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]