Anxiety Coach™ for Child & Family Specialists

HELP TO REDUCE ANXIETY AND BUILD RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN AGED 4 - 12

A ONE-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY, HEALTH & EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

LESSON FRAMEWORK

• Coverage of three key foundational concepts which relate to the treatment of childhood anxiety.

• The brain, including how the pre-frontal medial cortex and the amygdala operate, and where fear and anxiety originates.

• Commonly misused phrases and cognitive distortions used by children and their peers.

• A helicopter view of what risks we can allow and which require us to keep children safe.

• ‘Traps and trip wires’: what to do when a child’s amygdala starts to play-up.

• Memorable strengthening sayings, questioning strategies and mindfulness exercises.

• Scenarios and worksheets.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• A certificate of completion.

• Workbook for use at the training course.

• PD points for accreditation with your respective associations.

• An opportunity to become a certified Anxiety Coach™ CERTIFICATION.

  PLEASE NOTE: To become a certified parent educator, you’ll be provided with additional resources needed in order to present to parents. This ensures that our product is only being taught at the highest quality. Certification is $69 per person for the first year, thereafter there will be a $49 certification fee charged annually to remain a certified parent educator.

  EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

  Greater understanding of the problem of increasing levels of anxiety in children and some strategies for its treatment.