Parenting Anxious Kids

Dr. Amy Bohlander offers a 6-session small-group workshop (60 minutes per session) designed for parents and caregivers of children who experience anxiety or OCD. Sessions are held via Zoom during the school day and are for parents/caregivers only.

Now serving an expanded age range— parents and caregivers of children from early childhood through the teen years are welcome to attend!

Next Session

(last session of 2025-26 school year):

Thursdays from 12pm-1pm,

from April 30th-June 4th

via Zoom

Interested? Please complete the New Client Inquiry Form.

IS MY FAMILY A GOOD FIT?

If your child worries a lot, is overly fearful, avoids things that they want or need to do because of worry, or asks you for frequent reassurance or to help them feel better when they are worried or distressed, then this class is for you.

This class is appropriate for parents and caregivers of children with a diagnosis of anxiety or OCD, as well as for those children who do not have a formal diagnosis, but show patterns of worry, fear, or avoidance.

Neurodivergent families/ parents are very welcome. Anxiety and OCD commonly co-occur with autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodiversity, and the strategies taught in this class are designed to be flexible and supportive across a range of needs.

All family structures are welcome, including single-parent families, two-parent families, blended or stepfamilies, and LGBTQ+ families.

Parenting Anxious Kids can be a helpful starting point for families who are just beginning to seek support for their child’s anxiety, whether while waiting for individual services or as a standalone resource. It is also a great complement for families already engaged in therapy— for example, when a child or teen is receiving their own treatment and parents would like additional tools or a better understanding of how to support their child’s progress.

This workshop is open to parents and caregivers located in Washington State and in any of the 40+ states participating PSYPACT. Click here to see the current list of participating states.

CONTENT/ TOPICS COVERED:

In this workshop, parents and caregivers will learn practical, evidence-based strategies to help their children better manage anxiety, including:

  • Information about childhood anxiety, how it develops and why it continues, and how to help your child break free of it.

  • Techniques and strategies based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), including:

    • the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions

    • how to help your child learn to think more realistically when they are worried

    • communication and problem-solving skills, and

    • coping and relaxation strategies that you and your child can use.

  • How to encourage your child to be brave and gradually face their fears in a step-wise fashion, using a process called “Exposure and Response Prevention” (E/RP).

  • Parenting strategies based on the “Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions” (SPACE) program, including how to increase your support of your anxious child while also identifying and decreasing any ways the anxiety is being accommodated.

COST & INSURANCE INFO:

The cost of the group is $150 per 60-min. group session per family ($900 total). Dr. Bohlander is out-of-network with insurance, but can provide superbills so families can submit claims. You may check with your insurance to see if they will reimburse you for a portion of the group. The “CPT code” that will be billed is 90849-95. You can also typically use FSA/ HSA accounts to pay for the group.

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QUESTIONS?

Please email Dr. Bohlander directly if you have any questions regarding this workshop or whether your family is the right fit.

REGISTER

To request to participate, please complete the New Client Inquiry Form or email Dr. Bohlander directly.