Centre of Hypnotherapy & Wellbeing

12/04/2026

My husband loves golf. He’s played for years, so this weekend he’s been glued to The Masters & I’ve found myself watching a little bit too!

I’ll be honest, it’s not really my bag. The only place I’ve ever visited on a golf course is the 19th hole.

But it did get me thinking. Golf isn’t just physical, it’s a game of real mental agility.

Did you know some of the world’s top golfers have used hypnosis to sharpen their mental game?

Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose & David Toms have all credited hypnosis as part of their success. Nick Faldo mentioned how Justin Rose credits hypnosis as part of his success.

In a sport where focus, confidence & composure are everything, training the mind is just as important as training the body.

Hypnosis can help:
✨ Improve concentration
✨ Build confidence
✨ Manage pressure
✨ Strengthen belief

Because it works at the highest level of sport, imagine what it could do for you or your child? Football, rugby, dance, stage performances, singing. The list is endless.
Curious?
Contact me for further information & to book a free initial consultation.

12/04/2026

Family Challenges

Family changes - whether it’s separation, conflict or uncertainty. These can have a deep emotional impact on your child.

This may show up as behaviour changes, withdrawal, anger or emotional outbursts, changes in appetite & sleep.

What children need most at this time is reassurance, emotional safety & space to express their feelings.

When children understand their emotions, they cope far better with change.
Children feel more than they say.

Tip:
Set aside 10 minutes of uninterrupted “special time” each day. No phones, no distractions, just connection. This reassures your child they are safe & important.
Small moments of connection create emotional security.

If your child is struggling with changes at home, I’m here to support both of you. Just message me to find out how I can help. I work online as well as in person.

Les Roberts
Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Specialist

10/04/2026

How Your Child Feels About Themselves Shapes Everything

Self-esteem isn’t about being the best. It’s about feeling enough.
Children with low self-esteem may compare themselves to others, avoid challenge or seek constant reassurance, even be overly critical of themselves.

Tip:
Notice and comment on effort, not outcome.
“I can see how hard you tried” is far more powerful than “well done.”
Self-esteem grows when children feel valued for who they are.

Building self-esteem starts with feeling seen & heard, being valued for who they are (not just what they achieve) & learning to speak kindly to themselves.

When a child feels good about who they are, everything else becomes easier.
Self-esteem is the foundation of emotional wellbeing.

If your child is struggling with their self-worth, I can support them. Send me a message to chat.

Les Roberts
Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Specialist
Helping children feel confident, valued, and secure in themselves
1:1 sessions | Group programmes | Parent support

08/04/2026

Confidence for children.

Confidence grows from experience, not pressure.

Telling a child to “be confident” doesn’t work if inside they feel unsure or afraid of getting things wrong.

Confidence is built when a child feels safe to give things a go, knows mistakes are okay & we learn from them & feels accepted as they are.

Small wins matter more than big expectations.
Confidence grows when children feel supported, not pushed.

Tip:
Give your child one small, achievable task each day (something they can succeed at). Confidence builds through success, not expectation & not pressure.

Les Roberts
Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Specialist
1:1 support | Confidence-building programmes | Parent support

07/04/2026

07/04/2026

Food & Eating Challenges

Food struggles in children often have very little to do with food itself.
Whether it’s refusal to eat, overeating or emotional eating, these behaviours are often linked to:
Control
Anxiety
Sensory sensitivities
Emotional overwhelm

Instead of focusing on “fixing eating,” we look at what the behaviour is communicating.
When a child feels safe & understood, their relationship with food can begin to change naturally.

This evening, give this a go:
Take the pressure off mealtimes. Allow your child to decide how much they eat. Removing pressure often reduces resistance.

Supporting the emotional root creates lasting change.
If you’re worried about your child’s eating habits, you’re not alone.
Message me for a chat.
Les Roberts
Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Specialist

06/04/2026

When Sleep Becomes a Battle

Sleep is often the first thing to be affected when a child is feeling overwhelmed.
If your child is struggling to fall asleep, waking in the night or resisting bedtime, it’s rarely “just a bad habit.” It can be their mind trying to process worries, fears or overstimulation.

Children don’t always have the words to explain what they’re feeling, so their behaviour speaks for them.
What can help:
Consistent bedtime routines (predictability feels safe)
Calm, screen-free wind-down time
Gentle conversations earlier in the evening (not at bedtime)
Helping them feel emotionally secure before sleep

Tip for tonight:
Create a simple “mind dump” routine. Ask your child to share one worry & one good thing about their day before bed (in that order). This helps clear their mind so it doesn’t come out at bedtime.

