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.
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
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.
