How to Help Your Anxious Child or Adolescent in the Time of Covid-19 [VIRTUAL]
Channel: West Vancouver Memorial Library
Date: 2020-05-05

In this talk, Dr. Susan Siklos will discuss anxiety in children, with a particular focus on how children are experiencing anxiety in the time of COVID-19. Parents can expect to learn what normal worries vs. more significant anxiety looks like, how to talk to your children about COVID, a few tools to help your child manage their anxiety, and some tips for parents on managing your own anxiety during COVID.

Dr. Susan Siklos is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of BC. She works at North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic (www.nssac.ca) where she provides psychological treatment to children, adolescents and their parents around anxiety, depression, medical/neurological issues and behavioural issues (such as ADHD). Dr. Siklos works from a Cognitive Behavioural framework, with particular interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness.

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