Menu
When your child is struggling, it’s natural to search for answers. You may have tried different approaches and received different explanations, without experiencing improvements and left feeling like there is something deeper waiting to be understood.
You already know more than you think you do. My role is to help you make sense of what you’ve been sensing all along.
Together, we gently explore your child’s inner world, looking beyond symptoms to understand the story underneath in order to create the opportunity for greater clarity, deeper connection and meaningful change for your whole family.
Working with Monique surrogately for my son helped me understand me understand him in a much deeper way. Seeing him through different angles helped me understand him in a much deeper way, and it has already changed how I support him in daily life.
Emotionally, his sudden bursts of anger and anxiety especially around losing games has softened and this process has helped loosen a lot of his reactivity. Physically, he has a severe form of haemophilia, a blood clotting deficiency. What came through was that his soul carries lifetime after lifetime of being a warrior or soldier, and the reason for the haemophilia in this lifetime is twofold. One, it’s an invitation to look inward and understand emotional “bleeding” from past experiences. And two, it acts as a form of protection from continuing that warrior pattern in this life. It’s guiding him toward inner peace rather than external conflict, and this understanding has brought me peace as his mother.
If you are here, it is likely because something about your child’s experience doesn’t fully make sense yet, and you are looking for a deeper understanding of what may be happening beneath the surface.
You may find this approach resonates if:
⁘ Your child is highly sensitive, had difficulty regulating emotions or easily overwhelmed by their environment.
⁘ You notice emotional or behavioural changes that feel out of character or difficult to explain.
⁘ You sense your child is carrying more than they are able to express.
⁘ You feel exhausted from trying different approaches and still not finding lasting clarity or change.
⁘ You are noticing an impact on your child, your parenting experience, or the wider family dynamic, and feel something deeper may be going on.
⁘ You have a quiet inner knowing that there is something deeper asking to be understood and are ready to experience meaningful change.
My 15 year old daughter really enjoyed Monique’s services to assist her with her anxiety. Monique is a wonderful listener and conducted her sessions in a calm and soothing manner. She would often follow up after sessions to see how she was doing and provided an abundance of helpful resources. So grateful for her!
1-on-1 sessions are offered both online and in-person, and support understanding the emotional patterns beneath a wide range of childhood and adolescent experiences.
Parents often seek support when their child is experiencing:
⁘ Anxiety, fears, phobias or ongoing worry that affects daily life
⁘ Emotional overwhelm, including anger, meltdowns, shutdowns or withdrawal
⁘ Behavioural changes such as oppositional behaviour, regression or patterns that feel out of character
⁘ Sleep difficulties, nightmares or restlessness at night
⁘ Toileting issues and bedwetting
⁘ Physical illness, autoimmune conditions + unexplained health experiences
⁘ Food sensitivities, headaches, skin problems, allergies
⁘ Confidence challenges, low self-esteem
⁘ School-related stress, separation anxiety, friendship difficulties or bullying
⁘ Athletic performance + sports anxiety
⁘ Struggles connected to transitions such as separation, grief or family change
Every child’s experience is unique. Rather than treating these experiences in isolation, we gently explore what may be happening beneath the surface. When we understand the story your child is expressing, we create the opportunity for meaningful change within the child and the wider family system.
Prior to the surrogate sessions (for my daughter) Monique had a few sessions with my youngest daughter. She is still young so the subconscious played out the experience like a beautiful fairytale (no fear or negative experiences). That being said, as an adult I was consciously and intuitively aware of what her real past life experiences had been and in the end saw the most remarkable healings and changes happen as a result of the session!
Below are some some details on the outcome of the sessions for my daughter: 1. Skin rash - one arm is fully rash free and the other almost completely healed. (rash on both arms was 50% healed within 3 days of the session). 2. Negative Thoughts and feelings related to self image and body type disappeared the next morning. Noticeable shift in attitude towards self and major boost in self confidence. 3. Anger, frustration and outburst of big emotions significantly reduced. 4. Even Stronger mother - daughter bond 5. Gluten is no longer a concern
Thank you Monique!!! The work you do is outstanding and I am so grateful our paths have crossed. Your work in PLR has brought my family and I some of the most significant and remarkable healings and for that am incredibly grateful to you and for you!
Every child is different, so every session is too. There is no set script or fixed way things unfold. With hypnotherpay and regression therapy at the heart of the approach, I follow your child’s lead to create a safe space where we can gently work on what is happening beneath the surface.
Children aged 7–12
Children naturally communicate through metaphors, stories and play long before they can explain everything they are feeling with words. Hypnosis is a natural state that children spend more time in than adults, and when used intentionally allows us to enter a space that reveals what the child ready to explore and release connected to issues they may be experiencing.
Through gentle visualisation, conversation and somatic exercises, children are able to express feelings, experiences and inner wisdom in a way that feels safe and natural. Children who are big feelers also benefit from techniques that help them build emotional resilience and healthy energetic boundaries. The goal is to help each child feel safe, understood and confident in themselves so they can thrive.
Teens aged 13–19
Sessions for teenagers offer a safe and supportive space to explore what’s happening beneath the surface of symptoms. We don’t force the process and simply follow what naturally unfolds, trusting that the subconscious will reveal what is ready to be understood.
Hypnosis is used as a tool to go inwards, help teens make sense of their experiences and release the patterns that are keeping them feeling stuck. This often includes learning to tune into what the body is trying to communicate and how to create healthy emotional and energetic boundaries. As they begin to better understand themselves, many teens experience greater confidence, emotional resilience and trust in self.
Surrogate Sessions for children under 7 + parents
In some situations, particularly with children under the age of 7 or when direct sessions are not possible, surrogate sessions are available.
Surrogate sessions are an innovative modality where the parent or caregiver close to the child, enters a light hypnotic state and stands in as an energetic proxy. We explore the subconscious patterns connected to the child through the parent, who carries out any emotional release work for the child. Sometimes a combination of 1 on 1 sessions with the child and surrogate sessions with the parent are recommended.
Children exist within a greater family dynamic, and not only do surrogate sessions help shift issues the child is experiencing, but parents also leave with a deeper understanding of their child’s experience and greater confidence in how to support them. As parents and children share so many energetic threads, parents also report improvements in themselves around traumatic birth and pregnancy experiences, parenting fears, emotional regulation and confidence after surrogate sessions.
Sessions are available online via Zoom, or in person in St. Margret’s Bay, Nova Scotia (Halifax Regional Municipality).