Anxiety can affect anyone of any age, background or social group and many anxiety disorders begin in childhood and adolescence. Research suggests that as many as one in six young people will experience anxiety at some point or up to five children in a school class.
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What is the best ways to help children overcome anxiety?
Our ‘Helping your Child’ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based programme is designed to give parents the skills needed to support their child and is suitable for children aged from 5 to 12 and includes:
CBT programme: 6 support sessions (4 one-hour sessions either face-to-face, by phone or webcam; and two 15 minute sessions via phone or webcam) with an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist.
This is an evidence-based programme that supports parents with their child’s anxiety. An Anxiety UK Approved Therapist (a CBT therapist, counsellor or clinical hypnotherapist) will work through CBT-based techniques detailed in the book below with the parent; setting exercises, such as a thought journal and different behavioural experiments whilst giving homework to supplement sessions. They will help you to understand the material and can answer any questions about the techniques covered in the programme.
Please note that the programme does not provide direct therapy for the child and instead equips parents with the skills needed to support their child.
Anxiety UK Approved Therapists operate from locations across the UK. For queries on this service, please email: referrals@auksandbox.co.uk
A copy of ‘Helping your Child with Fears and Worries: A self-help guide for parents’ by Prof Cathy Cresswell and Lucy Willetts is provided with this service.
| Service | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Talking therapy | 18+ |
| Anxiety management courses | 18+ |
| Art for Anxiety Relief (AfAR) courses | 18+ |
| 'TAUK' to us service | 18+ |
| Helping your child (CBT for parents with a child that is struggling with anxiety) | For parents with a child aged between 5-12 |
The service is available to both members of Anxiety UK and non-members. Anxiety UK family members receive a discount of over 35%. If you’re based outside the UK, we can offer the service via phone or webcam.
‘Coping with an anxious or depressed child’ by Anxiety UK Clinical Advisor and leading researcher on child anxiety, Prof Sam Cartwright-Hatton is a great read for parents struggling to manage their child’s anxiety. The book will help you to decide which treatment would be most beneficial and offers practical advice about managing your child’s anxiety and includes worksheets, tips on the use of praise or consequences, and how you can engage the school in helping your child. Purchase this book from the Anxiety UK shop by clicking the image below.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has produced two useful booklets for young people with OCD and their parents/carers. To download a free copy, click on the relevant link below:
