Does your child or teen struggle with anxiety?
Are they preoccupied with fears or worries?
Do they have trouble being apart from you?
Are they afraid to try new things?
Does your child or teen struggle with anxiety?
Are they preoccupied with fears or worries?
Do they have trouble being apart from you?
Are they afraid to try new things?
Join Susan Stiffelman, MFT to learn how to help anxious children and teens develop tools to manage their fears, worries, and anxiety.
Susan Stiffelman is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, teacher and parent educator. She is the author of Parenting Without Power Struggles and Parenting With Presence (an Eckhart Tolle Edition.) Susan offers online events for parents around the world on topics like Raising Tweens and Teens, Parenting in the Digital Age, and Raising Siblings. She hosts a monthly Parenting Without Power Struggles membership group, a support group with Wendy Behary on Co-Parenting with a Narcissist, and the Parenting Without Power Struggles podcast.
susanstiffelman.com
Some of the topics we'll cover:
• Child-friendly coping mechanisms and strategies for reducing anxiety
• How to ensure children come to us with their fears, rather than bottling them up where they can become unmanageable
• The power of validation, curiosity, self-awareness and understanding in supporting children who are anxious
• Tools kids can learn and use to calm and settle emotions when worries overwhelm them
• Rituals and routines that create predictability and safety for naturally anxious kids
• Avoiding common mistakes -- including rationalizing, minimizing, dismissing, and even reassuring -- when trying to comfort an anxious child
• Helping children understand what's going on in their brains and bodies when they feel afraid
• Becoming a non-anxious presence for children
• How to gradually build a child's tolerance to new experiences
• Simple strategies children and teens can use to calm nervous butterflies
• How "parts language" can help a child feel more less vulnerable to fear and worry
• How to ensure children come to us with their fears, rather than bottling them up where they can become unmanageable
• The power of validation, curiosity, self-awareness and understanding in supporting children who are anxious
• Tools kids can learn and use to calm and settle emotions when worries overwhelm them
• Rituals and routines that create predictability and safety for naturally anxious kids
• Avoiding common mistakes -- including rationalizing, minimizing, dismissing, and even reassuring -- when trying to comfort an anxious child
• Helping children understand what's going on in their brains and bodies when they feel afraid
• Becoming a non-anxious presence for children
• How to gradually build a child's tolerance to new experiences
• Simple strategies children and teens can use to calm nervous butterflies
• How "parts language" can help a child feel more less vulnerable to fear and worry
FAQs
Is this a live class?
This 90 minute session was live on December 8The replay recording is available to watch at your convenience, forever!
How long can I listen to the replay?
There is no expiration date on the replay recording. It’s yours to listen to now and in the future!
Who will benefit from this class?
The material covered in this class will help parents of pre-schoolers through teens. If you are a teacher, a relative, or anyone who cares for children, you will also love this class!
Are there scholarships available?
If you are experiencing financial hardship, email support@susanstiffelman.com for more information.
