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Natasha
I’m a therapist who offers online support to parents raising kids with anxiety and/or OCD. Check out my podcast, Youtube, Courses & Membership. Sign up for my newsletter:
Do you want to help your anxious child relax and drift into peaceful sleep? Listen to my new youtube video where I do a gentle guided imagery meditation for kids who struggle to sleep. Unlike a traditional bedtime story, this meditation helps children create their own calming world in their imagination — using all their senses to feel safe, relaxed, and ready for rest. 🌙 What’s inside this video: Relaxing breathing exercises Step-by-step body relaxation Gentle guided imagery (sight, sound,...
The email usually starts with, “Oh no! I just saw this. Is it possible…” and inevitably it is someone begging me to keep the doors to the AT Parenting Community open after they’ve been closed. I don’t want that to be you. Some parents sit with a decision for a long time. Do they really need that kind of support? Is it going to be worth it? Some parents sit so long, they miss their opportunity. Then the doors close and they have second thoughts about not having the amazing support the...
Your child, if lucky, spends about 1 hour a week with a therapist. Your child, and their anxiety and OCD, spend 168 hours per week with YOU. You do the math. You have the biggest influence over your child’s anxiety or OCD. A therapist is meant to guide and support you and your child, but the rest is up to you, and them. That might feel overwhelming, but in truth it can be empowering. All you need is a little guidance on where to start, what to do, and how to do it. Make that influence count....