A Parenting Guide to Navigating Childhood Anxiety with Guest Barb Shepard

In this episode, Kelly & Alex speak with Barb Shepard, a licensed mental health counselor specializing in pediatric OCD and anxiety. They discuss the nature of anxiety, particularly in children, and how it manifests in various situations. Barb shares insights on recognizing clinical anxiety versus typical childhood worries, strategies for parents to manage anxiety at home, and the importance of fostering resilience and bravery in children. The conversation emphasizes the role of parents in modeling healthy coping mechanisms and the significance of providing support and understanding to children facing anxiety.

Email: therapy@barbshepardcounseling.com

Website: barbshepardcounseling.com

Instagram: @anxietyOCDfamily 

Resources- 

Books for Parents:
-Breaking Free from Child Anxiety and OCD by Eli Lebowitz
-Talking Back to OCD by John March
-Stopping the Noise in Your Head by Reid Wilson

Workbooks for Kids:
-The Crushing OCD Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Overcome OCD with CBT and Exposures by Natasha Daniels

-What to Do when Your Brain Gets Stuck by Dawn Huebner 

Podcasts:
AT Parenting Survival Podcast - Raising Kids with OCD and Anxiety
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-parenting-survival-raising-kids-with-ocd-anxiety/id1205679186

YouTube:

OCD and Anxiety Online - Nathan Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/ocdandanxiety

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