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Child Anxiety Hypnotherapy in Australia

Clinical hypnotherapy for worry, school refusal, and separation in children

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By Abi McIntyre3 min read12 August 2026

Child Anxiety Hypnotherapy

Childhood anxiety shows up as tummy aches, sleep battles, clinginess, school refusal, or a child who looks "fine" until the worry explodes. Clinical hypnotherapy can help with the automatic fear loop while families stay linked to their GP.

Money page: child anxiety. Related: school refusal, separation anxiety, starting school. Hub: /parenting. Booking: child sessions.

Paul Smith leads paediatric hypnotherapy. Parent or guardian books for under-16s. Norwest or Zoom. Hypnotherapy does not replace assessment when OCD, trauma, or school-based learning issues need specialist input.

Book child anxiety or /appointments. Overview of the cluster: what is parenting hypnotherapy.

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Written by

Abi McIntyre

Medical author and researcher with over 10 years of experience, specialising in mental health.

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Clinically approved by

Paul Smith

Dip.Clin.Hyp. Dip.Psych.Th.

Clinical HypnotherapistStrategic Psychotherapist

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