My path was never linear. From au pair to flight attendant at Swissair, from prophylaxis assistant to manager of an emergency dental practice, from children’s hypnotherapist to HypnoKids instructor.

Working with children, I realized more and more that established methods and approaches often reached their limits. I realized that images created in the mind are the true key. Based on this discovery and the experience of thousands of sessions I developed the visualization method mindTV.

In addition to mindTV sessions for children, I continue to train professional coaches and therapists. At mindTV we are also developing products for children and parents.

My greatest motivation to specialize fully in children’s topics was my own son, who never really “fit into the system” because of a special combination of different medical and mental issues.

It takes an enormous amount of strength, energy and time to support a child with difficulties in everyday life and at school. If you are affected yourself, you become sensitive and understand what other parents are going through.

For years we tried all kinds of therapies. For years we talked and walked around in circles. Because nothing helped, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

My specialization in children was fueled by the motivation to find a solution for my son. He himself never let me get close enough to him, which is the case with many children. I didn’t let that stop me. I started to train more and more other practitioners. Finally, I found a competent practitioner who started working with him and was able to achieve signifcant results.

Visualization works. mindTV works. Can I help anyone with it? No, but that will never stop me from trying.

mindTV was created because I was not satisfied with the results of existing therapies, techniques and methods. Although I had success in certain cases from the beginning, I stubbornly adhere to the principle that no matter how good you are, you can always get better.

For years, I carefully observed children’s body language and tried to read between the lines. Whenever I came to a dead end during a session, I closed my eyes, relied on my instinct and saw images of what I could try next. Without realizing it, I automatically fell back into something I already knew from my childhood – visualization.

So during the session I “watched TV in my mind” myself. Even though I often had no idea myself where all these images came from, they flowed out of me like a river. Over time I collected hundreds of these pictures and solutions for all kinds of issues children deal with.

The result was the mindTV method – an exciting, impressively effective toolbox. It is increasingly finding its way into practices and housholds and is used there with great success.

Immediately after my training as a hypnotherapist, I recognized a special talent for working with children.

At first I thought that relaxation was the key – the deeper the better. As time went by, it became increasingly clear to me that this was not the case. The younger the child, the less time is needed for long explanations, introductions and deepening.

Children do not have to be relaxed. Children are allowed to open their eyes again and again and fidget around. The focus therefore is not on relaxation, but on stimulating the imagination. This is the essential difference between mindTV and relaxation-based methods such as classical hypnotherapy, autogenic training or meditation. And it is a very important reason why children like to come back – they actually enjoy it!

For me it was also crucial to realize that the movements of the children are a very important part of dealing with their issues. Many therapists have great difficulty with this – but it is part of working with kids and should never be suppressed.

Children have a vivid and lively imagination. When they imagine something with their eyes closed, they are automatically in the right mental state necessary for changes deep inside.

Through guided visualizations, they can get rid of, change or achieve astounding results. Images in the mind can be created anywhere, whether a child is lying still, sitting on a seat, fidgeting or doing a handstand.