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Your Anxious ChildTaming Perfectionism: Interview with Ellen Hendrikson, PhDEllen Hendriksen, PhD has just published her second book, How To Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists. I talked previously with Dr Hendrikson on this podcast on 1/30/2023 after she published her first book, How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. In both podcasts, you will find her eloquent and deeply informative. In this podcast we talk about perfectionism and social anxiety. Her new book is fun to read and deeply informative on the topic of perfectionism. She describes the alarming increase in perfectionism and the 7 shifts that are needed to...2025-01-1444 min
Your Anxious ChildRaising Resilience Children and Decoding Toddler's behavior: Interview with Tovah Klein, PhD Tovah P. Klein, PhD is an adjunct associate professor of psychology at Barnard College and director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development. She has written two books and published numerous journal articles. Her first book, How Toddlers Thrive is absolutely one of my favorite books. She helps us decode toddler behavior which can often be quite baffling and confusing. Her most recent book Raising Resilience could not be more timely. It is about how to do help parent children so that they can deal with uncertainty and adversity. Her knowledge of young children brings fresh i...2024-11-271h 04
Your Anxious ChildHow to Train Your Amygdala. Interview with author Anna Housley JusterAnna Housley Juster has just published a delightful book How to Train Your Amydgala, illustrated by Cynthia Cliff. In this interview we talk about her book and how to use it effectively with children. This children's book talks about how befriend the amydgala, our first responder to any threat or danger, and how to talk it down from any false alarm. A book which is both accessible to any child and accurate with regard to the latest neuroscience is going to be an important addition to the books I share with families. A helpful resource for all children but...2024-09-0949 min
Your Anxious ChildParenting with Temperament in Mind: Interview with Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhDIf you have had more than one child, it is very hard not to realize how important temperament is when it comes to children. It certainly plays a role in the development of anxiety disorders. In today's episode I talk with Drs Lengua and Gartstein about how we need to take temperament into account in raising our children. It is such an important topic that can such a difference in raising our children and helping us really see them as the individuals they are. Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhD have just pu...2024-08-1253 min
Your Anxious ChildUnderstanding Your Child's Temperament: A key to better parenting. Interview with Danielle Dick, Ph.DDanielle Dick, PhD is the distinguished Commonwealth Professor of Psychology and Human and Molecular Genetics at Virgina Commonwealth University. She is an internationally recognized expert on genetic and environmental influences on human behavior. In this interview, we talk about her book The Child Code. In this book, she provides a interesting review on how genes influence behavior, spoiler alert-there isn't a gene for anxiety-it is more complicated. But more importantly from a parenting perspective, she provided a convenient way of thinking about temperament, what she called the 3 E's and quizes to help you figure out where you an...2024-07-0834 min
Your Anxious ChildHow anxiety can show up differently in Neurodivergent Children: Interview with Jonathan Dalton, PhDJonathan Dalton, PhD is a licensed psychologist who is the founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change in Rockville, MD. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. He is a sought after speaker and passionate advocate of public education concerning mental health issues. In this podcast, Dr Dalton explains anxiety may present differently in neurodivergent children. While a decrease in parental accommodation is a central part of the treatment in neurotypical children, Dr Dalton points how accommodations to the sensory sensitivity of neurodivergent can be a critical part...2024-05-1056 min
Your Anxious ChildDecreasing Anxiety by Promoting Independence: Interview with Lenore Skenazy President of Let GrowLenore Skenazy is the author of Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow and is President of Let Grow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting play and independence in children and adolesecence. Ms Skenazy created quite a sensation after her article "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" and got labeled "America's Worst Mom". This lead her to start Let Grow which is an invaluable resource for helping schools and parents promote healthy growth promoting independence in children. Her approach has the benefit of simplicity and common sense. By encouraging i...2024-04-151h 00
Your Anxious ChildParenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage. Interview with Dr Regine GalantiRegine Galanti, PhD has just published Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage. She is the author of several other books aimed at helping children with anxiety such as Anxiety Relief for Teens. She is the founder of Long Island Behavioral Psychology and can be found at https://www.longislandbehavioral.com/team In this interview we have a chance to explore her new book which contains invaluable advice for parents of anxious children at each stage of their development 2024-02-2645 min
