Your child is starting to show some new, confusing behaviors around anxiety or OCD, who do you turn to? Your child is constantly involving you in their OCD compulsions and it’s exhausting, where do you get advice? We often neglect anchoring the most important person - YOU! Who helps you become anchored? Having a solid support network is crucial if you are wanting to be an effective anchor for your child. Join this FREE series and watch the replay of the first two videos and bonus classes, as well as this 3rd video!
4 Ingredients Necessary for Your Support NetworkIn the 3rd video of the Anchor series I discuss the 4 key ingredients needed in your support network. 1. Community: Knowing you are not alone is more than just a comfort, it is a crucial resource in getting yourself anchored. 2. Right professional support: Having no professional support, or worse the wrong professional support, will undo all your good work. Learning how to find and maintain the right professional support can be confusing, finding resources to help you with that can make a HUGE difference. 3. Anxiety and OCD resources: Anxiety and OCD often morph, leaving you desperate to find quick information on how to address a new theme, how to handle a new behavior and how to navigate a new crisis. Having go-to resources will reduce your overwhelm in the moment. 4. Go-to person to get clinically sound advice: In a pinch who can you turn to with clinically sound advice on how to handle an anxiety or OCD struggle? When you have people in place, you no longer have to react with panic and second-guessing. Now let’s get you some of that solid anchoring:
When you register, don’t miss the bonus live class on Friday!Mark your calendars for this Friday at 12p PDT/3p EDT where I’ll be doing a bonus live class on the series website to dive into how to create your support network. Register to access the series website here. The Unexpected App I Use to Motivate My Child with OCD and AnxietySometimes the tools we need aren’t built for OCD and anxiety — but with a little creativity, they can be adapted in powerful ways.
Why end-of-summer travel can trigger OCD—and what to doAs fun as travel can be, it can also be stressful for kids with OCD—especially around Labor Day weekend. This busy holiday marks the end of summer, and travel-related stress and new school year schedules can all contribute to added anxiety for kids with OCD. Learn more about why OCD can flare up during transitions, and how you and your family can enjoy the final days of summer on your terms. See you Friday! Take care, PS. If you missed the first two videos and the bonus live classes you can still watch the replays. Register here. |
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