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Parent Group for Anxious Children

This virtual/video group is for parents of children (ages 5-16) who struggle with anxiety. Childhood anxiety can vary in how it presents and what the anxiety is related to. Children may have a fear of a specific thing or situation and/or might have more generalized worries. This group will use Eli Lebowitz’s evidence-based SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) model as a framework to help educate parents about anxiety and accommodating behaviors, support and empower parents to make changes in their behaviors in order to reduce their child’s anxiety, and offer tips and strategies to help parents co-regulate their own emotions.
Parents will select one behavior/situation to focus on during the group with the goal of using skills and strategies to continue to help their child(ren) manage other areas of anxiety. This group includes two individual 1:1 sessions with Becky to provide parents with personalized support and strategies for making changes at home.

The group will be led by Becky Gracia, LMSW. Becky is a child/adolescent therapist, mindfulness teacher and is fully trained in the SPACE program. She is also a mom to two young children. She has over 18 years of experience working with children, teens and parents. She loves to help empower parents to better understand anxiety, increase their own self-awareness and make changes that help their children feel more confident and independent.

Girl in striped shirt sitting on floor looking anxious

The 6 week group will follow this format:

October 21: Introduction to Anxiety
October 28: Charting Accommodations
No Session on Nov 4
November 11: Making a plan

November 18: Informing child/child responses
No Session on Nov 25
December 2: Implementing Plan
December 9: Troubleshooting + Next Steps

Cost: $360 for six sessions*
Please note that this fee is private pay only and is not billable to insurance. It will be charged upon registration.

*Optional 1:1 parent sessions available throughout the group if parents would like extra support. These 1:1 sessions can be billed to insurance (BCBS PPO plans only).

Dates: Tuesdays: 11:30am-1pm (virtual)
10/21-12/9 (no sessions on 11/4 and 11/25)

Required materials:
Participants will need to purchase/obtain a copy of Eli Lebowitz’s book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents

Register:
If you are interested in registering please complete this interest form: SPACE Parenting Group Interest Form