11/09/2026
BACK TO SCHOOL… AND ALREADY STRUGGLING? 💜
For some children and teenagers, going back to school isn’t simply about new teachers, new timetables and seeing friends again.
For some, it feels overwhelming.
You might notice the change before they can even explain it themselves. The child who suddenly doesn’t want to go to school. The teenager who retreats to their bedroom. The tears that seem to come from nowhere. Irritability, anger, difficulty sleeping, tummy aches, overthinking, exhaustion or the dreaded words…
“I can’t go in today.”
And as a parent, it can be heartbreaking.
You encourage them. You reassure them. You try reasoning with them. You tell them everything will be okay — but sometimes, they simply can’t switch off what their brain is telling them to fear.
What can look like bad behaviour, laziness, defiance or attitude may actually be a young person who is struggling to cope with anxiety and feeling completely overwhelmed.
💜 They don't necessarily need more pressure. They need to feel understood, safe and supported.
This is where Solution Focused Clinical Hypnotherapy may be able to help.
At Rediscover and Rebalance Clinical Hypnotherapy, I work with children and teenagers to help them focus on their strengths, recognise what is already going well and develop healthier ways of responding to anxious thoughts and feelings.
The aim is to help them gradually feel calmer, more confident and more in control — so school doesn't have to feel like something they simply have to survive.
Sometimes a young person can't find the words to tell you:
“Mum, Dad… I'm struggling.”
Their behaviour may be telling you instead.
If you're watching your child become increasingly anxious, withdrawn or overwhelmed, you don't have to wait until things become unbearable before seeking support.
💜 Early support can make a difference.
If this sounds like your child or teenager, please get in touch for a confidential conversation about how Rediscover and Rebalance Clinical Hypnotherapy may be able to support them.
Because every child deserves the opportunity to feel safe, confident and able to enjoy being young again. 💜