Group Therapy for Children and Teens

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists currently offers the following groups for children and teens.

Worry Warriors

An 8-Week Coping Skills Group for Children with Anxiety

Facilitated by Lauren Garfield, LMFT

Be proactive and equip your child with practical skills to manage anxiety.
Through fun and engaging activities, your child will learn how to:

  • Distinguish between helpful and unhelpful worries
  • Externalize anxiety
  • Restructure unhelpful thoughts
  • Effectively use relaxation strategies
  • Approach anxiety-provoking situations with confidence

Details
Children Ages 7 – 11
Tuesdays 2:00 – 3:00
Round Rock Office

Enroll by calling 512-246-7225 or email us at [email protected]

Teen OCD group

  • Gain support from other teens who can relate to the unique experiences of navigating adolescence with OCD
  • Learn research-informed skills to cope with OCD in a fun, supportive environment
  • Set weekly goals & intentions

Facilitated by Ayla Bridges, LMFT

Details
Ages 13 – 18
Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:00
Round Rock Office

Enroll by calling 512-246-7225 or email us at [email protected]

Creating Confidence Teen CBT Group

Creating Confidence is a skills-building CBT group for teenagers with social anxiety.

Faciliated by Mehwish Shahid, PhD

Details
Ages 13 – 18
Thursdays 5:45-6:45p
Round Rock Office

Enroll by calling 512-246-7225 or email us at [email protected]

Back to School Worry Workshops

Two 90 minute sessions per age group and an optional virtual parent session. Learning coping skills and tools in a supportive environment to successfully manage back to school worries.

Facilitated by Molly Mead, LCSW

Details
K-2nd grade Aug 7th and 9th at 9am
3rd-5th grade Aug 7th and 9th at 5p
6th-8th grade Aug 8th and 10th at 5:30p
Allandale office

Enroll by calling 512-246-7225 or email us at [email protected]

If you have any additional questions please contact us at 512-246-7225. If you are ready to get started, please visit our client portal.