23. My Sensory Emotional & Anxiety Experience - Amelia's Journey

On today’s very special episode of a Sensory Emotional Lens, we are joined by two of our therapists, AnnMarie and Laura, and one of our great kids and her mom. Hear first-hand from Amelia and her mom, Rachel, as they share a bit about their sensory-emotional journey and anxiety.  In this episode you’ll discover: The body-based experiences that cause anxiety for Amelia now, how to recognize them, and what strategies help her in the moment The thought-based experiences that cause anxiety for Amelia now and how to recognize them How body-based and thought-based anxiety show up differently and how to identify How strategies used when she was younger to help her tolerate uncomfortable sensations and build strength in her body are still used today in different forms  How working with Amelia on body-based and thought-based anxiety helped Mom learn about her own Sensory Emotional Personality and how that helped Amelia (and Mom!)  Join our community! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesensoryemotional_ot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatkidsplace/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatKidsPlace/ Please visit our blog: https://greatkidsplace.com/category/blog/ and https://sensoryemotional.org/   About Michele Parkins MS, OTR/L IMH-E® Founder & Director, Great Kids Place  Founder, Sensory Emotional Engagement Model™ Michele is an Occupational Therapist endorsed as an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist. She specializes in working with children and families with Sensory Processing and Integration Disorders and challenges in social-emotional development. She is also a parent of two sensory kids. She works and lives sensational kids! Michele is a fellow of Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, OTR.   Michele is passionate about working with families and other therapists and continues to do so as a clinician and educator. She educates therapists from all over the country and world and continues to provide consultation to schools on treatment for sensory processing disorder. Michele has co-authored a chapter in the 3rd edition of Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice, the textbook for sensory evaluation and treatment, alongside world-renowned pioneers in the field, and is currently writing a parenting book and children’s books.  She hopes to help everyone - children and adults- understand their Sensory Emotional Personality™ style and ways to find strength and joy within them.  AnnMarie Murphy, OTD, OT/L, CIMI-2 Occupational Therapist, Great Kids Place AnnMarie Murphy is an Occupational Therapist with advanced training and certification from the STAR Institute, specializing in the evaluation and treatment of Sensory Processing Disorder. AnnMarie holds a MS and Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. She is also a Certified Infant Massage Instructor through the World Institute for Nurturing Communications where she is trained in the Triad Family Model. With a BA in Psychology and extensive mental health work in her Master's program, AnnMarie loves integrating mental health into her practice. She enjoys working with children and their families to understand their lived experiences by examining how they integrate and process sensory information.  Laura Baldwin, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP Licensed Professional Counselor, Social-Emotional Development Coach, Great Kids Place Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Social-Emotional Development Coach at Great Kids Place. She is a steadfast advocate for developmentally appropriate interventions that improve the physical, psychological, social, and emotional well-being of another person. Laura holds a master’s degree in Clinical and School Counseling and demonstrates advanced knowledge in pediatric mental health, child development, sensory processing differences, parent coaching, family support, attachment theories, developmental and behavioral assessments, social skills, DIR® Floortime™, and Crisis Prevention and Safety Care Interventions.