If bedtime has become stressful in your home, let’s change that together.
Message me to find out how I can support your child’s sleep & emotional wellbeing & you.

Les Roberts
Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Specialist

01/04/2026

Children are always watching & listening, even when we think they’re not.
When adults use coping strategies like alcohol, overeating, avoidance, excessive screen time, children learn “This is how we deal with feelings.”

Not because they’re told, but because it’s modelled.
Over time, this can shape how they manage stress, emotions & challenges in their own lives.

But change is powerful. When an adult chooses healthier ways to cope, a child learns that feelings can be managed, challenges can be faced & it’s safe to feel as well as express emotions.
Your growth becomes their foundation. Considering breaking the chains of unhealthy coping behaviours? Want to set a good example for others?

'm happy to chat. I offer a free initial consultation. I work online as well as in person.
Check out my website: www.lesrobertshypnotherapy.co.uk or call me on 07464099447

30/03/2026

There’s something I see far too often & it breaks my heart a little each time.
A young person sitting in front of me, full of talent, full of potential, yet completely unable to see it.
I’m currently working with a 16-year-old, who is genuinely gifted.
He has skills, creativity, intelligence. The kind of qualities that could take him anywhere in life.
And yet, he believes he’s “not enough.”
Not good enough, not smart enough, not capable enough.
So what happens?
He holds back. He questions every decision. He becomes even more anxious when faced with opportunities that could change his life.
Not because he lacks ability, but because he lacks belief.

Children don’t just wake up one day believing they’re not enough.
That belief is learned. It's shaped. It's repeated & then accepted as truth.

However, here’s the good news.
Beliefs CAN be changed.
When a child begins to see themselves differently, everything shifts. Their confidence, their choices, their future.

Imagine what would happen if more children truly believed in who they are.
They would grow & they would step into opportunities instead of away from them.

If your child is doubting themselves, holding back, or constantly saying “I can’t”…
please know this can be gently & powerfully changed.
Because every child deserves to feel like they are enough, exactly as they are.

If this resonates with you, feel free to message me or send me a text on 0746499447. I'm happy to help

28/03/2026

A 9 year old boy came to see me. His mum asked him to explain how he was feeling to me. He just shrugged his shoulders and looked at the floor.

That told me everything I needed to know. Because when children don’t have the words, it doesn’t mean there’s nothing there, it usually means there’s too much to make sense of.

So we didn’t sit & talk. Quite the opposite.
We started differently.
A piece of paper, a blank canvas, coloured pencils.
A bit of movement.
A quiet moment to settle.
And gradually over the time of the consultation, his shoulders dropped & little glimpses of how he was feeling began to show
Not because he was asked to explain, because he felt safe enough not to.

That’s often where the real work begins & why I love my job! 💛

27/03/2026

When a child first comes in to see me, they may not say much at first.
That’s something I see often.
And do you know what? That’s completely okay.

I don’t expect them to talk. In fact, many don’t.
Some will sit quietly, look around, pick something up or say very little at all.
That’s where I begin. With creating a space that feels safe enough for them to just be.
Because children don’t always open up through conversation.
Sometimes it happens in different ways eg While they’re drawing, playing, through a story, with a bit of music or simply through how they show up
And slowly, without pressure, they start to relax, they begin to trust & little parts of their world start to come through.
My sessions are not forced. Not rushed. Just at their pace.
Because when a child feels safe enough, they don’t need to be asked to open up.
They just do.

26/03/2026

I bring different ways of expression into my sessions. Because not every child can sit and talk about how they feel. They shouldn’t have to either. I use as many of a child's senses in my therapy approaches as I can.
I work in a way that is child-led and multi-sensory, meaning each session is guided by the child & how they feel in that moment.
Because no two children are the same & one approach does not fit all.

A session might typically look like with me:
Drawing, crafting or colouring while we gently explore feelings
Using toys or imagination to act things out
Creating stories that reflect their world
Listening to or using music to shift emotions
Movement or simple activities to release built-up feelings
Or even just sitting quietly, building trust at their pace

There’s no pressure to talk & no expectation to “explain everything.”
Just a safe, calm space where they can express themselves in their own way, feel understood without needing the right words & begin to make sense of what’s going on inside
Because when a child leads, they feel in control.
And when they feel in control, that’s when real change begins.