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Your Anxious Child

by Edward Plimpton

This is a podcast for parents for who have an anxious child. Practical suggestions are given to help with a wide range of situations in which anxiety can interfere with a child's life

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  1. OCD SUCKS: Interview with Natasha Daniels

    In this interview Natasha Daniels talks about her new book OCD SUCKS: A Survival Guide This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice

  2. OCD SUCKS: Interview with Natasha Daniels

    Natasha Daniels has just published OCD SUCKS: A Survival Guide. Ms Daniels has previously been on this podcast to talk about her workbook Crushing OCD: Workbook For Kids which I regularly recommend to my patients. She explains that her new book "... This is a roll-your-sleeves-up-and-get-to-work...

  3. Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety: Interview with Peter Gray

    Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College. He is one of the leading authorities on the importance of independent play for children and the natural ways children can learn. His new book Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety...

  4. Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood: Interview with Darby Saxbe, PhD

    Darbu Saxbe, PhD is clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Southern California. Her book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives has just been published. She explains how fatherhood can change the brain just as it does for mothers. For the purposes...

  5. Anxiety Relief for Kids: Interview with Bridget Flynn Walker, PhD

    Please note this interview is for educational and informational purposes only and not a substitue for medical advice Dr Walker talks with me about the second edition of her book Anxiety Relief for Kids For more information about Dr Walker https://drbridgetwalker.com/

  6. Anxiety Relief for Kids: Interview with Bridget Flynn Walker, PhD

    Bridget Flynn Walker, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist who has just published the second edition of Anxiety Relief for Kids: On-the-Spot Strategies to Help you Child Overcome Worry, Panic and Avoidance. She is also the author of social anxiety relief for teens: a step-by-step guide to feel...

  7. Elizabeth Preston: The Creatures' Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents Teach Us That Humans Were Born to Care

    Elizabeth Preston talks with me about her new book The Creatures' Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents Teach Us That Humans Were Born to Care. Her book and discussion with me is fascinating discussion about the evolution of caregiving and parenting on Earth. She demonstrates how animals have so…

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  8. The Creatures' Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents Teach Us That Humans Were Born to Care: Interview with Elizabeth Preston

    Elizabeth Preston`is a science journalist who has just written The Creatures' Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents Teach Us That Humans Were Born to Care. Her book is a fun and exceptionally informative book on the evolution of caring and why we are such caregiving animals. Her descriptions of...

  9. Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting: Interview with Nina Bandelj

    Nina Bandelj is Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Today we are talking about her new book Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting. She addresses the problem of parental burnout among America parents from an economic...

  10. Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting: Interview with Nina Bandelj, PhD

    Nina Bandelj is Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine, and past president of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. Today we talked about her new book Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting Dr Bandelj looks at…

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  11. Sleep in Neurodivergent Kids: Interview with Melisa Moore, PhD

    This interview is for educational and informational purposes only and should be not be a substitute for medical advice Melisa Moore, PhD talks about her new book The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids

  12. Sleep in Neurodivergent Kids: Interview with Melisa Moore, PhD

    Melisa Moore, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in sleep and mood issues with a special emphasis in neurodiversity. Her book is The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids. In this interview Dr Moore first talks about the essential of good sleep and then the special considerations...

  13. Caring for Kids and Ourselves in a Changing World: Interview with Stephanie Malia Krauss

    This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for medical advice. Stephanie Malia Krauss talks about her new book How We Thrive: Caring for Kids and Ourselves in a Changing World. In this compelling book and in the interview, she...

  14. Caring for Kids and Ourselves in a Changing World: Interview with Stephanie Malia Krauss

    In helping our anxious children, it is important to understand the context in which they are growing up in and how that might contribute to their struggles. Stephanie Malia is an author, educator and social worker who has provided us with a guide to navigate the complexity of parenting in our...

