Therapy for Adults, Teens,and Families
Childhood Anxiety & Parent Coaching
Childhood anxiety is more common than ever—and it doesn’t always look the way we expect. It often hides behind behaviors like defiance, tantrums, inflexibility, or constant demands. As a parent, it's easy to feel confused or even helpless in the face of these behaviors.
Parent approach
In an effort to help, parents often fall into two common responses: accommodating to ease their child’s distress, or insisting that they "stop acting like that." While both come from a place of love, these approaches can unintentionally reinforce anxiety and leave both parent and child feeling stuck.
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Anxiety in children can look like:
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Tantrums or meltdowns
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Clinginess or separation struggles
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Social withdrawal
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Difficulty concentrating or avoiding schoolwork
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Perfectionism
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Rigid or demanding behaviors
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Vision
The good news? Real change begins with you—the parent.Research and experience show that working with parents directly, rather than focusing solely on the child, leads to meaningful, long-lasting improvements. By learning how to respond effectively to anxiety-driven behaviors, you can help shift the patterns that fuel your child’s fear while also regaining your own sense of confidence and calm.
Together, we’ll create a personalized, week-by-week plan that:
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Helps you understand what's really driving your child’s behavior
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Reduces anxiety-reinforcing accommodations
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Increases your child’s sense of safety, security, and resilience
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Restores connection and calm in your relationship
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Empowers you with tools that work—in real-life, high-stress moments
Parenting doesn’t have to feel like a constant battle. With the right support, it can be filled with more confidence, clarity—and even joy.
