Therapy for Children, Teens, & Young Adults with Anxiety
We provide evidence-based individual therapy for children, teens, and young adults with Anxiety Disorders, including:
Generalized Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Separation Anxiety
Specific Phobias (e.g., fear of needles, airplanes, spiders)
Panic Disorder
Our clinicians most commonly utilize the following evidence-based modalities for treating anxiety:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure and response prevention (E/RP)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
For younger children with anxiety, it’s often most helpful to work with parents rather than with children directly. We offer evidence-based parent support via individual parent consultation, and groups:
Dr. Amy Bohlander offers a 6-session small-group workshop titled Parenting Anxious Kids, which is appropriate for parents of children ages 5-11 with anxiety and/or OCD. More information including how to register, can be found here.
Dr. Cesalie Stepney is offering a 6-session small-group workshop for Parenting Anxious Teens, which is appropriate for parents of tweens and teens in middle and high school. More information can be found here.
Many of our providers are also trained in the SPACE approach (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) and offer this via individual parent consultation.
Looking for support for anxiety?
Please complete the New Client Inquiry Form.
Anxiety Resources
Books
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents, by Ronald Rapee, PhD, et al.
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli Lebowitz, PhD
You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life by Anne Marie Albano and Leslie Pepper
What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids Paperback by Thomas Greenspon
Websites
Anxiety Canada website
Worry Wise Kids website
Podcasts
These resources are provided for educational purposes only. CAPSS does not assume responsibility for the content.