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Pitfall: Reassuring

Providing excessive reassuring feedback, which ultimately creates dependency and reinforced anxious avoidance Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to Address this Pitfall Description REFRAMING THOUGHTS- SHIFT...

Pitfall: Modeling

Demonstrating excessive anxiety (without showing any coping skills) in actions or comments Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to Address this Pitfall Description REFRAMING THOUGHTS – SHIFT EMOTIONS...

Pitfall: Hesitating

Lacking confidence in setting expectations, plans, or directions, which communicates parent anxiety and cues children to feel unsure Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to Address this Pitfall...

Pitfall: Dismissing

Denying or downplaying a child’s anxious feelings. Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to Address this Pitfall Description SUPPORTIVE STATEMENTS Validate a child’s emotion while emphasizing their ability to handle...

Pitfall: Deferring

Providing too many choices or handing over decisions to kids Click here to view a summary slide for the video Techniques to Address this Pitfall Description SUPPORTIVE STATEMENTS Validate a child’s emotion while emphasizing their ability...