• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Light On Anxiety

Less Talk, More Action

Book SessionClient Portal
Show Search
CBT based treatment for anxiety and related disorders. Immediate care available.
  • Home
  • Why Light On Anxiety?
  • How To Get Started
  • Meet Our Staff
  • Treatments & Services
    • Professional Services
  • Conditions We Treat
  • Do I Have Anxiety?
  • Success Stories
  • Locations
  • Take a Tour
  • Payment Policy
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • What To Expect
  • Join the LOA Team
  • Refer Your Patient
  • Lighthouse Tools & Resources
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Home / Topics / Conditions / Separation Anxiety Disorder

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Separation anxiety is an excessive display of fear and distress when faced with situations of separation from the home or from a specific attachment figure (i.e., parent, caregiver).

Symptoms

  • Developmentally inappropriate anxiety caused by separation from primary care givers
  • Persistent worry about harm to or loss of primary givers
  • Frequent avoidance of activities that require separation from primary care givers
  • Separation anxiety may be associated with complaints of physical symptoms of headaches or tummy aches when required to separate from primary care givers

 

Take this brief assessment to further explore if your child's symptoms are in line with separation anxiety.

Featured
  • Health Anxiety / Hypochondriasis
  • Child & Adolescent Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Uploaded for Light On Anxiety.

Benefits of Psychological Screening for Kids with Stomachaches

When asking kids to talk about their anxiety symptoms, a common complaint that we hear is stomach...

Psych Screening Beneficial in Pediatric Abdominal Pain

Systematic screening for anxiety, disability, and pain can increase psychological referral rates among pediatric patients with abdominal pain.
Dr. Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
Oct 1

Recent Posts

Light On Anxiety In The News
What Are the most Common Anxiety Triggers?
Light On Anxiety In The News
Dr Kissen Shares Tips On Recognizing The Difference Between Every Day Stress & An Anxiety Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety
Helpful CBT Tools

Latest
  • Separation Anxiety Disorder
  • Parenting Perspectives
  • Ask Lighthouse

Should I worry about my child’s separation anxiety?

I remember looking into the tiny window on my son's preschool classroom door with an aching heart,...

Beyond Normal Attachment: Managing Childhood Separation Anxiety Disorder

Dr. Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
May 24

Sign up here to receive Anxiety Fighting Tips
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

Lakeview
(312) 508-3645
1438 West Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657

River North
(312) 584-2144
311 W Superior St., Suite 402
Chicago, IL 60654

Highland Park
(847) 241-1195
1160 Park Avenue W., Suite 6E
Highland Park, IL 60035

Wilmette
(847) 610-6763
3330 Old Glenview Rd., Suite 14
Wilmette, IL 60091

Copyright 2023 Light On Anxiety. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy • Site by Openhill

Treatment Group Interest Form

Patient Legal Name(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Which treatment group(s) are you interested in joining?(Required)

School Based Services Inquiry

Name(Required)
Please share a little information about the kind of services and support you are looking for.
Telehealth Appointment Link