Is your child struggling?

Are you?

Dealing with child anxiety is not easy. Meltdowns, tantrums, tears and worry. These intense, sensitive children and teens are hard to parent.

But what if I told you that YOU can turn things around for your anxious child? Research shows that we’ve been doing it wrong — the intervention shouldn’t start with the child; it should start with YOU.

Join Child Anxiety Support

Is your child anxious?

Does your child have a hard time with:

• Being away from you?
• Sleeping alone?
• Facing new experiences?
• Getting to school or staying in class?
• Making or keeping friends?
• Stomachaches and headaches?
• Excessive, obsessive worries?
• Anger, outbursts, and meltdowns?
• Poor self esteem?
• Negative, discouraged attitude?

Anxiety limits functioning!

Your parenting isn’t the problem; it’s the solution!

I know that you’ve worked hard to protect and support your child but anxiety defies the usual parenting advice. It can even make things worse! I’ll teach you HOW to parent your anxious child so that you can CONFIDENTLY tackle any anxious scenario! Click here to learn more about me and my training!

Dawn Friedman MSEd

Masters in Clinical Mental Health
Founder & Owner of Child Anxiety Support

everything that you need to

Transform your family from chaos to calm!

Learn

How anxiety develops and what makes it stick around;

How to trust yourself and your child.

Join for asynchronous courses

Heal

Your relationship with your child and your self;

Your child’s confidence and self esteem.

Join for personalized live support

Advocate

For your child’s needs with other people and systems;

For your own self care and
functioning.

Join and get the first 14 days free

Research informed & evidenced based

Here’s how it works:

Courses

Strong Kids, Strong Families and other asynchronous courses teach you about child anxiety so you know WHAT to do and WHEN to do it and WHY you’re doing it

Live Support

One to One support with me through the Voxer walkie-talkie app so you can ask questions and reach out for personalized support whenever you need it

CBT Family

CBT Family offers a library of cognitive behavioral techniques, tools, activities, and resources to build coping skills that your child will use for a lifetime

Housed in a private platform available on the web or via an app for your phone or tablet

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Why us

Child anxiety is robbing your family of joy

Do you feel:

Anxious about your child’s anxieties?

Exhausted by tears, tantrums & meltdowns?

Guilty because your child is struggling?

Confused when typical parenting advice doesn’t work?

Defensive because other people judge you or your child?

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Personalized Help

Office hours so you can drop in and get answers

Timely and Accessible

Access the program through the app wherever and whenever it is most convenient

Real World Program

Understanding about the demands of modern family life

Evidence-Based

Informed by the latest research in child and teen anxiety

available whenever you need it

Designed for busy (and overwhelmed) parents

Easy to access on desktop or phone
Available whenever/wherever you need it
Flexible personalized, individual support

If you’re ready to free your family from the trap of child anxiety, build their anti-anxiety coping skills, and prepare them for whatever life has in store then joining Child Anxiety Support is the best investment you can make in their future.

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Greater peace

Stop the arguments, stop the tantrums and meltdowns. Get on the same page with your child’s other caregivers. Know when to stand your ground and when to ease up!

More calm

Get reassuring support based on the latest research on child anxiety AND join the Stress Reset practice just for YOU to help you bring calm to any crisis!

Enjoy your child

Anxious kids are HARD to parent! Start having more fun as a family and feel good about the time that you spend together!

No more guilt

Feel confident no matter what anxious scenario you and your child face. Build skills that will last your child for a lifetime. Feel good about your parenting!

Trust yourself

Give up the worry and anxiety about your child’s worry and anxiety! Build on the strengths and better understand how to work WITH their unique temperament!

Get things done

No more urgent calls from school or caregivers! Spend time on the things that matter to you again! Focus on the task at hand instead of worrying about what’s next!

Still have questions?

What if I need more help?

You have access to me via private message, community posts, and through Voxer — a real time FREE walkie-talkie app — so that you can get personalized support throughout your time in the program. This is not JUST the courses; I am here to support you! Reach out to me whenever you have questions, need extra guidance, or want to celebrate your wins!

