This one day online workshop with Miriam Chachamu on 4 December 2024 looks into the root causes of anxiety in children and adolescents, as well as the role families and schools can unwittingly play in exacerbating anxiety and fear, and practical steps you can take to help prevent it. You will leave with a richer understanding of what triggers anxiety in children and teens, why anxiety levels are rising, as well as a range of useful tips and tools to take away – this practical day includes demonstrations and practice sessions of tools for parents and professionals.
What will you learn
- Why some young people are more anxious than others
- The differences between general anxiety and specific phobias
- The hidden messages we might be giving young people that may be counter-productive
- The role of media and social media
- Practical relaxation skills for young people
- Life-style contributors to increased anxiety
- Adverse childhood events and their relationships with anxiety or phobias
- How anxiety effects family relationships and what to do about it
- How to deal with a child who has specific phobias
- How to work collaboratively with young people to give them hope and foster resilience
- The link between anxiety and learning difficulties, including for those on the autistic spectrum (ASD)
- Keeping a good balance between empathy and boundaries
- Helping with revision and exam stress
- Specific communication skills to increase understanding and cooperation so that children and teenagers would want to engage with us
- Easy and effective relaxation exercises for young people and how to teach them
- What therapists need to know about structuring good interventions and about structuring each session
- How to support parents so that they can support their children in creating positive changes
