Breaking the Anxiety Cycle: Practical Tools for Parents of Worried Kids

Ashlyn Ellington, LCSW, will lead us in Breaking the Anxiety Cycle: Practical Tools for Parents of Worried Kids.

Parenting an anxious child can feel like walking a tightrope—wanting to support them while also encouraging independence. In this 2-hour interactive workshop, we’ll explore how to balance healthy expectations and appropriate accommodations to help your child build confidence, manage anxiety, and develop resilience.

Topics include:

• Understanding anxiety in children: What’s normal and when to be concerned
• The role of parental responses: How to provide support without reinforcing fear
• Balancing empathy with encouragement: When to push and when to comfort
• Strategies to reduce anxious behaviors at home and school
• Practical tools to help your child tolerate uncertainty and build emotional resilience