Evalynne Charmer
About me
Hi! I'm Evalynne. Thank you for taking a look around my profile. I run 'Ed Elf Child Therapy', offering bespoke Paediatric, Family and Parent/Carer Hypnotherapy with CBT and Solution Focused Counselling. I work nationally online and locally in person or online.
Ed Elf aims to improve the mental health and emotional well being of children, teens, young adults to 25, and parents/carers who need support from a therapist with specialist knowledge of children and families, especially those on the Autism Spectrum, or with ADHD, ODD, PDA and SENd.
I work online, which increases engagement and attendance of children to sessions, and removes the anxiety and stress of having to get to a clinic or setting, and be in an unfamiliar place. Online therapy is just as potent and effective and can actually be more effective as it reduces anxiety. It also means that children and adults can choose to have their camera on or off, and is a brilliant way of working with children who are selective mute, extremely shy or anxious, or who have body image issues and any other reason for not wanting to be visible during sessions.
Sessions last for 50 minutes and can be split across two sessions for a child who is very young, or for any reason not able to access a full 50 minutes in one sitting.
I was an Assistant Head in a special needs school from Sept 2016 to Oct 2020, and can support you if requested by writing risk reduction plans and reports, and attending multi agency meetings such as EHCP reviews, Ed psych assessments and Team Around the family meetings or Core Groups and Networks.
I always start with a consultation session to assess whether this is the right fit for you/ your child or family. Most people benefit from having 6-12 sessions and for more complex issues, longer term work might be necessary for transformational change to occur.
I work with issues such as:
- Stress and anxiety
- Depression
- Sleep Issues
- Social Anxiety
- Enuresis
- Separation Anxiety
- OCD behaviours
- Eating control issues; PICA and ARFID
- Eating Disorders
- Anger and meltdowns
- Violence and aggression
- Attachment behaviours
- Phobias and Psychosomatic issues
- Performance anxiety
- Self-harming behaviours
- Focus and motivation
- Trichotillomania
- School avoidance
I use tried and tested methods of engaging children and families in building ‘head health’ and developing strategies and interventions to be used in school, at home, with the whole family and in the community, by everyone in a child or young person’s network. My techniques encourage verbal and cognitive engagement by using visual, creative and stimulating resources which have been developed with children and young people of all ages and abilities, over a 37 year career span, and I use guidance and information from Neurodiversity Training International to make sure that resources are in line with what the majority of autistic people find valuable. I have an Enhanced DBS check, insurance and I am registered with the National Hypnotherapy Society, The International Society of Paediatric Hypnotherapists, and the CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council) .
I have also worked since 2004 with individual adults on issues such as depression and anxiety, performance anxiety, sex and sexuality issues, relationships, divorce, bereavement, motivation, social anxiety, wanting to give up alcohol, and a wide variety of other personal and interpersonal issues.
I am committed to Equal Opportunities, continued professional development, safeguarding children legislation and guidance, and the General Data Protection Regulations.
Feel free to call or email for a chat. You can find out more information by checking out my website at www.edelfchildtherapy.com Ed Elf – Paediatric Hypnotherapy with Counselling techniques (edelfchildtherapy.com)
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certified Paediatric Hypnotherapist with TISPH (The International Society of Paediatric Hypnotherapists)
- Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills tutor with Chrysalis
- CEO of Ed Elf Child Therapy Ltd
- CPD Accredited Course Provider for qualified Hypnotherapists at www.evalynnecharmer.me
- Diploma in Hypnotherapy
- Certificate in CBT
- Level 2 in Solution Focused Counselling
- Hypnotherapy for Eating Disorders
- Reiki Master
- Protective Behaviours Practitioner
- 37 years' experience of working with children, young people and families across charities, education and local authorities. 17 years' experience in Hypnotherapy.
Member organisations
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
The CNHC encompasses many types of alternative therapy, including hypnotherapy.
In order to be admitted to the register a practitioner must have studied to the National Occupational Standards for that profession/discipline, or have reached the equivalent of the National Occupational Standards through other relevant training or at least three years of experience and been assessed by their peers.
A practitioner must also have professional insurance and agree to abide by the CNHC Code of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
National Hypnotherapy Society
The National Hypnotherapy Society is a Learned Society whose primary purpose is the advancement of the knowledge of hypnotherapy and the fostering of professional hypnotherapy expertise through training, accreditation and continued professional development of their members. The Society seeks to contribute to public wellbeing both through the use of hypnotherapy and by ensuring that hypnotherapists are safe, competent and ethical in practice.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of hypnotherapy I deal with
Information about health conditions (*)
Hypnotherapy can enhance the well-being of individuals diagnosed with serious medical conditions, but should not take the place of medical treatment and advice. If you have been diagnosed with - or suspect you may have - any of these conditions, please speak to your doctor before starting hypnotherapy.
Other areas of hypnotherapy I deal with
Children, young adults and families. I specialise in working with Neurodiverse children and young adults and I offer bespoke training programmes for qualified Hypnotherapists, frontline family key workers and local authority teams.
Therapies offered
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Fees
From £75.00 to £80.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Children and young people £70 - £80 per session
Initial Consultation, assessment and report £105
Adult 25+ (including parents and carers) £90
Availability
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I work with you to establish the best time of day for sessions and can split sessions if 45-50 minutes is too long initially
Further information
- Ex Assistant Head and Safeguarding Lead in a special needs school.
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- NVQ3 Training and Support
My own CPD includes Neurodiversity, Child Protection, Self Harm, Eating Disorders including ARFID, Mental Health, Information Governance, Autism and ADHD, SEN, Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Adverse Child Experiences, Trauma and Attachment, Echolalia and Echopraxia; Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, Triple P (Parenting), Therapeutic Assessment and Risk Assessment