Introduction

This chapter focuses on presenting scripts which can be used when working with children to promote their wellbeing. The aim of this particular collection of scripts is to promote child's wellbeing and this is the recurring theme through all the scripts presented (fully acknowledging of course a hypnotherapist will need to work on a child's specific problems or difficulties as well). Promoting the wellbeing of survivor of any form of abuse is of paramount importance as very often their mental health has been affected. The chapter includes some scripts which have been developed when working with specific exam anxiety groups. It also includes script to facilitate this (Lily Lavender's Wellbeing Shop) and have included appendices to explain how to undertake assessment of wellbeing and assessment form, which can be used in the conscious state or the trance state. The chapter offers ways of how to do this. The scripts present alternative ways of undertaking this work depending on child’s interests.