Anxiety Coach

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With the right information, parents can help children to overcome their anxiety, guiding any child to lessen their worrying and reduce their avoidance of challenging tasks.

Childhood anxiety is much more prevalent these days, and parents and carers need to be able to help their kids to prevent dangerous escalation. With 18 years of expert, qualified experience, the author shows how to help children and tweens build up the necessary brain architecture and perspective, and create the emotional reserves and balance needed throughout life.

Parent-led strategies for managing child anxiety based in cognitive behavioral approaches are vital for the successful treatment of mild to moderate levels of child anxiety. Parents, carers and grandparents are on the spot when a child is behaving anxiously and simple interventions by them can be used across time as an effective treatment for child anxiety.

User-friendly features in this book include:

Case studies of a family who have successfully tackled their childrens anxious behavior.

Worksheets outlining the methodical steps parents should take.

Advice on how to manage a childs digital world.

Tips to help worried parents deal with their own anxious thoughts and feelings.

Youre the one whos in your childs life for the long run its important that you know what to do when anxious moments arise.

Reviews

A terrific way to train parents to coach their children to manage their own anxiety problems. An excellent method for encouraging resilience and independence. -- Thomas W. Phelan Ph.D. * Author of 1-2-3 Magic *
I have a whole new insight into the way my son thinks and how I can help him. The tips given have made a massive change to my family. -- Kelli mother of two.
In a time where we are seeing more young people struggle with anxiety, Michael Hawtons book comes powering to the fore with encouragement and practical strategies for parents to get their childs anxiety back under control. As a GP, I see an increasing number of parents seeking help to cope with child anxiety with limited access to psychological services. -- Dr Ann Staughton
The Anxiety Coach details how parents can help prevent children catastrophizing the inevitable challenges of growing up and reminds us all to enjoy the journey. -- Dr Martin Whitely, Phd * Author of Over-prescribing Madness *
"As a paediatrician, I often see children with anxiety and parents want to know what they can do to help their child. This book provides a much needed, easy to use resource for parents to understand and manage their childs anxiety. -- Dr Fiona Noble MBBS FRACP Paediatrician
More children than ever before are experiencing anxiety. This is a great resource and an easy read for parents. The Anxiety Coach provides realistic examples and exercises for parents to empower their child to manage their anxiety and develop resilience. -- Kathie P. Mackay * Pre-school Director *
This book is a common-sense approach to parenting anxious children. It gives real-world examples and techniques for helping children negotiate uncomfortable situations; allowing them to blossom, rather than to hide. -- Vanessa, teacher and mother of two.
With one in six children in the UK currently affected by an anxiety disorder, this insightful book explores how parents can follow step by step strategies to support their child. -- Therese Glynn * Services Director Centre for ADHD & Autism, UK *
Michael has provided simple, easy to follow processes that empower parents to help their children navigate through their anxieties. All common sense, but sometimes we need a hand to be able to help our kids, and this is that hand! -- Jenni - mother of an 11 year old
Hawtons brilliant new book, The Anxiety Coach, effectively teaches parents how to help their children manage anxious feelings.. -- Angela Mollard * Sunday Telegraph, Brisbane Sun Mail and The Chronical *
More than 20000 students and their parents from 58 schools will be coached to cope in lessons developed by child psychologist Michael Hawton, the author of .. The Anxiety Coach. Mum and Dad need to take a step back and help childrenparents think they are doing the right thing but if they jump in every time to fix things, they are not teaching them the life skills to manage stresses and challenges * The Australian *
Children are catastrophizing more in an effort to get their parents to step in. If you can teach kids how to be the boss of their anxiety you are also teaching your kids to be resilient * 6PR *
A first rate guide for parents and the understanding it engenders needs to be available as your child grows. Certainly, the structures put in place need to begin from a very early age. * Blue Wolf Reviews *
Filled with practical ideas, this will prove an ideal guide for the parents and children who struggle with anxiety. * Library Journal *

Author Bio

Michael Hawton is a registered psychologist and former school teacher, and has worked in the area of child and family psychology for over 30 years. He has published two previous books on child behaviour management and brings a clear, no-nonsense approach to managing anxiety in children and tweens.