What is SleepTalk™ for Children ?

The Goulding SleepTalk for Children is a methodology for building up your child’s self esteem that is exceedingly simple for parents to learn and use with benefits that have often been described as “marvellous”.

The process is about developing a child’s emotional resilience, the mind’s firewall, which protects against negative suggestions; much like a firewall on a computer protects it from outside interference and damage.

The concept was originally created by hypnotherapist and psycho-nutrition educator Joane Goulding to aid her own daughter Michelle who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and dyspraxia. The SleepTalk for Children process assisted Michelle to develop into adulthood feeling strong and loved with a positive “I’m OK” attitude which has remained with her throughout and well beyond her childhood years.

In addition, learned helplessness occurs with children in almost any family, and suggestions accepted as truth become part of the belief system of their subconscious minds. Younger children are especially vulnerable, accepting negative suggestions with the same energy as positive ones. If your child’s belief structure is one based largely on fear or lack of confidence, a feeling of rejection or inadequacy, the ensuing decisions made by their conscious mind will of course reflect those beliefs.

Over the past thirty years the concept has been further refined and developed into a successful methodology that has helped numerous families to create empowering relationships within the home environment and given hundreds of children the most precious gift of self love and self esteem.

Although originally created to assist a child with “special needs”, SleepTalk for Children is for any child so whether your child is “gifted”, “normal” or in need of special help, the benefits of the SleepTalk™ process are appropriate and available for all children. As a keen user of the methodology with her own child, Joane  recommends the process to all families unreservedly. At Metzhypnosis, we are certified Goulding SleepTalk for Children Consultants and we would be happy to assist you in learning to use this valuable technique.

What Professionals Say

I am a qualified medical practitioner and psychiatrist. I have used the technique of SleepTalk™ for many years. “SleepTalk™ is a safe, effective and a very valuable process. I have found it useful in my clinical practice and recommend it highly.

Dr. Eileen Feeney, MB, BCh, BAO, DCH, FRANZCP
Registered MD and Psychiatrist

SleepTalk™ is a sensible practical and easy-to-follow method of communication important messages to the subconscious mind. This process should be used by all parents, educators and health professionals and the practice adopted in the management of all disorders in which the mind plays a significant role.

Professor Ian Brighthope, MBBS, Dip Ag Sci, FACNEM, FASEM, MAIAST
Environmental Medicine

By hearing enough examples of positive and effective thoughts, delivered by a person with whom the child enjoys a close and loving relationship, the child can eventually discard negative feelings and self-defeating statements and replace them with powerful and useful ones. In this sense SleepTalk™ shares many parallels with a well recognised psychological I therapeutic approach known as self-instruction or self-verbalisation.

Alex Bartsch, BA (Hons) Psychology
Director, Zenith Professional Development
(Corporate psychology consultant
and former Australian Police Homicide Squad Detective)

Presenter Healthy Wealthy and Wise
Naturopath, Author and Media Writer

SleepTalk™ is an invaluable aid for families and therapists in improving family attitudes and intimacy, the program is easily and unobtrusively implemented and can be readily adapted to suit all children and family contexts.

Dr. Janet Hall, MAPsS
Clinical and Counselling Psychologist

SleepTalk™ is positive, natural, non-invasive and non-harmful treatment regime, the benefits of which can literally last forever. There is no doubt that the time is now right for the benefits of the Goulding SleepTalk™ process to be disseminated more widely among healthcare professionals and the general community. I wholeheartedly support the
effort employed by Joane to make SleepTalk™ more widely known.

Jeff Berger, BA (Psych), BTH, Grad Dip.
Counselling Psychologist

What children say :

The fairies talk to me at night and they tell me they love me. They sound just like my Mum”

I know you love me because you tell me so at night Daddy

Mum will you say those nice things to me again tonight?

What are the benefits of SleepTalk for Children ?

Below are just some of the generalised benefits of the SleepTalk for Children techniques:

Benefits for the child:

• Improved behaviour
• Increased enjoyment at school
• Improved concentration
• Better relationships
• Improved health and well being
• Increased achievement of potential
• Enhanced confidence to deal with peer group pressure and bullying

Benefits for the family:

• Improved communication
• Less family tension
• Better relationships
• Less sibling rivalry
• Reduced need for specialist help
• Happier home environment

Specific concerns that can successfully be improved using the SleepTalk for Children techniques include bed wetting; nail biting and other nervous habits; fears and anxieties; eating habits and also a number of health issues where a psychological component is present such as asthma and various skin conditions. For more iformation or to book your next Sleeptalk for Children session: