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You can apply CBT-based tools to assist your child in moving past anxiety and related conditions as rapidly as possible.
Having a child or teen with anxiety or a related disorder often presents new challenges to parents. Light On Anxiety (LOA) offers Parent Coaching & Support Services to those seeking an evidence-based approach to guide their child through anxiety and decrease parental stress.
LOA’s Parent Coaching sessions involve working with a therapist to learn CBT-based skills to apply in day-to-day life with your child and promote positive behavioral change from home.
Has your child tried therapy in the past without success? Does your average day involve more moments of parenting-related stress than joy and satisfaction?
Whether you are seeking guidance to support your child or relief from the stress and anxiety of being a parent, we are here to help. Parent Coaching was developed to not only decrease parent stress, but also provide you with the tools to compassionately guide your child past anxiety and related conditions. We are excited for you to take the first steps toward positive change not only for yourself, but for your entire family.
Learn how you can support your child through anxiety In the ADAA webinar, Dr. Kissen discusses how you can talk to your child about anxiety treatments as well as how you can identify if your child is experiencing stress vs. anxiety.
Do you worry about your child all the time? Maybe they are behind on certain milestones, struggling in school, having difficulty making friends, or heading off to college and away from home for the first time. Their problems or struggles become your own, and you end up feeling so anxious that you forget what it’s like to just enjoy being their parent. The good news is that you can rewire your “parent brain” to respond differently to these challenges. This book will show you how to replace parental anxiety with parental effectiveness.
In Overcoming Parental Anxiety: Rewire Your Brain to Worry Less and Enjoy Parenting More, three anxiety specialists team up to help you change your anxious brain using the core principles of neuroscience and exercises from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness.
Dr Kissen is a clinical psychologist who is the CEO of Light On Anxiety Treatment Centers. Edward Plimpton, Ph.D talks with her about her recent book on using cognitive behavior therapy to help with parental anxiety.
We are honored to assist you in your journey through Parent Coaching!
CBT-based Parent Coaching is a service that helps parents understand and apply cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) principles to support their children who are struggling with anxiety. It provides parents with strategies and tools to manage their children’s anxiety and improve family dynamics.
Parents of children and teenagers experiencing anxiety, OCD, or related disorders can benefit from this service. It is also helpful for parents seeking to improve their parenting skills and create a supportive home environment.
During a session, you will work with a trained therapist to discuss your child’s specific challenges, learn CBT techniques to address these issues, and develop practical strategies to support your child’s emotional well-being. Sessions are tailored to meet the unique needs of each family.
The duration of parent coaching varies depending on the individual needs of the family. Some families may benefit from a few sessions, while others might engage in coaching over several months to address more complex issues.
CBT-based Parent Coaching focuses specifically on empowering parents with CBT strategies to help their children manage anxiety. Unlike traditional therapy, which often involves direct work with the child, this coaching involves educating and training parents to implement CBT techniques, in order to create change from the outside in.
Benefits include learning effective strategies to manage your child’s anxiety, improving your parenting skills, enhancing family communication, reducing parental stress, and fostering a supportive home environment that promotes your child’s emotional health.
While the primary focus is on coaching parents, there may be instances where involving the child in some sessions can be beneficial. This decision will be made collaboratively between you and your therapist based on your family’s specific needs.
To get started, you can contact our clinic to schedule an initial consultation. Our intake team will guide you through the process, answer any questions, and match you with a therapist who best meets your needs.
When parenthood calls for jam-packed agendas, racing thoughts, and multitasking, mindful parenting allows for increased connection, fulfillment, and joy in the present with your child and family. Take a moment to complete the following 2 part exercise and really notice the difference in your experiences.
Compare and contrast these two experiences.
After you try the above exercise, ask your child to guess which mental state (mindless or mindful) was which.
Next, reverse roles and have your child be the listener and you be the speaker. Have them either mindfully or mindlessly attend to you and then you guess which mental state was which. Together, discuss how it felt to be on the receiving end of mindful vs. mindless attention and how it felt to be the one providing either mindful or mindless attention.
Book a time at a Light On Anxiety location or schedule a virtual session.