Your Anxious ChildParents as anxiety exposure coaches: Expert Interview with Stephen Whiteside, PhD Stephen P. H. Whiteside, PhD is a clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Director of the Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Prgram at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His new book will be out in April in which he outlines parent-coached exposure therapy. Unlike other therapy experiences, where children meet alone with a therapist, Dr Whiteside focuses on teaching parents how to help children work on their anxiety or OCD at home. In this interview we talk about his approach to treating anxiety disorders and some of the challenges in...2024-01-1648 min
Your Anxious ChildSelective Mutism: Interview with Aimee Kotrba, Ph.D I had the opportunity to talk with Aimee Kotrba, PhD on the occasion of the release of the second edition of Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide for Therapists, Educators and Parents co-authored with Katelyn Reed, M.S. She is an international expert on the topic of selective mutism and I have used her material frequently with children struggling with selective mutism. Listen to this informative and fun talk with Aimee Kotrba, PhD. Dr Aimee Kotrba, is the owner of Thriving Minds Behavioral Health Clinic in Michigan and directs a camp for c...2023-12-1943 min
Your Anxious ChildAutonomy-Supportive Parenting. Interview with Emily Edlynn, PhD Emily Edlynn, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has just published Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout & Raise Competent, Confident Children. As Emily Edlynn explains "This book gives parents a roadmap to move away from hovering and over-helping (burning us out and undermining our kids competence and confidence) to raising self-sufficent children ready for the world. We can all shift from "full service" to "self-service" in our homes by focusing on three fundamental human needs: autonomy, relatedness and competence." In this interview, Emily illustrates how we can move away from more fear based parenting...2023-12-1250 min
Your Anxious ChildHair pulling and skin picking. Interview with Suzanne Mouton-Odum and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb In this episode, I talk with Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb about their recent book with Charles S Mansueto. These authors have done some of most important work in developing effective treatment for BFRBs. We discuss the key elements ComB model for the treatment of hair pulling and skin picking. Since sensory issues are often very important in the treatment of BFRB, we also talk about Suzanne Mouton-Odum and Ruth Golomb other books on sensory dysregulation. Helping Your Child with Sensory Regulation: Skill to Manage the Emotional and Beh...2023-11-1255 min
Your Anxious ChildMommy Brain: Discover the amazing power of the maternal brain-Interview with Jodi Pawluski, Ph.DThe brain changes that happen as a result of pregnancy is a fascinating topic. Dr Pawluski is one of the leading authorities on this topic. We talk about her book Mommy Brain in which she discusses how the brain changes as a result of pregnancy and how the transition to parenthood does not get the recognition that it deserves. She also sets the record straight about what actually happens to a mother's memory during pregnancy. Most importantly she highlights the amazing ways the brain adapts to the task of having a child. Jodi Pawluski, PhD is...2023-10-2351 min
The Writing Glitch: Hack Dysgraphia No Pencil RequiredTWG EKS 03: Nurturing Competence, Easing Anxiety: Insights on Promoting Self-Worth in Anxious Children with Edward Plimpton, PhDWelcome to today’s interview on the Emotional Kids Summit. In this interview, Edward, a clinical psychologist, discusses his background in studying mother-infant interaction in non-human primates and his shift to focusing on early infant development and working with anxious children after his son was diagnosed with OCD. He shares that his interest in understanding anxiety in children led to the creation of his podcast, where he interviews experts in the field. Edward emphasizes the importance of developing Islands of Competence in anxious children, such as engaging in sports, playing a musical instrument, or bei...2023-08-0337 min
Your Anxious ChildNeedle Phobia with Jody Thomas, PhD Founder and Director of the Meg FoundationIn this interview we talk about needle phobia and pediatric pain with Dr Jody Thomas who is the Founder and Director of the Meg Foundation. The Meg Foundation is one of the primary resources to help children deal with needle phobia and pediatric pain. It is so important for parents and childen to know that something can be done to make the experience vaccinations and blood draws less scary and painful. Dr Thomas and the Meg Foundation are the go to resource for helping parents and children cope with vaccinations and other medical procedures. In this interview Dr Thomas o...2023-07-1847 min
Your Anxious ChildReading-an necessary island of competence with Claire Rubman, PhD author of This May be Difficult to ReadTo talk about reading on a podcast concerning anxious children may seem a little far a field. However, reading is an essential skill in which if you struggle with it, school becomes a very stressful and anxiety provoking environment. Reading also helps in many different ways in dealing with anxiety. Unfortunately, we are in bit of a reading crisis, where recent surveys have shown the 2/3 of 4th graders are not proficient readings. Claire N. Rubman, PhD is a psychologist who specializes in reading and we are talking about her new book This May Be Difficult to Read: B...2023-03-1450 min
