Monthly Webinar - Hypnosis With Children

Members have free access to this event and will be sent the zoom link via the mailing list.
This monthly webinar takes place between 6 and 7.30pm.

We have three presenters: Vanessa Colman, Mike Stylianou and Matthew Selman who will talk about how they use hypnotic techniques with children in the pre-op room, A & E and more generally with anxiety and pain.

Vanessa will talk about how she uses hypnosis to help children with anxiety, Matt will look at how he uses hypnotic techniques with children with cancer or excess weight and Mike will share some of the techniques and strategies that he uses and teaches in helping children overcome procedure induced anxieties, many of these approaches whilst common, and rooted in the world of hypnosis, do not always require the “trance state “ commonly associated with hypnosis and altered states of consciousness.

Aim:
To explore how one can use hypnotic techniques with children.

Learning Objectives:
1.To understand how hypnotic approaches need to be tailored when working with children
2.To explore how hypnotic techniques can be used in different contexts with children
3.To explore some hypnotic strategies to use with children with anxiety and pain

Vanessa Colman is a registered Paediatric and Mental Health Nurse, a member of BSCAH, a registered clinical hypnotherapist and an advanced practitioner in transactional analysis. She runs her own private clinical practice for mental health for children and adults with a keen interest in how the mind and body physically connect. She gained a Msc in safeguarding for welfare of children and a postgraduate certificate in Clinical Hypnosis and Related Techniques at Birmingham City University September 2020.  

Mike Stylianou has worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children for over 20 years. He maintains an interest in education, lectures at London South Bank University and is  co-founder POEMS  for Children ( Positive Outcome Experience Management Strategies For Children), Mike serves as Director and Trustee of the POEMS Charity which has to date trained many thousands of healthcare Professionals worldwide. Mike is a practising hypnotherapist and a member of BSCAH . He uses his skills as a hypnotherapist and performance coach to support children and adults struggling with procedural anxiety.
Mike has, with a group of likeminded colleagues developed the PEERS, (Post Event Experience Reflection and Support) program, an inclusive and supportive strategy supporting colleagues of all grades following difficult events. These events can be incredibly challenging, and more so when they are faced alone.

Dr Matthew Selman is a clinical psychologist and family therapist based at the Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.  His work is split across the paediatric oncology and Complications of Excess Weight services.  He has recently completed the BSCAH PG Cert in Clinical Hypnosis, Language & Communication Techniques in Healthcare.