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Help for Kids with Anxiety & OCD

Real guidance for parents navigating child anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, school refusal, separation anxiety, and emetophobia (fear of throwing up)—so you can understand what’s going on and what actually helps.

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Katie Lear 10/21/24 Katie Lear 10/21/24

What to Do When Your Child Refuses Therapy

Katie Lear 10/21/24 Katie Lear 10/21/24

Would Your Child Be a Good Fit for Dungeons & Dragons Group Therapy?

Katie Lear 10/16/24 Katie Lear 10/16/24

Understanding Accommodation in Child Anxiety: A Guide for Parents

Katie Lear 2/9/24 Katie Lear 2/9/24

Fear of Throwing Up: A Parent’s Guide to Emetophobia in Children

Katie Lear 12/22/23 Katie Lear 12/22/23

The Most Common Types of Childhood Anxiety: Forms, Prevalence, and Symptoms

Katie Lear 11/24/23 Katie Lear 11/24/23

Navigating Transitions: How to Move from Elementary to Middle School (Without Losing Your Mind)

Katie Lear 10/27/23 Katie Lear 10/27/23

Should Your Child's Therapist Be a Parent, Too?

Katie Lear 9/21/23 Katie Lear 9/21/23

What’s the Difference between an Intrusive Thought and a Normal One?

Katie Lear 8/5/23 Katie Lear 8/5/23

Signs of Panic Disorder in Children (And How You Can Help)

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5 Coping Skills for Your Anxious Teen or Tween

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