Your Anxious ChildDavid Carbonell, PhD author of The Worry Trick, Panic Attack WorkbookDavid Carbonell, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorder since 1985. He is the author of several books on anxiety: Panic Attacks Workbook, The Worry Trick, Fear of Flying Workbook, Outsmarting Your Anxious Brain The Intrusive Thoughts Toolkit (coauthored)and he has a very helpful website anxietycoach.com In this interview we talk about some of the basic in the treatment of anxiety disorders and how he has found it helpful to conceptualize anxiety as a trick. 2023-02-2847 min
Your Anxious ChildHoarding in Children with Randy Frost, PhD and Eric StorchRandy Frost is a emeritus professor of psychology at Smith College. He is the co-author of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding the Meaning of Things. He is widely considered to the world's expert on the topic of hoarding and has published over 100 scientific papers on OCD, hoarding and perferctionsism. Eric Storch, PhD is a professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department at Baylor College of Medicine. He is an expert on OCD and related conditions in childhood with over 100 publications on these topics Also Randy Frost and I have published a paper on hoarding in children Ed...2023-02-1952 min
Your Anxious ChildSocial Phobia-Interview with Ellen Hendriksen, PhDIn this interview, I talked with Ellen Hendriksen, PhD about social phobia and her book How To Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety She is clinical psychologist who works at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) in Boston MA. Her website ELLENHENDRIKSEN.COM contains a number of helpful resources for dealing with Social Anxiety and a very helpful online course on Social Anxiety. I have found the way in which she talks about Social Anxiety in terms of a worry that a fatal flaw will be revealed in four potential wa...2023-01-3043 minYour Anxious ChildAnxiety and Depression in teens Interview with Michael Thompkins, PhDMichael A. Tompkins, PhD has just published the anxiety & depression workbook for teens: simple cbt skills to help you deal with anxiety, worry, and sadness with New Harbinger Publications. He a cofounder of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Universtiy of California at Berkleley and an adjunt faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitve Therapy. Among his other publications relevant to this podcast are My Anxious Mind: A Teens Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic and Zero to 60: A Teen's Guide to Manage Frustration, Anger and Everyday Irritations. G...2022-12-0646 min
Your Anxious ChildOvercoming Suicidal Thoughts For Teens Interview with Jeremy W Pettit, PhD and Ryan M. Hill, PhDJeremy W. Pettit, PhD and Ryan M. Hill, PhD, experts on suicidal ideation and suicide in teens talk about their new book overcoming suicidal thoughts for teens: cbt activities to reduce pain, increase hope, build meaningful connections I apologize for the sound quality in this interview, there were some unexplained technical problems, but the content is still very important and worth your listening time.2022-12-0343 min
Your Anxious ChildInterview with Ed Tronick, PhD What Infants Can Teach Us About ReslienceEd Tronick, PhD is one of the leading authorities on infant development. His collaboration with the famous pediatrician, Berry Brazelton, MD was instrumental in the development of Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. His Still Face Experiment with mothers and infant monumental in demonstrating the social competence infants. A link to a video demonstration is listed below https://youtu.be/YTTSXc6sARg 2022-12-0347 minYour Anxious Child41. Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence-Interview with Gordon Flett and Danielle MolnarPerfectionism in children and adolescence is a growing problem with serious implications. Drs Molnar and Flett are leading investigators on perfectionism and children. In this interview they provide an overview of perfectionism, discuss an intriguing study they did on the effect of the pandemic and provide a cautionary word about perfectionism and suicide. Danielle Molnar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University in Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Her blog/vlog on her most recent research findings can be found at https://brocku.ca/dphwb-lab-blog-the-young-and-the-perfectionistic Gordon Flett, PhD i...2022-09-1353 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #38 David A Clark on helping teens deal with anxious thoughtsDavid A Clark, PhD is a clinical psychologist and emeritus professor at the University of New Brunswick. He is a leading authority on the nature of intrusive thoughts, cognitive behavior therapy and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. He is the author of numerous books and articles, in this interview I talk with him about his latest book the anxious thoughts workbook for teens: cbt skills to quiet the unwanted negative thoughts that cause anxiety & worry newharbinger publications 2022. The adolescent has a new found ability to think about thinking which is a departure from the more concrete thinking of middle childhood...2022-07-2858 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #37 Dawn Huebner on Emetophobia and Health AnxietyDawn Huebner, PhD is a clinical psychologist and parent coach specializing in childhood anxiety. Today we are talking about two of her more recent books for school age children Facing Mighty Fears About Throwing Up and Facing Mighty Fears About Health. Her workbooks for children and parents, What to Do When Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kids Guide to Overcoming OCD are basically the classic, go-to references for helping anxious children. In addition, she has a book for older children Outsmarting Worry (An Ol...2022-07-1442 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #35 The Resilience Workbook for Kids by Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD and Rebecca Comizio, MA, MEdThe topic of today's podcast is fostering resilience in children. Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD and Rebecca Comizio, MA, MEd have just published a very timely book The Resilience Workbook for Kids: 32 Skills to Build "I CAN DO IT Muscles" Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD is a clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She maintains a private practice in Scarsdale, NY and works as a school psychologist in Harrison, NY. She is also the auther of The Grit Guide for Teens. Rebecca Comizio, MA, MEd was named Connecticut's 2019 School Psychologist of the Year. She is a practicing school p...2022-06-1139 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #34: Mona Delahooke, PhD Brain-Body ParentingMona Delahooke, PhD is a clinical psychologist with a specialization in infant mental health. She is the author of Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Rasing Joyful, Reslient Kids and Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges In this interview, she describes how using Steve Porges Polyvagal Theory helps us understand when our children's behavior is intentional and when it is a stress response and how making that distinction is a critical guide about what to do next. Her website www.monadelahooke.com contains several u...2022-05-2745 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #32 Ben Sedley OCD, ACT and TeensBen Sedley, PhD is a clinical psychologist in Wellington New Zealand and author of two books for teens Stuff that Sucks: a teen's guide to accepting what you can't change and committing to what you can and with Lisa Coyne, PhD Stuff's That's Loud: a teen's guide to unspiraling when OCD gets noisy He is talking with us today about the treatment of OCD and how ACT (Acceptance and Committment Therapy) is an important tool in helping teens with OCD. 2022-04-1137 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #30: Jennifer Jo Brout, PhD MisophoniaDr Jennifer Jo Brout is the Director of the International Misophonia Research Network. She is the author of several scientific publications as well as a book for parents Regulate Reason Reassure: A Parent's Guide to Understanding and Managing Misophonia She has online classes for parents, adults and clinicians at misophoniaeducation.com2022-02-2536 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #28 Children and Hoarding: Randy Frost, PhD and Eric Storch, PhDIn this interview, I talk with two experts on the topic of hoarding. Randy Frost, PhD published the first scientific study of hoarding in 1993 and book Compulsive Hoarding and The Meaning of Things with Gail Steketee was a popular best seller. Eric Storch has published extensively on the topic of OCD and related disorders in children. He is a Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas. 2021-12-1852 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #27 Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD and the SPACE program for anxious childrenDr. Eli Lebowitz has developed a parent based program, SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Children's Emotions). This innovative program helps anxious children by working exclusively through the parent. It has been proven as effective as individual CBT for children. For more information and a list of SPACE providers go to www.spacetreatment.net2021-11-0532 minYour Anxious ChildExpert Interview #25: Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC "Helping Your Child with Sensory Regulation"Sometimes phobias and other forms of anxiety can be the result of your child's sensory system overresponding or underresponding to sensory input. In this interview, Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC describes the way in which problems with sensory regulation can be reflected in emotions and behavior. Helping Your Child with Sensory Regulation: Skills to Manage Emotional and Behavioral Components of Your Child's Sensory Processing Challenges by Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC. This book compliments their earlier book Psychological Interventions for Children with Sensory Dysregulation by Ruth Goldfinger Golomb and Suzanne Mouton-Odum. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D in Houston...2021-05-0242 minYour Anxious ChildDawn Huebner Outsmarting WorryDawn Huebner, PhD is a psychologist in Exeter, N.H. who has written several extremely popular workbooks for elementary school children dealing with anxiety, such as What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kids's Guide to Overcoming OCD. In this podcast, she discusses her new book, Outsmarting Worry geared towards 9-13 year olds. This book will an important resource for children in this transitional age where they have outgrown material that might have worked in elementary school but are not ready for more adult oriented books. Dawn Huebner has a distinct talent in speaking to children at...2017-10-0832 min