Anxiety puts puts our kids at risk of missing out on life experiences as they will develop the tendency to avoid new or challenging situations. So how do we balance supporting our kids when their alarm bells are firing, without reinforcing their anxiety?   We use a “Wise Minded” approach and implement our best DBT skills!

Parents practice the first step in Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) every day. We explore the world of dialectics: seemingly opposing forces that co-exist, rather than exclude one another. The secret is the "and": I love my son in a deeper way than I can describe and if he doesn’t stop whining immediately I might lose my mind. In DBT, we allow that every perspective is accurate in its own way and holds a kernel of truth. Freedom exists in this grey area; I am free to acknowledge that parenting needn’t be either joyful or challenging. The truth is all of the above.