Virtual Workshop: Supportive Parenting through Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)

Does your child struggle remain asleep in their own room due to anxiety? Does your child make their world small because of anxiety at trying new experiences? Join us for an introduction to the Supportive Parenting Through Anxious Childhood Emotions (S.P.A.C.E.) program.  S.P.A.C.E. was developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center and is evidence-based to reduce child anxiety.  The twist? The work is coaching parents on how to respond to their children to reduce their anxiety.

Parents who participate in SPACE will learn skills and tools to help their child overcome anxiety, OCD or related problems.The treatment focuses on changes that parents can make to their own behavior, they do not need to make their child change. S.P.A.C.E. averages about 4 sessions with parents before individual work with the child begins. Danielle Marino, LCSW, of SuperKids Chicago will be giving an introduction and overview of the SPACE program and principles. 

Danielle Marino (she/her/hers) has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)  and Type 73 school social worker since 2008.  She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and Master's in Social Work (MSW) from Loyola University at Chicago. She has had positions at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital. At Lurie Children's Town & Country Pediatrics, Danielle was the only social worker and provided parent training and behavioral modification to Chicagoland kids and parents. As a former school social worker, Danielle has helped write over 500 IEP's and 504's and can help coach families working with school districts. She now provides parent coaching to families via Telehealth and in-person in Lakeview in Chicago.