Think Do Therapy

https://thinkdotherapy.com/workshops

HI! I wanted to share some information about an online 2 part workshop that my colleague and I are offering in October.

The workshop would be of most benefit to caregivers and professionals working with school-aged children experiencing anxiety. It will help caregivers learn about childhood anxiety and ways to support children with anxiety. Interventions are informed by the SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) program, an evidence-based parent focused treatment program for childhood anxiety that was developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center. An interactive approach will be taken within the group setting to facilitate collaboration among participants.

Please see the attached flyer for more information and feel free to
share the information to individuals that you feel may benefit.

Workshops Visit the post for more.

Social Anxiety Group for Young Adults - Starting August 2020!

Groups meet via TELEHEALTH weekly for 90 minutes. Open to anyone located in NY or NJ.

Is your anxiety interfering with your ability to perform at school or work?

Is it getting in the way of forming and keeping friendships and/or relationships?

Consider a short term Cognitive Behavioral Group Treatment for college-aged young adults (ages 18-23) who are coping with symptoms of anxiety and are negotiating important life transitions such as graduating from high school or college, getting a first job, living away from home, or developing a network of social relationships.

For more information, contact:
Jill Domanski, LCSW at (908) 379-9358 or [email protected]
or
Mary McGaughan, Psy.D. at (201) 701-3251 or [email protected]

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