Working with Parents of
Children with Anxiety

This course will cover definitions and background of the variety of anxiety disorders that children of various ages could suffer from, along with most common causes for their development in children of certain ages. Therapists will learn about effective ways to provide psycho-education to parents of children exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, a variety of tools and strategies that parents could use to support their child at home, and enhance their performance at school and in social life. CBT, mindfulness and play therapy tools will be described in detail, and therapists will learn how to better support parents, while also teaching them how to take care of themselves while caring for their child.