By Sheila Achar Josephs, PhD (2017)
From Amazon.com: ““…
thoughtful tools for helping young people help themselves.”
—Library Journal
Parenting
a teen isn’t easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging.
Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book
will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how
to apply specific skills to support your teen.
Most parents find it frustrating when common
sense and logical methods such as reassurance don’t seem to work to allay their
teen’s anxiety. They want to know: Why is anxiety so hard to get
rid of once it takes hold? Why aren’t my efforts to help working?
And how can I best help my teen break free from anxiety to become happy and
resilient?
This powerful book, based on cutting-edge
research and cognitive behavioral strategies, will help you develop the
know-how to effectively manage teen anxiety. You’ll learn the best ways
to support your teen in overcoming problematic thinking and fears, discover
what behaviors and coping strategies unwittingly make anxiety worse, and
understand how anxiety is best defeated with surprisingly counterintuitive
methods. Step-by-step guidance, along with numerous real-life examples
and exercises, will help you to:
- Sensitively redirect your teen’s worries when they intensify
- Reduce social anxiety, perfectionism, and panic attacks
- Proactively address common triggers of stress and anxiety
- Implement a proven approach for decreasing avoidance and facing fears
From overcoming minor angst to defeating paralyzing fear, you and your teen will feel empowered by radically new ways of responding to anxiety. With Helping Your Anxious Teen, you’ll have a wealth of research-backed strategies to lead you in being an effective anxiety coach for your teen.”