Caroline Sutton Hypnotherapy- anxiety specialist

03/12/2025

If you’ve ever wondered what really sits beneath school anxiety, I’ve written about why I felt compelled to write my EBSA book and what young people have taught me. You can read the full piece on my Substack .

Why I Felt Compelled to Write a book About EBSA

27/11/2025

I’ve recently created a range of affordable resources to help parents support young people who are struggling with anxiety, including those who are neurodivergent or finding school particularly overwhelming.

These include practical guides, simple strategies that can be used at home, and information to help parents understand what’s going on beneath the surface when a child is anxious.

If this would be helpful for your family, or for someone you know, you can find them on my website. I’m always happy to point people in the right direction if you’re not sure what you need.

Thanks for reading and for all the support in our community.

14/11/2025

If you are supporting a young person who is struggling with anxiety related to school, or you simply want to understand more deeply , you are welcome to stay connected to my substack. Here i share weekly posts on EBSA , teenage anxiety , neurodiversity and all things related to mental health and wellbeing . I would love to hear your opinions about my posts and any thoughts on the topics you would like me to discuss .

Why “just make them go to school” isn’t the solution people think it is.

02/11/2025

Lately I have noticed how tired I am. Not the sort of tired a good night’s sleep fixes, but the kind that comes from holding a lot, caring a lot and not stopping for long enough to reset. If you are feeling that too, you are not alone.

With that in mind, we are hosting a restorative weekend retreat from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 November in a beautiful luxury venue near Brimham Rocks. It is peaceful, surrounded by nature, and designed for people who need real rest and gentle nourishment.

You will have a stunning, comfortable bedroom and every meal is prepared by our private vegetarian chef. No planning, no cooking, no rushing. Just time to breathe and settle.

Across the weekend we will enjoy
• Gentle yin yoga
• Guided trance and deep rest practices
• A calming sound bath
• NLP and quiet reflection by the fire pit under the stars
• Walks in nature and time to switch off

This is not a high intensity retreat. It is soft, supportive and welcoming. A space where you can exhale and just be. You do not need any experience with yoga or meditation. You only need to be tired of feeling tired and ready to look after yourself for a weekend.

We are offering a 20 percent early booking discount for a limited time. If your body and mind are asking for a reset before winter fully arrives, this may be the gentle pause you need. I know I do.

If it speaks to you, send me a message and I will share the details. You deserve this time.

Itinerary. Day One 17:30 - 18:30 - arrival & check in18:30 - 19:30 - welcome circle19:30 - 20:30 - dinner20:30 - fire pit gathering under the stars Day Two 07:30 - 08:00 - Candle-gazing meditation08:00 - 09:00 - Morning sauna & steam09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast10:30 - 11:30 - NLP & trance11:30 - 12:30....

02/11/2025

I’ve taken a small but exciting step today and started writing on Substack.

I’ll be sharing thoughts and reflections on mental health especially young people’s experiences and the pressures they are facing right now. There is so much noise and blame in this space, and I want to add calm, compassion and understanding.

If this is something you care about or want to learn more about, I’d love you to follow along and join the conversation. It feels important that we shine a light on what many families are facing and make space for honest, supportive discussion.

Here is the link if you’d like to read the first post and subscribe.
Thank you for being here and for caring about our young people. 💛

Teenage anxiety is rising.

23/10/2025

Just brilliant and how education should be .

🐴🌱 A Very Special Week at Sowing Seeds! 🌱🐴

We’ve had lots of amazing visitors at Sowing Seeds over the years — both human and non-human — but this week was a first!

One of our students brought their horse right up to our front door to meet Stacey (our manager) and Becky (their tutor)! 🐎💚

We have visited and gone on wonderful outings with our students’ and their horses, dogs and other pets as part of our learning and wellbeing activities, but we had a surprise when we opened the door earlier this week! It was a lovely reminder of just how unique our community is and what our students and their families have helped us make at Sowing Seeds.🌿

And, that’s not all! Today, Nick, one of our Preparation for Adulthood coaches was off site again with a student at Tropical World as part of their Animal Care course and project 🐢🦜🐠 — another amazing hands-on experience full of curiosity, confidence, and independence.

At Sowing Seeds, we offer so many services and we’re not like other tuition centres in the daytime and evening. Alongside teaching subjects like Maths, English, Science, Art, Media, Animal Care, Computing, Enterprise, Environmental, Expressive Arts, Gardening, Sport (and so many more!), what matters most to us are the relationships we build and the trust that grows between our students, staff, and community — two-legged or four! 🥰

We have so many updates to share over the next week about what to expect over the next few months! 🤩

And it’s moments like these remind us why we do what we do. Here’s to more learning, discovery, and connection — together - no matter how many legs you have! 🥰