Parenting an anxious child can be exhausting.
Something must give!!
What is SPACE?
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
It certainly doesn’t involve sending your anxious child to the moon. (Though you may be tempted to try that some days).
SPACE is a direct parent intervention that helps kids.
SPACE is a compassionate, evidence-based program designed for parents navigating the challenges of raising children with anxiety and OCD. While it may not directly treat the child, SPACE focuses on empowering parents to become powerful agents of change in their child's journey toward healing. Through direct engagement with parents, SPACE serves as a vital pathway to effectively treating and supporting children facing anxiety and OCD.
Overview of the Program:
Treatment typically takes about 12-15 weeks but can take somewhat longer depending on the situation. It is important for parents to know that SPACE is hard work for parents and that the work between sessions is critical for successfully helping your child and you.
What is SPACE for:
Separation anxiety
Social anxiety
Generalized anxiety
Fears and phobias
Panic disorder and
Agoraphobia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Benefits of SPACE:
There are many benefits your family can experience by participating in the SPACE program including:
Less Fear
Less Anxiety
Mood Improvements
Improved parent-child relationships
Improved parenting
Better quality of life
What to Expect from SPACE:
Successful SPACE treatment results in changes to your child’s anxiety. The surprising part of SPACE is that you, the parent, will be the one coming to therapy. But it isn’t treatment for you. It’s treatment for your child, delivered through the parent-child relationship.