Understanding and treating anxiety in children and teens

Understanding and treating anxiety in children and teens

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to help anxious children and adolescents become calmer and more confident – with family therapist and best-selling author Miriam Chachamu

Why take this course

More and more young people are finding life stressful and sometimes scary, and we, their therapists, teachers and parents, are not always sure how best to help them. Most anxious young people don’t believe us when we reassure them that everything will be fine. This can make us feel helpless too, unsure of what else we can do. Now with the coronavirus pandemic, treating anxiety in children and adolescents effectively has become even more urgent and relevant. How do we help the next generation become more resilient, less worried and more able to deal with life’s challenges?

What will you learn

Why some young people are more anxious than others
The differences between general anxiety and specific phobias
The hidden messages we might be giving young people that may be counter-productive
The role of media and social media
Practical relaxation skills for young people
Life-style contributors to increased anxiety
Adverse childhood events and their relationships with anxiety or phobias
How anxiety effects family relationships and what to do about it
How to deal with a child who has specific phobias
How to work collaboratively with young people to give them hope and foster resilience
The link between anxiety and learning difficulties, including for those on the autistic spectrum (ASD)
Keeping a good balance between empathy and boundaries
Helping with revision and exam stress
Specific communication skills to increase understanding and cooperation so that children and teenagers would want to engage with us
Easy and effective relaxation exercises for young people and how to teach them
What therapists need to know about structuring good interventions and about structuring each session
How to support parents so that they can support their children in creating positive changes