If my child has the problem, why am I doing the program?

That is a GREAT question! The answer is that child and teen anxiety are a family systems issue. The research shows that around 95% of families with anxious kids have shaped their functioning around their child’s anxiety. Unfortunately they’ve shaped it in such a way that they inadvertently are perpetuating the anxiety.
The Child Anxiety Support program helps parents to restructure their response to address their child’s anxiety with supports instead of accommodations so that the family — and the child — can shift to healthy functioning. In other words, YOU hold the keys to your child’s anxiety improving. You just need the right directives, education, and encouragement to make that happen.
Finally, research shows that working with parents is MORE EFFECTIVE than working with kids. Whether or not you decide your child needs counseling as well, you will benefit from going through this program.

What age is this for?

The program is effective for little kids, big kids and teens, as well as young adults who are still living at home. If you have specific questions about it I encourage you to schedule a consultation with me so we can discuss the specifics of what’s happening in your family to help you make the best decision for yourself and your child.

Does my child need to have an anxiety diagnosis to benefit from the program?

No, your child does not need a formal diagnosis. We will do a screening at the beginning to explore the nature and shape of your child’s anxiety but that is not a diagnostic assessment. If you feel your child would be best served by getting a formal diagnosis, I encourage you to reach out to a therapist who can offer these services.
Obviously if your child DOES or has ever received an official anxiety or OCD diagnosis, that’s fine, too.

What are your qualifications?

I bring three decades of experience working with children and families to my time with you. My work as a therapist in private practice; parent educator; preschool teacher; family case manager; and family studies university instructor have all given me the skills and knowledge to assist you in changing patterns that no longer serve yourself or your child.
My masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and my post-graduate certification in Infant-Toddler Mental Health, as well as my training in maternal mental health, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy further inspires our work together.
I’ve been trained on the evidence-based program SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) as well as on exposure response prevention, cognitive behavioral therapy, and play therapy.
All of this informs this psychoeducation and support program.

How much does it cost?

The cost to enroll is $111/month. This gets you all of the courses and access to personalized support with me via the Voxer app or direct messages in the site. Your first 14 days are free so you can explore the site and make sure it’s a good fit for you and your family.

How do I get started?

If you’re ready to get started right now, you can go here to sign up. Or if you still have questions about whether or not the program is the right fit for you and your family, reach out to me and we can schedule a time to talk.

What if it’s not a fit for me or my child?

You have the first 14 days in the program absolutely free so you have time to truly assess whether or not it makes sense for you to join the program right now.

What folks are saying

(note: pseudonyms to protect member privacy)

Dawn told me it would take a paradigm shift and she was right. But once the lightbulb went off it all made sense. I get it now! The things I learned in the program make all our interactions easier, not just the anxious ones.

Marlee, parent of an anxious child

People who don’t have an anxious child don’t get how hard it can be. Dawn gets it. She held our hands through getting our daughter to sleep on her own, which I thought would never happen. She’s a miracle worker!

Tree, parent of an anxious child

I felt so exhausted and guilty before I worked with Dawn but I don’t feel like everything is all my fault anymore and I enjoy being with my teen because we both know how to deal with her anxiety now.

Carrie, parent of an anxious child

Dawn is honest, smart, and trustworthy. I wish every family could access this program. She says things in a way I can understand and helps me keep perspective even when I’m overwhelmed.

Katie, parent of an anxious child

My wife joined the program but I was less convinced. Then I saw that the way she interacted with our son was different and how things calmed down in our house. I went back and read through the lessons and realized what she was doing and why it worked. The next time my wife got on Voxer, I did, too. Now I’m 100% on board.

Ken, parent of an anxious child

What helped me is that Dawn respected my need to take it slow. I never felt pressured or judged so it made it easier to move forward on my own terms. If you’re nervous about opening your family up to judgment, don’t be! Dawn is respectful and kind, and like the mom I wish I had!

Louise, parent of an anxious child

Free your family from the trap of child anxiety.

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Is your child struggling?

Are you?