6-wk Anxiety Programme

CHANGE YOUR FAMILY'S RELATIONSHIP TO ANXIETY

This programme is unique and you won't find anything quite like it anywhere. The Better Anxiety Programme provides families and caretakers with evidence-based, practical strategies for supporting children and teens ages 7-17 years struggling with anxiety.  

The programme begins as a parent-based program for the first 3-weeks, focussing solely on supporting you with your anxious child or teen.  The second part of the programme involves working directly with your child or teen to transform their thoughts and behaviours and empower them to better manage their emotions and cope more effectively.  

Is the Programme Right for You? 

Possibly if you answer 'yes' to the following questions:

• Do you feel like you are controlled by your child’s anxiety?  
• Are your days consumed by anxiety demands?
• Are you and your family stuck following anxiety rules?
• Is your family limited to what anxiety will allow you to do? 
• Do you find yourself walking on eggshells around your child? 
• Do you avoid things because you know it will cause your child anxiety?
• Are typical parenting approaches not working for you?
• Are you always wondering when the other shoe will drop?

Anxiety can rule not only your child's life, but it can rule your life as well.  

Parents are often overwhelmed by the demands of worry and don't know what to do (or not do). It puts a palpable strain on frustrated, helpless parents.  This programme will change that, once and for all. You'll be equipped with the confidence to better address your child's anxiety head on.  You'll also have the know how to support courageous coping behaviour (without caving). 

Sometimes, despite our best intentions our behaviours unknowingly reinforce our child's worry and avoidance.  Encouraging reassurances. Well-meaning accommodations.  Accidental rewards.  Modelling. As parents, we strongly influence and shape our child's beliefs, behaviours, and overall development.  Focusing on parenting styles, family dynamics and the home environment is paramount to improving things. 

Additionally, when a child or teen undergoes therapy, the parent is often left in the dark.  What is shared between the therapist and child is confidential and the parent doesn't really know what is transpiring and how best to support their loved one.  They're left in a bit of a no man's land (which is in itself anxiety provoking).  Unfortunately, this actually sets the child up for failure, as patterns of behaviour at home may undermine treatment.

 The Better Anxiety Programme works with you the parent to put the foundations in place for long-term success and positive change.  It is based on a program from Yale University called Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) and is scientifically proven to be effective in treating anxiety.