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Does therapy work for children with anxiety?
My 11 year old son has extreme anxiety. Does therapy work for children with anxiety?
8 Answers
Yes
Yes, definitely.
Yes, absolutely--there are therapists who specialize in working with children, and can easily help a child with anxiety (and other issues). A wide variety of therapies are used, e.g. play therapy where the therapist uses games or has a sand tray with figures to represent the difficulties and feelings the child is having. Art therapy is also another method to which children often respond well. If your child is anxious, please don't hesitate and get a few consultations on the phone, which should be free--most therapists will be happy to discuss your options free of charge. Good luck and thank you for asking the question!
Yes, there are a variety of therapy approaches for children with anxiety.
I would recommend seeing a childhood psychiatrist first.
Yes for self esteem for anger management, poor impulse control
Therapy does work for anxiety. Express this concerns to the pediatrician. He might be referred to a school psychologist or a mental health counselor to help him with his anxieties. If this is also causing a speech concern, make sure he also gets referred for a Speech and Language Evaluation.
The basic answer is yes...
View this link for some more insight.
https://childmind.org/article/behavioral-treatment-kids-anxiety/