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About Mind Garden Hypnotherapy
Sara Wilson at Mind Garden Hypnotherapy and Mind Garden Kids provides a range of hypnotherapy services tailored to the individual
Hello! I’m Sara, and I would love to help you unlock the true power of your mind.
Whether you want to change a habit, invite more calm, health or wellbeing into your life, or simply feel happier in yourself, hypnotherapy is a gentle and practical way to support positive changes at a subconscious level. With over 10 years of experience in Hypnotherapy, NLP and Wellness Coaching, I offer tailored support as you make the changes that are important to you.
So often, we unknowingly focus our thoughts on what we don’t want, playing worst-case scenarios over and over in our minds. The imagination is a powerful force. When we focus on thoughts that create fear or anxiety, our bodies can respond with real sensations like a racing heart or a churning stomach. But what if we could harness that same power to create more calm, confidence, and positive change?
My journey into hypnotherapy began when I was pregnant with my first son. Curious about Hypnobirthing, I gave it a try and the experience changed how I viewed the mind-body connection. It opened my eyes to the potential we all have within us.
Years later, our family faced a challenge that no parent wants to face. Our youngest son, Jake, was diagnosed with leukaemia. In the midst of fear and uncertainty, I chose to explore hypnotherapy as a way to support him through the experience. It became a meaningful part of our journey and inspired me to train as a hypnotherapist so I could support others in a similar way.
Today, I work as the National Training Manager for the New Zealand School of Professional Hypnotherapy, training future hypnotherapists across the country, alongside my one-on-one work incorporating Hypnotherapy, NLP and wellness coaching with clients.
If you’re ready to make a change but feel like your own mind is getting in the way, I’d love to help.
Sara
Call me to organise a free consultation where we can put together the right approach for you or your child.
Phone 021 269 3971
Consultation
Free
Call me to organise a free consultation where we can put together the right approach for you or your child.
Kids living with Cancer
Free – please call for a chat
As someone who has been through this journey with my own son I understand the heartbreak of seeing your child struggling. Hypnotherapy can support children with aversion to taking medication and worries surrounding medical procedures.
Mind Garden Kids
$180 per session or
$420 for a 3 session package
Hypnotherapy is a supportive approach that many children respond well to as they have vivid imaginations and take on suggestions easily. Uses include supporting children through anxiety, bedwetting, sleep problems and self esteem.
Mind Massage Stress and Anxiety Session
$180 per session or
$420 for a 3 session package
A wonderfully relaxing hour long session. Tailored to your needs this session gives you practical tools to support your nervous system as well as helping you feel absolutely wonderful.
Weight Management and Healthy Eating
$180 per session or
$420 for a 3 session package
Learn to shift your thought patterns around food and exercise as you move towards a body shape and size that feels right for you. Develop a more relaxed relationship with food and feel more in control of your choices..
Smoking Cessation Package
$220 per session
Are you ready to stop smoking but finding it difficult to follow through? Hypnotherapy is designed to support you in aligning your subconscious mind with your goal of becoming smoke-free.
Individual Session
$180 per session or
$420 for a 3 session package
Starting with a free consultation, we can work together to put together a plan for your specific needs. Whether you are wanting to increase confidence, overcome a phobia or fear or gain clarity and purpose we can put together the perfect plan for your needs.
Birth Journey
$180 per session or
$420 for a 3 session package
Hypnobirthing supports you to approach the birth of your baby in a calm and positive way. When mothers feel more relaxed and supported, they often experience the birth process differently. Using a combination of deep relaxation, breathing techniques and birth visualisation, sessions can take place in your own home or at my practice, with both mum and dad able to be active participants in the birthing process. Often dads are keen to be involved, and I am happy to show them techniques to help support a state of deep relaxation for their partners.
Gastric Band Session
$480 for a 3 session package
The Hypnotic Gastric Band session is a 3-session package that works with your subconscious mind using guided visualisation techniques to support changes in your eating habits and portion awareness.
In physical gastric band surgery, the size of the stomach is reduced to limit food intake. In this approach, we use imagery and suggestion to help you become more aware of feelings of fullness and support a shift towards eating smaller amounts more comfortably.
Through the sessions, you may begin to notice changes in how you think about food, your appetite, and your choices. You are encouraged to listen to your body’s natural signals and develop a more mindful and balanced relationship with eating.
With my background in teaching, working with children is one of the highlights of my day. I love supporting children to move through what may be holding them back and build confidence in themselves.
Hypnosis for children can work very well, as they are naturally able and willing to use their creative imaginations and suspend disbelief. This is a very natural state for children, and one they experience throughout their day when they are absorbed in an activity or imaginative play.
In my experience, many children enjoy hypnotherapy and respond positively to it. Children are typically over 5 years of age to get the most from hypnotherapy, but younger children can still be supported through hypno-play techniques.
Typical Children’s Issues That Can Be Supported With Hypnosis
Anxiety
Confidence & self esteem
Bed wetting
Nail biting
Thumb sucking
Nightmares
Anxiety about school
Anxiety about the dentist
Anxiety about hospitals or treatment
Separation anxiety
Fussy eating
Pain
What is a Typical Session of Hypnosis For Children Like?
1. A telephone consultation with a parent or guardian where I get their perspective on the problem and the desired outcome.
2. I expect a parent or guardian to be present during the first session. For subsequent sessions you can stay if the young person would prefer you to be there.
3. At the first session I want to get the child’s perspective. We talk about how they experience the problem, how long they have been this way and how they would prefer to think, feel and behave instead.
4. At all times I guide the child towards the solution and identify strengths and resources that the child already has, which will be useful.
5. The hypnosis session will always deliver positive suggestions to boost their confidence in addition to guided visualisation to overcoming their problem
6. For most issues the child will receive a specially recorded hypnosis CD for use at home.
Things You Should Know About Your Child’s Hypnotherapy Session
The young person needs to be willing to engage. I recommend that the parent or guardian discuss coming to see me and, if helpful, attend a free consultation to help the child feel at ease.
Hypnotherapy is generally considered safe when used appropriately. Hypnosis cannot make your child do anything against their will. Sessions are child-centred, and I work directly with the child in a supportive and respectful way.
The number of sessions required depends on the individual and the concern being addressed, but many families notice positive changes over a small number of sessions. Each session lasts between one hour and one hour thirty minutes.
Hypnosis for children is a supportive approach that focuses on building confidence, resilience, and self-esteem.