Anxiety Therapy for Kids and Teens
Our Anxiety Treatment is offered to help:
Parents Better Understand Your Child’s Anxiety and how to respond to it at home
Children Learn Proven Strategies so that they better cope with stressors
Decrease Anxiety Symptoms to a level within the normal range
Provide Recommendations for home and school that will Benefit Your Child and Family
Our Services May Be a Good Fit if:
Your child regularly appears nervous. They may report frequent headaches, stomachaches, or have tics.
Your teachers have noticed anxiety concerns or your child is struggling academically.
Your child’s anxiety is impacting their daily functioning. They may avoid things such as: parent separation, activities, school, or talking to others.
You want your child to learn coping skills that will help them throughout their life.
Treatment Types: CBT and SPACE
Learn about our treatment modalities:
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CBT is an evidence-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders. Your child will learn strategies to manage anxiety through direct 1 on 1 practice with an anxiety specialist.
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SPACE is a parent-based anxiety treatment program out of Yale University. The parent(s) participates in the sessions. SPACE is also evidence-based for anxiety and OCD. Learn more:
What To Expect: Child Anxiety/OCD Treatment
Initial Diagnostic Interview
A 60-90 minute interview will be conducted to evaluate symptoms of anxiety, contributing factors, and any other concerns.
Psychological Measures
You and your child will complete evidence-based psychological measures to help clarify symptom severity and identify any other possible concerns. Information from the interview and these measures will be used to create a treatment plan individualized to your family.
Individual Sessions
Sessions will be conducted online with a child psychologist who specializes in child anxiety.
Treatment Options:
Your child will participate in 10-16 therapy sessions using a proven CBT method.
You (caregiver(s)) will participate in parent sessions using proven SPACE treatment protocol.
You will receive a combination of child and parent sessions.
Educational Recommendations
When needed, the psychologist will discuss possible accommodations that could benefit your child at school. We can provide a letter recommending accommodations to your child’s school for no additional charge.
Review of Progress
As part of your child’s treatment, progress will be monitored regularly. Treatment will be completed when (1) your child’s symptoms no longer impact their daily life functioning and (2) they have learned adequate tools to address future stressors.
Intensive Anxiety Services
Intensive Services are Appropriate for families who would like to accelerate their child or teen’s progress.
Intensive Anxiety Services for children have been shown to be as effective as weekly sessions. These services are tailored to your child and can look differently depending on your needs. For instance:
Weekly extended sessions (2 hours)
3-4 half-day treatment sessions
These services are most expensive, but provide fast results and a shorter duration of treatment. This is often a good fit for busy families who have trouble committing to longer-term hourly sessions.
Local to Jacksonville, FL and interested in in-person anxiety intensive therapy? Let us know!
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