Anxiety is a natural and necessary part of life – it helps us to make decisions that keep us safe. However, sometimes, anxiety can become overwhelming. Amygdalas become overprotective and we become flooded with worries.
Anxiety is a natural and necessary part of life – it helps us to make decisions that keep us safe. However, sometimes, anxiety can become overwhelming. Amygdalas become overprotective and we become flooded with worries. Watching a child struggle with anxiety can be hard for parents – they may feel powerless or unable to help their child navigate these feelings.
Dr Vanessa shares the origins of anxiety – from its necessary roots in survival – to how our everyday life contributes to feelings of alarm over experiences that are seemingly harmless. She shares doable strategies for guiding our children through their moments of heightened emotions, as well as how we can become more aware of our own feelings around anxiety and stress. This course is a must-take for parents of children of any age!
Each week, you gain access to a new module inside Navigating Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence where you will learn…
My Child Is Anxious, What Do I Do?
The Experience of Anxiety
Anxiety As Alarm
Connection Is Key
Anxiety In The Beginning
The Big Picture
The Process of Creating Safety – Providing Shelter
The Process of Creating Safety – Fears to Tears
The Process of Creating Safety – Cultivate Courage
A weekly reflection
Video lesson by Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
A challenge to take on in your parenting practice
A reflection to be completed at the week’s close
Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is an author, parenting educator, and counsellor who has been supporting families and children for more than fifteen years. Author of Discipline without Damage: How to get your kids to behave without messing them up and Parenting Right From The Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler years, regularly invited media guest and contributor, educator and speaker and a consultant to research projects and various organizations promoting emotional health and development, Dr. Vanessa is known for bringing a sense of nurturing understanding and humanity to all of her work.
Dr. Vanessa’s passion is in walking alongside parents, teachers, care providers, and other big people to really see the world through the child’s eyes. She believes that if we can do this, we are beautifully positioned to grow up our children in the best possible way. As a mother to 2 growing children, Dr. Vanessa strives not only professionally, but also personally, to view the world through the child’s eyes.