Calm Mind CBT

Therapists! Putting the final touches on my presentation for tomorrow. It’s not too late to join me! 3ceus $10 https://www.cbicenterforeducation.com//creative-applicatio

Wonderful information from Dr. Amy Jenks!

Stop blaming yourself. Stop letting other people blame you. It’s not your fault if your child has anxiety or OCD. It’s not something you did or didn’t do that c...aused this disorder. Anxiety and OCD disorders are highly genetic and run in families. It’s important we don’t add to our burden when parenting kids with anxiety or OCD. Our plate is already too full for that. Let me take care of YOU for the next few days. I’d love to invite you to sign up for my FREE 3-part video series: Self-Care for Parents Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD. Learn how to shift your mindset, read your body and super size your support to be more effective in helping your child and yourself! Sign up below. Series starts January 21st, 2020: https://anxioustoddlers.lpages.co/video-series It’s for parents of kids and teens of all ages

We start on Tuesday! Privately learn from the comfort of your home and choose your own level of participation. If you want to keep your camera off and add an anonymous name to the zoom platform for extra privacy, feel free to do so! Nobody will be called on or expected to share unless you volunteer! Open to parents in all states! http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

First time was a success so I am starting this again next week! If your life is impacted by your child’s anxiety and you find yourself needing to do a lot for them to help relieve their distress, this course could be a huge game changer! Register here: http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

You've done everything you know to do to help your anxious child. Reading all the articles, books, teaching calming strategies, giving support, convincing them, being strict...maybe you have even taken your child to see a therapist or a doctor. You are still stuck. It's impacting you, your family, and your struggling child. If you can relate, this course can help! There is a VERY powerful tool you have as a parent to help your child reduce their anxiety symptoms. Most parents... aren't using this tool in the most effective way and research shows that anxiety reduction in children can be the SAME as individual therapy when you use your tool effectively. Okay, okay,...I admit it...I am trying to build up your suspense here. The tool that you have is..... your own behavior in response to your child's anxiety or OCD symptoms. Not as exciting as you were hoping for, eh? However, I am CONFIDENT that I can train you to use this tool to be a more effective change agent for your child's struggles with anxious emotions. My 5-week, 1 hour per-week, VIRTUAL parent course starts on Tuesday, January 19th at 5:30pm CST. It only costs $150 for the entire 5 week course. You can come in your pajamas, turn your camera off or on, it doesn't matter! You can participate if you want OR just sit back, listen, and learn. Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) 5-Week Parent Course Are you joining me? Register Here: http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

For more information on the Brave Brain Toolkit, free resources, and training opportunities therapists can join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352053079144633/

Posted with permission. A patient of mine wrote a poem about OCD. They would appreciate your comments on it to assist with editing (positive or constructive): Obsessions here, Compulsions there,... OCD is Everywhere! It’s everywhere, It’s anywhere. I think I’ve found it in my hair! In my hair? My lovely hair? How did OCD get there? No worries, don’t despair. I’ll take it out, I’ll tear and tear I’ll tear our every single hair I’ll tear them out and be left bare. Oh dearest me, my head is bare, My hair is lying here and there, But the OCD’s still everywhere, It isn’t fair! I took my hair! I should have gave myself more care, I hope someone has a wig to spare.

Parents of anxious kids: the SPACE parenting workshop I am currently teaching is going WONDERFULLY! I have decided to offer it again in January. Here is what you’ll learn: Class 1: Understand childhood anxiety and the role of support and accommodation in reduction of symptoms. Class 2: Learn how to determine your accommodation behaviors, how to choose a target behavior, and begin to develop a plan. Class 3: Continue to develop your plan and prepare for informing your child ...about the changes that will take place. Class 4: Get clear on how to mange your emotions and responses related to your child’s reactions to changes that you are making. Class 5: Understand how to navigate more challenging problems that may arise and review any other needs that are specific to the plan that you have created. Register here: http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

Parents, how many of you can relate to this cycle?

Attention parents of anxious kids! This parent workshop starts a week from tomorrow! After this 5 week course you will understand: 1. How important the parent-child relationship is in childhood anxiety. 2. How to respond to your child when they are anxious. ... 3. The well-meaning actions that you are taking that might not be helping as much as you thought. 4. What to do instead. 5. How to talk to your child about the changes you are making. We will meet on Zoom from 5pm-6pm CST starting on Tuesday, November 17th and continue to our last meeting on Tuesday, December 15th. Fill out form here to get access to registration: http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

I have created The Brave Brain Toolkit for kids and therapists to use during therapy to help with going through all the modules of CBT in a fun and creative way. I don't have this officially for sale yet, but hoping to by start of the year. I am also considering creating a parent/child version with video modules for use outside of therapy too. If you're interested in following along with the development of this toolkit, you can join me here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/372981577265204

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Workshop starts Tuesday! The course is 5 weeks long from 5pm-6pm CST and costs $150. Here is an informational video that briefly explains SPACE. https://www.spacetreatment.net/manual-and-books

Just a reminder about my SPACE parenting group that starts next week: $150 for 5 week course. If you work with parents that struggle with the following then this course may be a great referral: Not knowing how to handle their child's anxiety. Changing lives/schedules around to make sure their child doesn't get too anxious (sleeping with child, ordering food for child, staying at friend's houses instead of dropping them off, driving them to school to avoid anxiety of the bus..., not getting babysitters, etc). Doing more than seems typical for child to stave off anxiety (saying 'I love you' over and over, constant attention with homework, washing hands more, etc) Unsure what boundaries to set and what they should accept. Feeling helpless! http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

Attention therapists: I am giving a 3 CEU training in February for $10 on Creative Applications of CBT in Youth. Check it out if you’re interested. Also take a look at all of the other trainings that are offered here. Very low cost and a lot of really really great presenters. https://www.cbicenterforeducation.com//creative-applicatio

I am BEYOND EXCITED to tell you that I am officially SPACE trained (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) and I am really really excited to start offering SPACE specific programming to parents who are raising children with anxiety or OCD. I REALLY believe that this information can be LIFE CHANGING. If you aren't familiar with SPACE, it is an evidence-based, parent-focused treatment program to assist with reducing anxiety in kids. Research outcomes indicate the ...SAME outcomes as CBT with a child. This means, that the SAME outcomes for a child can potentially be obtained WITHOUT THE CHILD NEEDING TO BE INVOLVED. This is a GAME CHANGER. I will be offering two SPACE specific programming options for parents: SPACE Workshop: Five weeks, educational, out-of-state participants are accepted. SPACE Group Treatment: Eight weeks, assistance in creating/implementing a specific plan for child, must be in a state I am licensed in (MO, IL, OH, IN). To sign up for more information click here: http://calmmindcbt.com/supportive-parenting-for-children-w/

This is a great example of how OCD can be hard to diagnose. It might look like social anxiety, or lack of interest, or poor communications skills when it’s really compulsive overthinking.

Let’s change the way we respond to our anxious kids! If only there was a way for me to get this handout to every parent! Please share with the world! For a printable version fill out form here: http://calmmindcbt.com/childhood-anxiety-ocd-training-for-/