Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about...

• Not all school refusal looks the same. Learn how to recognize the different types and when it's time to seek extra support.

• Understanding the science of anxiety and how these feelings can actually create physical symptoms like tummy aches or headaches.

• Strategies for getting to the root cause of what may be causing your child's school refusal so you can address the actual source of the problem.

• What is "contagion anxiety" and how can this spread through classrooms and schools?

• When and how to have reflective conversations with your child that will help you form a clearer understanding of what is bothering them - with sample questions you can use to get you started.

• How to build your child's distress tolerance and resiliency at a manageable rate, so they are able to cross this hurdle without fully shutting down.

• A quick primer on SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) and how this is a helpful approach for navigating your child's anxiety.

REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:

📚 Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD

👉🏻 Click here to lean more about support options at Upshur Bren Psychology Group and to schedule a free 30-minute consultation call to learn more about the available resources for your unique needs.

ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about school refusal and anxiety with Dr. Erica Miller

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about challenging perfectionism and academic pressures

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)Dr. Eli Lebowitz

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!