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Anxiety Relief for Kids: On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance
Quick, in-the-moment skills and strategies you can use
right now
to help your child overcome anxiety. Now fully revised and updated with new information on perfectionism, social anxiety, and more.If you have a child who struggles with anxiety, you need fast-acting solutions you can easily use right away to help you and your child face fears and worries and find calm. Written by a psychologist and expert in childhood anxiety, this easy-to-use guide offers proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies and exposure skills—the gold standard treatments for anxiety problems—that you can use at home, in social settings, or anywhere anxiety takes hold.Anxiety Relief for Kids provides everything you need to help your child overcome anxiety and avoidance. You’ll find a quick overview and explanation of the different types of anxiety disorders—such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). You’ll learn to identify what triggers your child’s anxiety, and understand how the safety behaviors they rely on—including avoidance, excessive reassurance seeking, and checking—actually feed and maintain their anxiety. In this second edition, you’ll also find a wealth of new information on dealing with perfectionist behaviors, anxiety about natural disasters and global threats, and the role of social media and digital communication in childhood anxiety. No matter your child’s specific fears or worries, you’ll learn how to use the principles of CBT to help your child thrive. If your child has an anxiety disorder, simple, everyday activities can be a real challenge. The practical solutions in this book will help you deal with your child’s anxiety when it happens, so you can restore balance and order to both your lives.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2026
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July 27, 2026
Received a free copy through a Goodreads Giveaway
What I liked: Something New! I was apprehensive about entering this giveaway. I told myself, "probably will tell me exactly the same thing that every doctor and therapist has told me so far." Well, I was wrong. This has an entire program laid out step by step to help your child with anxiety. I've read through the entire thing and now I'm going to try applying it to my son who has terrible anxiety. It runs in my family and I know how he is feeling. It isn't any fun. I also liked that she suggested including your child in the process if they are able to understand at their age. This helps them see how to help themselves, work with you not against, and feel a growing confidence as they succeed. Love it.
What I needed: Better examples that covered more difficult anxiety situations. The examples in the book seemed too easy and perfect. Which makes sense when you want to show how well your system works. However, most of the situations with kids and anxiety is much more complex and difficult. The author covered this by suggesting that in more difficult situations you should seek out professional help. Which also makes sense. Those of us with children that really struggle could use a little more positivity, examples, and encouragement when times get tough.
Looking forward to trying this out and seeing how well it goes.
What I liked: Something New! I was apprehensive about entering this giveaway. I told myself, "probably will tell me exactly the same thing that every doctor and therapist has told me so far." Well, I was wrong. This has an entire program laid out step by step to help your child with anxiety. I've read through the entire thing and now I'm going to try applying it to my son who has terrible anxiety. It runs in my family and I know how he is feeling. It isn't any fun. I also liked that she suggested including your child in the process if they are able to understand at their age. This helps them see how to help themselves, work with you not against, and feel a growing confidence as they succeed. Love it.
What I needed: Better examples that covered more difficult anxiety situations. The examples in the book seemed too easy and perfect. Which makes sense when you want to show how well your system works. However, most of the situations with kids and anxiety is much more complex and difficult. The author covered this by suggesting that in more difficult situations you should seek out professional help. Which also makes sense. Those of us with children that really struggle could use a little more positivity, examples, and encouragement when times get tough.
Looking forward to trying this out and seeing how well it goes.
April 9, 2026
A gem for parents of anxious kids
Anxiety Relief for Kids by Dr. Bridget Walker is an absolute gem. As a parent of a child with anxiety issues, I’ve found the tools here to be genuinely invaluable. The book offers practical, actionable steps for working with your child at home while also guiding you on how to collaborate with therapists. Full of encouragement and accessible advice - highly recommended.
Jennifer F
Anxiety Relief for Kids by Dr. Bridget Walker is an absolute gem. As a parent of a child with anxiety issues, I’ve found the tools here to be genuinely invaluable. The book offers practical, actionable steps for working with your child at home while also guiding you on how to collaborate with therapists. Full of encouragement and accessible advice - highly recommended.
Jennifer F
July 28, 2026
I ready this for work, but parents with anxious kids could definitely benefit. It’s well written without jargon and the skills are simple enough to benefit everyone.
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