Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a new and powerful therapeutic approach for the treatment of child anxiety. This book explains how to use the principles of ACT in parenting, techniques that are especially helpful with anxious children. I just heard Dr. Coyne at the IOCDF conference this past weekend in Boston and she’s very good. Check it out! Dr. Chris
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What is it about anxiety and its uncanny ability to crash in at the worst possible time? Things seem fine leading up to school and you are in the drop-off line or your child is about to board the bus and all of a sudden…PANIC! Or you finally drift off to sleep exhausted only to […]
Read More » - Sleep and its Affects on Anxiety
Now that school is back in full swing, hopefully, your child has been able to settle into some sort of standard routine. With any luck, a good night’s sleep has become part of that schedule. The amount of sleep your kids get matters, especially when they are stressed. A new study in Psychoneuroendocrinology suggests that […]
Read More » - The Effects of Anxiety on Relationships
When a child suffers from anxiety, their day-to-day struggle impacts not just their own well-being, but their social relationships and the well-being of their family members, too. Families can greatly benefit from working through the problem together, for the sake of all involved. Although the anxiety sufferer generally bears the brunt of their condition, their […]
Read More » - Living with an OCD Child: The danger of accommodation
Kids with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) face intense worries and fears that are difficult to manage, and oftentimes accompanied by repetitive rituals that are tough to control. Unlike ordinary concerns or habits, these obsessions (thoughts) and compulsions (behaviors) may consume significant amounts of time, impair their daily functioning, and cause substantial distress. OCD affects approximately one […]
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Chris McCarthyChris McCarthy, PhD, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor. His two main specialties are working with children & teens with anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues, as well as couples counseling. Connect with him on Google+