Debbie Kinghorn

• Face to Face Sessions • Online

Does your child refuse to go to school? Perhaps they are being bullied? Maybe they’re anxious about moving up a school year, starting a new school or sitting exams?

These are all significant challenges that many children face and don’t have the tools to deal with.

I was an extremely anxious child, I found my school life exceptionally difficult, frequently worrying that I couldn’t live up to expectations. Even though I received fairly good grades and had some friends, I never quite felt good enough and considered myself inadequate compared to my peers.  Due to this low self-esteem and anxiety, I have also experienced bullying first hand. I was often picked on in the playground and the classroom and didn’t know how to stand up for myself. I frequently used to wonder what more I could have done with my life, what else I could have achieved if only I’d had more confidence in myself and my abilities.

Can you imagine your child having the confidence, self-belief and determination it takes many of us a lifetime to achieve all before leaving school? As an NLP4Kids practitioner, I show children, parents and carers the techniques I learned that have taught me how to feel confident, communicate effectively and have the self-belief to achieve my full potential. With these skills, I have fulfilled my dreams of becoming an NLP therapist and Author of The Feelings Basket book series.

Feeling anxious and being bullied can have such a detrimental effect on your child’s formative years. That’s why I specialise in these 2 areas:

Anxiety

Does your child seem overly anxious when faced with new situations? Maybe they’re faking illness on a school day or becoming withdrawn during the morning routine? Or perhaps your child is struggling to talk to others or interact in groups?

Do these sound familiar? If so it’s possible that your child is suffering from a form of anxiety. I work with children to identify the root cause of their anxiety and develop new tools and techniques to eliminate it and provide them with new empowering alternative actions.

I provide this support through:

• 1 to 1 sessions (privately or through schools)
• Group confidence building sessions (through schools)

“The moment you meet Debbie you know your child will be in safe hands, she has a natural warmth and caring nature. Our son immediately opened himself up to her and in a short space of time we saw the changes”

Bullying

I provide support to children and young adults who have also been subjected to bullying behaviour. I teach them how to build confidence, eliminate the trauma of past events and provide them with the tools and techniques to develop valuable relationships.

I deliver this support through:

• 1 to 1 support for children who are being bullied (privately or through schools)
• 1 to 1 support for children who are displaying bulling behaviour (privately or through schools)
• Buddies not Bullies workshops (through schools)

“Our child was starting to bully other children following a family bereavement. Debbie helped him manage his anger and build his self-esteem. We’ve got our lovely boy back.”

Additional support for parents and carers.

I understand how much pain you, as a parent feel, when you see your child struggle with these issues. For that reason, I also provide extra support to parents giving you additional tools and techniques to use at home to reinforce your child’s learning and boost their confidence even further.

“It’s easy to look at your child and think they are the cause of their behaviour. Debbie helped us see what we were doing to perpetuate our child’s behaviour and gave us tools to help make changes for the better. Thank you.”

With over 15 years’ experience and training in Psychology, Coaching and Communication, I am equally at home running workshops as I am working 1 to 1.

My aim is simple: To empower all children and young adults to reach their full potential.

If you are a parent or carer and you feel your child is struggling with anxiety or being bullied or you’re a teacher and you’d like some 1 to 1 support for a specific child or you’re interested in the Buddies not Bullies workshop, please give me a call on 07747 090871 or email me at: DebbieK@NLP4Kids.org for a FREE initial consultation. I am located in Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9QB.