• Does therapy work for children with anxiety?

My 11 year old son has extreme anxiety. Does therapy work for children with anxiety?

8 Answers

  • Psychiatrist
  • Livonia, MI

Yes

  • Psychologist
  • Palo Alto, California

Yes, definitely.

  • Psychologist
  • Burlingame, CA

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!

  • Psychiatrist
  • Fair Oaks, California

Yes, there are a variety of therapy approaches for children with anxiety.

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Vero Beach, FL

I would recommend seeing a childhood psychiatrist first.

  • Addiction Psychiatrist
  • Paramus, NJ

Yes for self esteem for anger management, poor impulse control

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • MIAMI, FL

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.

  • Psychologist
  • Fort Myers, Florida

The basic answer is yes...
View this link for some more insight.
https://childmind.org/article/behavioral-treatment-kids-anxiety/

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