl has felt the incredible benefits of Children’s hypnotherapy.
Hello.
My name’s Emmalene, I work at Therapy Organics and I really wanted to quickly share with you my daughter’s anxiety journey, and how mindful hypnotherapy
helped. Thank you and I hope it helps in some way.
Emilia enjoyed school up until heading into year 4 in September 2025. Just a few days into the new term after the summer holidays she started becoming very upset. In the morning she’d hide under the bed sheets, kicking her legs and crying, and at drop-off she’d be in floods of tears, physically resisting going into class.
We knew it wasn’t a school issue, as she started behaving the same way before any of the activities she loved doing - swimming, acrobatics and Brownies.
She constantly said she had tummy aches, developed a nervous noise she’d make, and needed a teaching assistant to physically get her into class. We tried many techniques including discussing her feelings, reassurance we were never far away and keepsakes in her pocket. They helped, but after a few weeks with little change I realised we needed some professional help.
That’s when we reached out to my colleague, Claire.
Hypnotherapy techniques
I’m sure Claire wont mind me saying, she has overcome separation anxiety from her parents when she was younger, and from working with her I already knew she really cared. Ahead of the first session, I’d given Claire some details on what Emilia loved to do: ice skating, watching Frozen, going on holiday and acrobatics.
In the session, Emilia talked a little about this and Claire very gently asked questions. Then, Emilia lay on the massage bed with an eye mask on and Claire read out a story she had written. At the end, she gave Emilia a notebook and pen and asked her to write down all the positive activities coming up in the week ahead.
In the second session shortly after, we went back and Emilia told Claire what she’d written in her notebook. Some affirming activities together followed and we went home with a recording of Emilia's personalised story and instructions to listen to it every night at bedtime.
Feeling loved Emilia really enjoyed the journaling and after a week falling asleep to the beautifully spoken story, she felt Claire was a true friend trying to look after her.
Her anxiety at drop-off began to ease but was still there, but what really helped us all was drawing on the messages in the recording - and for my husband and I, we felt our guilt eased and we felt more positive because we were taking action and getting help. Claire even brought her ice skating boots to Emilia's third session which made her smile and she said Claire was very cool.
This time Emilia’s rating on how good she felt increased - from 4/10 in session one to 10/10 by session four.
A second recording followed, and over the winter term to Christmas with the night time listening routine locked in, Emilia’s anxiety and related behaviours reduced. Until she returned to her fun-loving, and activity-enjoying self.
Lasting impact
Now, as we head towards another summer holiday, Emilia picks the stor recording that she would like to listen to each bedtime.
She doesn't worry about school on a Sunday night or struggle with tummy aches anymore.
Moods will always swing, and we’d never want to change that, but with the help of mindful hypnotherapy and Claire’s techniques, Emilia is free from anxiety to do and love again the things she has to do, such as school, and the activities she loves.
Hypnotherapy has had such a profound effect for us that I just felt the need to share this story in the hope it might help you, your child or someone you know suffering from anxiety. At Therapy Organics we’re here for your children as well as for you - come into the shop or give us a call to speak to Claire or one of the wonderful team.
I’ll leave the last words to Emilia:
“Claire is kind, helpful and cared for me, her stories help me sleep and when I wave the wand she gave me, it makes me brave at school”.
Warm wishes, Emmalene x
