The Youth Fairy Halton

Hello I'm Gill, child specialist at The Youth Fairy, a growing team of solution-focused therapists who help children, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, stress, anger, emotional control and low confidence. We use modern, brain-based approaches, including Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, that actively encourage young people to:

🧚Re-focus more on the positive aspects of life
🧚Recognise strengths and capabilities
🧚Improve quality of sleep
🧚Engage more in positive interactions
🧚Feel more in control of their emotions

I work in a solution-focused way, which means your child won't need to relive past traumatic or negative experiences to feel better. Instead, we focus on the changes they would like to make in their thoughts, behaviours and emotional responses, paving the way for a brighter future. I work with children from 6 years to young adults, and areas I can help with include;

🧡 Anxiety
🧡 Stress and overwhelm
🧡 Low mood
🧡 Anger management
🧡 Social anxiety
🧡 Low self-esteem
🧡 Low confidence
🧡 Emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
🧡 Fears and Phobias
🧡 Exam anxiety and stress
🧡 Trauma
🧡 Self-harm
🧡 Sleep problems

⭐ Your child's well-being is my priority and I understand the importance of building trust to provide a safe environment for every individual I work with.

⭐ This is why I offer a free one-hour initial consultation, held face to face in Runcorn or online. It is not just a meeting; it is an opportunity to understand your child's concerns and for you to gain insight into the therapeutic process.

⭐ I'll explain to you and your child how the brain works to create their specific problems and what we can do to help them feel happier, calmer and more confident in themselves.

⭐ This understanding can be really motivational to children as they realise there is hope, see more clearly what we can do about it and how to promote more mentally healthy behaviours in the future.

⭐ This knowledge is super helpful for you as a parent too - it allows for greater understanding, creates a common language to talk more easily with your child about their well-being and gives you specific ideas of how you can best support the process (and beyond).

😴 You’ll also get my relaxation audio downloads to help improve any sleep problems they are having and support the process.

🧚About me🧚

Before I became a child therapist I started my journey as a key worker in a local mainstream primary school, working extensively with neurodiverse students, developing my knowledge and dedication in supporting children's social, emotional well-being to equip them with the skills to thrive in life. This led me to train and qualify in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, and, in addition to this, completing a Medical Hypnotherapy Diploma. I am also trained in supporting children for Emotional Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA). Alongside my private therapy practice, I continue to deliver Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy in a local school as part of their pastoral and safeguarding team. I am fully insured, have an up-to-date Enhanced DBS certificate and I am a member of the following professional bodies:

⭐ National Board for Modern Psychotherapy
⭐ National Council For Hypnotherapy
⭐ Association For Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
⭐ Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council