AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & Anxiety

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7 Feb 202359min

Many kids with anxiety and OCD struggle with sleep. This sleep struggle can be caused by a variety of issues that are different for each child.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore th...

31 Jan 202337min

There are many times when the actual theme of our child’s anxiety or OCD can undermine their ability to get help. How are we supposed to help our kids (or clients/patients) when the very nature of hel...

24 Jan 202339min

Teaching our kids to trust their gut instinct can be a lifesaver. But what do we do when anxiety or OCD feels like gut instinct? What if intuition is really their OCD magical thinking in disguise?In t...

17 Jan 202341min

So many parents ask me, “How can I stop my child’s compulsions?” The quick answer is, you can’t. You can stop your participation in them, but you can’t force your child to not do compulsions. And even...

10 Jan 202345min

I get this question so often I thought it deserved a whole podcast. One of the first things OCD therapists often teach parents is how to pull back their reassurance. This can make a parent feel very u...

3 Jan 202339min

The best ways to directly help our kids with anxiety or OCD is through effective treatment, but there are some side dishes that can aid in their progress.When we help others it can improve self-esteem...

27 Des 202225min

Compulsions are often missed by parents and therapists not trained to treat OCD. Sometimes our kids will be doing something right in front of us and we’ll miss it. It is easy to do when OCD has a mill...

20 Des 202246min