The Anxious Child Podcast

Ellie Campbell is a mom of two, wife, photographer, writer, copy editor… and very much a worrier. Having dealt with anxiety since she was very young, she has spent decades working on it with therapists and reading countless books and articles on the topic. Through Be Brave Press, she hopes to pass along knowledge and support in fun, new ways to families around the world who are struggling with anx...

  Today we welcome Dr Stephen Whiteside. Dr Whiteside is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His research focuses on improving access to evidence-based care for pediatric anxiety disorders and obsessive–compulsive disorder through the development of effective and efficient treatments facilitated by technology....

Four tips with Stephen to help you better navagate this sometimes crazy time of year!   The Anxious Child is a podcast for therapists and parents who are looking for ways to best help their child with anxiety. It is hosted by licensed psychotherapist Stephen Quinlan, who has over 20 years of experience. Please subscribe to the show for more great episodes. We would LOVE to hear from you! Get in to...

Today we welcome Quincy Kadin to the show. Quincy details her amazing journey from feeling too anxious to raise her hand in class to publishing a book about anxiety to help others and (gulp) being on a podcast to talk about it! Quincy has made it her mission to help other kids who might be feeling the same way that she did through her book and willingness to talk about her own experience. Oh, and...

In this episode of The Anxious Child podcast, Dr. Dawn Huebner explains how reducing anxiety is NOT the goal (learning to live with it differently is). Dr. Huebner is a Parent Coach and the author of 9 books for children including the perennial bestseller, What to Do When You Worry Too Much, and more recently, Outsmarting Worry.  Dr. Huebner's books sell briskly and have been translated into 23 la...

Today we welcome Janine Halloran . Janine is all about encouraging kids identify coping strategies they already have as well as learning how to cope with their  "big feelings" in healthy ways. She also speaks about the importance of play and how that integrates into teaching social skills and self-regulation. On the show, we cover Janine's top coping skills for kids with anxiety! The Anxious Child...

Today we answer some listener questions ranging from separation anxiety to OCD to transitioning to a new school. If you would like to have YOUR questions answered, send them in via the website or on Instagram  We love to hear from you! The Anxious Child is a podcast for therapists and parents who are looking for ways to best help their child with anxiety. It is hosted by licensed psychotherapist S...

Today we have my good friend and colleague Dr Erin Neely on the show. Dr Neely tells us all about how to use the incredibly powerful techniques of ERP to mitigate anxiety. We also talk about PANS and ASD and her workbooks which walk you through how to work through specific anxieties and phobias.    The Anxious Child is a podcast for therapists and parents who are looking for ways to best help thei...

Today we welcome Dr Ellen Hendriksen to the show.  Ellen is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of  HOW TO BE YOURSELF: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. Today we talk all about social anxiety, Ellens personal ex...

Today we welcome best selling author Julia Cook to the show. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally, regularly speaks at education and counseling conferences, and has published children's books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook's work is to actively involve young people in fun, memorable stories and teach them to beco...

Today we are lucky enough to have Lynn Lyons on the show! Lynn Lyons is a psychotherapist in Concord, New Hampshire. She has been in practice for 30 years specializing in the treatment of anxiety in adults and children. Lynn travels internationally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. She is a sou...

Today we welcome Dr. Juliana Negreiros and Dr. Katherine Martinez to talk with us about how to help teens (and us!) deal with uncertainty. Their book, Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty For Teens details ten tips to help teenagers deal with anxiety. Today we cover those tips and talk about the uniquely difficult situation our teenagers and parents are in in our modern world. Lots of great takeaw...

Today we welcome Laura Morton who has released a film "Anxious Nation" which chronicles the mental health plight of our youth today. Laura Morton has written over 40 books and a staggering 19 New York Times Bestsellers, with a wide range of celebrities, including, Susan Lucci, Jennifer Hudson, Al Roker, Justin Beiber, Joan Lunden, Marilu Henner, Melissa Etheridge, Delta Burke, Katherine Schwarzene...

Social anxiety is no joke. For anyone that suffers from it continuously, it can be severely debilitating and cause your life to shrink smaller and smaller. So what can we do about it? How can we help teens in particular? Today we are so lucky to have the venerable Dr. Jacqueline Sperling from Harvard Medical School and the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program to talk about just that.  You can see her in...

What if we could identify anxiety in young children and intervene before it really had a chance to become entrenched? Dr. Nicholas Mian is our guest today to talk about how he does just that. Dr. Mian has focused much of his research over the years on understanding anxiety in young children, in an effort to design and implement effective early intervention and prevention programs. He is currently...

Today we have Ari Gunzburg joining us to tell his story from his childhood and how he ultimately ended up doing what he is today. It's an inspiring story with lots of lessons from the "school of hard knocks." It also comes full circle with Ari getting back to being in nature and we talk about the importance of being outside in relation to anxiety and mental health in general. Ari's website is http...

Today we welcome Dr. Michael Stein to the show! Dr. Stein is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders and OCD using Exposure Therapy and other evidence-based behavioral interventions. He is the founder and owner of Anxiety Solutions , a group private practice that serves clients with anxiety and OCD both online and at its offices in Denver and Reno, Nevad...

Today we are lucky enough to have Valerie Canino with us. Valerie Canino is an author, intuitive mom, and certified life coach. She serves as the bridge for connection between parents and their teens. Valerie broke away from her family's generational patterns from being the "boss parent" to instead be a "guide." She has not only transformed her life for the better, but through years of parenting,...

You guessed it! It's part 2 of my interview with Jessica Lahey. How does failure benefit kids? How does this affect anxiety? What can we do to keep kids from self-medicating with drugs or alcohol? We get into it all in the last of these two installments. Jessica Lahey is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children C...

I'm thrilled to announce that today we have Jessica Lahey to tell us all about the benefits of letting kids fail. How does this benefit them and us? How does this affect anxiety? We get into it all in the first of two installments. Jessica Lahey is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addi...

This is a quick meditation for kids helping them to let go of worries with Ryan Judd that I finally got around to releasing! 

Welcome to another episode of the parents corner. Today we have Kelly Melhorn who shares with us her journey of getting help for her child with Selective Mutism. Kelly is amazing! She started her own summits to help other parents. They are all FREE! you can find out more here: https://www.smhelp.org/ The Anxious Child is the podcast for therapists and parents who are looking for ways to best help...

Today on the show we have Kate munding. Kate specializes in teaching educators and students a mindfulness curriculum which is designed to increase awareness well-being and healthy relationships with others. She has mentored under some of the biggest names in mindfulness such as Jack cornfield Joseph Goldstein and Philip Moffit. Her website is Katemunding.com. you can also check out her training fo...

Today we have Ryan Judd who is a music therapist and award-winning recording artist. Ryan talks to us all about the therapeutic benefits of music and how he works with kids to help them feel calmer, more grounded, and connected.  His website is https://www.therhythmtree.com/ and here are some samples he provided us with  Low and slow song Focused listening to chime bell Focused listening to guitar...

Today we have the parent coach Dana Baker-Williams. When a child is diagnosed with ADHD or Anxiety, parents are overwhelmed and not sure what to do next. We are often not aware of the social and emotional impact that these struggles have on learning, motivation, behavior, and the whole family dynamic.  And this last year has been especially difficult for all of us.       Dana helps parents and fam...