Helping Your Anxious Child

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents, 3rd Edition, is a book designed to help families address childhood anxiety and severe fears. It presents evidence-based skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and mindfulness and relaxation practices.

The guide outlines compassionate parenting approaches for soothing a child's distress. It instructs parents on responding when children become frightened, fostering social skills, and gently introducing challenging situations in gradual steps.

The third edition broadens its guidance to address very young children and adolescents. It also discusses managing anxiety alongside behavioral problems, learning difficulties, or medical conditions.