  15. Gastrointestinal (GI) Problems and Anxiety: Interview with Ali Navidi, PSYD

    GI problems are so common in children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety. Dr Navidi talks about disorders of gut-brain axis such as irritable bowel syndrome and how a combination of CBT and hypnosis can lead to dramatic improvement. He talks about the brain can misinterpret signals from…

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  16. Bedtime Stories to help children navigate through fear: Interview with Randolph B. Schiffer

    Bedtime is a time for stories and it also a favorite time for anxious thoughts to make an appearance. Randolph B. Schiffer, MD has just written Bedtime Stories That Will Terrify Children: Eight Tales to Help Parents and Children Navigate Through Fear . The stories won't actually terrify your…

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  17. Pain Reprocessing for teens-relief from chronic pain: Interview with Penina Zillberberg, PhD and Paulina Soble, LCSW

    It has been estimated that 1 in 5 children and adolescents suffer from chronic pain and it can seriously interfere with their life. Pain Reprocessing Therapy is an evidence based approach that has been proven effective for chronic pain. Daniella Deutsch, LCSW, Penina Zilberberg, PhD and Paulina...

  18. Dopamine Kids: Interview with Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD

    Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD has written two books: Hunt, Gather, Parent What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans 2021and Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child's Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and...

  19. Clinical hypnosis for anxious children: Interview with David Gottsegen, MD

    David Gottsegen, M.D.. is a pediatrician who uses hypnosis and mediation to help children with discomfort and fears about headaches, stomachaches, bedwetting, sleep issues, anxiety and many other common pediatric disorders. His recently published book is Mending the Body with the Mind: Harnessing...

  20. A Pediatrician's Perspective on Anxious Children: Interview with Kristen Cook, MD

    Kristen Cook, M.D. is a pediatrician who has just published Parenting REDEFINED: A Guide To Understanding and Nurturing Your Child's Behavior To Help Them Thrive. She also has a podcast MomDocTalk https://www.kristencookmd.com/podcast Whenever there is a problem with your child, the first...

  21. How Screen Based Technology Can Rewire Your Brain: Interview with Mari Swingle, PhD

    Dr Mari Swingle was one of the first people to warn us about the dangers of screen based technology. Her book i-Minds: How and Why Constant Connectivity is Rewiring our Brains and What to Do About It was first published in 2019. This well researched book provides a comprehensive overview of the...

  22. Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Interview with Tamar E Chansky, PhD

    The first edition of Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Tamar E. Chanksky, PhD was published 25 years and now there is a revised and updated edition (2025) . This book has remained the standard reference book for parents who are trying navigate the complex territory of...

  23. Treating BFRB in children and adolescents: Interview with Dr Jennifer Gola and Dr Renae Reinardy

    When a child engages in hair pulling, skin picking and other body focused repetitive behaviors, it can be very alarming for parents. Children feel compelled to engage in the BFRB but often feel quite embarrassed and ashamed. Drs Jennifer Gola, Marla Deibler and Renae Reinardy talk about their new...

  24. Parenting Anxiety: Interview with Meredith Elkins, PhD

    Meredith Elkins, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and families. She is also the co-program director at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital. She has just published Parenting Anxiety: Breaking The Cycle of Worry &...

  25. "But I'M BORED" Interview with Lizzie Assa, MSED

    Lizzie Assa, MSED, discusses her new book BUT I'M BORED: Discover the Power of Independent Play to Raise Confident, Resilient Kids It is a book about how to compassionately foster independent play in your child and why it is so important. It is filled with fun suggestions about how to build "play...

  26. OCD: The Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain: Interview with Marni L Jacob, PhD

    Marni L Jacob, PhD, ABPP has just published What to Do When You Have a Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Strategies to Help Kids with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Dr Jacob discusses her new book and provides an overview of the cognitive behavioral treatment for OCD. Her book is...

  27. KIDS THESE DAYS: Interview with Will Dobud, PhD

    Will Dobud, PhD talks about his new book coauthored with Nevin Harper KIDS THESE DAYS: Understanding and Supporting Youth Mental Health. Rather than adopting the age old perspective of looking at the younger generation and saying some version of "Kids these days..." The authors suggest that the...

  28. Selective Mutism and Bravery Grows: Interview with Dr Melissa Giglio

    Dr Melissa Giglio and Daisy Geddes have recently published Bravery Grow and an accompanying workbook The Bravery Grows Journal & Workbook: Building Bravery in Anxious Kids with Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Dr Melissa Giglio is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of…

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  29. Helping the Neurodivergence Teen with DBT: Interview with Rhiannon Theurer, LMFT

    Rhiannon Theurer, LMFT has just published The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Teens: DBT Tools To Help You Deal with Sensory Sensitivity, Manage Emotional Overwhelm and Thrive. Rhiannon Theurer is a neurodivergent therapist in private practice who works with neurodivergent teens and adults.…

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  30. Morbid Curiosity-Interview with Coltan Scrivner, PhD

    Coltan Scrivner, PhD has just published Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look. He defines morbid curiosity "...a curiosity about things that are threatening or potentially dangerous". In the interview and in his book he explains why it is important to be curious about things…

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  31. Selective Mutism: Interview with Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP

    Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP is a clinical psychologist and senior director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Related Disorder Program at Cognitive Behavioral Consultants in White Plains, NY. She was previously the past president of the Selective Mutism Foundation and the director of the...

  32. Post Traumatic Parenting: Interview with Robyn Koslowitz, PhD

    Robyn Koslowitz, PhD is the director of The Center for Psychological Growth of New Jersey and the educational director of the Targeted Parenting Institute. In this podcast episode we talk about her recently published book Post Traumatic Parenting: Break The Cycle And Become The Parent You Always...

  33. Calming Teenage Anxiety interview with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW

    Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW has just published Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry Her book is a practical and accessible guide for parent to talk about all forms of anxiety with their teenager. It provides a blue print to guide conversations regardless...

  34. Hair Pulling and Skin Picking- Interview with Suzanne Mouton-Odum and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb

    Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD is a licensed psychologist and a leader in the field of BRFB. Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC is also a leader in the field of the treatment of BFRB. In this interview we talk about their latest book, The BFRB Survival Guide: A Workbook for Overcoming Body Focused Repetitive...

  35. Why the science of autism has failed Women and Girls: Interview with Gina Rippon

    Gina Rippon has just written Off The Spectrum: Why The Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls. Gina Rippon is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, where she uses brain-imaging techniques to investigate patterns of brain activity in developmental disorders...

  36. First Love: Guiding Teens Through Relationship and Heart break: Interview with Lisa A Phillips

    Lisa A Phillips talks about her new book First Love: Guiding Teens Through Relationships and Heartbreak. She teaches journalism and a very popular seminar "Love and Heartbreak" at the State University of New York at New Paltz. She noted that there are plenty of good books dealing with sex…

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  37. Self-regulation starts with co-regulation. Interview with Martha B. Straus, PhD

    Martha B Straus, PhD is an emeritus professor of clinical psychology at Antioch University New England. She is the author of seven books including No-Talk Therapy for Children and Adolescents, a book that has truly stood the test of time and is a favorite of mine. Today we are primarily talking...

  38. Emetophobia: Fear of Throwing Up. Interview with David Russ, PhD

    David Russ, PhD is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders and is the founding partner of the Carolinas Counseling Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. He and Christopher T McCarthy created the audio program for children Turnaround: Turning Fear into Freedom which I have to be a...

  39. Mattering as a Core Need: Interview with Gordon L. Flett, PhD

    In this podcast, I talked with Dr Gordon Flett about the psychology of mattering, a topic in which he has been a leader in the field. Mattering is a core component of one's self concept which refers to a genral sense of being significant, and valued in our relationships. A felt sense of mattering...

  40. Mindfulness-Based Movement Program for Calm and Anxiety: Interview with Lisa Danahy

    Lisa Danahy is a registered yoga therapist who recently published Creating Calm in Your Classroom: A Mindfulness-Based Movement Program for Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Education. She also directs www.CreateCalm.org a nonprofit organization dedicated to educational programming for...

  41. Lessons From Infancy: Interview with Claudia Gold, MD

    Claudia Gold, M.D. is a developmental pediatrician who has just published her fifth book Getting to Know You: Lessons in Early Relational Health From Infants and Caregivers. She has previously been on this podcast when we talked about her book The Developmental Science of Early Childhood (2017).…

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  42. Helping Anxious Child with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Interview with Anna Scetinina, MACP, RP

    Anna Scetinina, MACP, RP is a psychotherapist in Toronto, ON Canada who has just written A Workbook for Kids Who Worry: 50 Ways to Stand Up To Worry. She is also an award-winning professional artist whose pictures delightfully illustrate the ideas in the workbook She discusses how Acceptance and...

  43. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  44. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  45. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  46. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  47. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  48. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  49. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

  50. Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White

    Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety:...

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This is a podcast for parents for who have an anxious child. Practical suggestions are given to help with a wide range of situations in which anxiety can interfere with a child's life

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