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Helping your child with anxiety

Clear, research-backed information and tools from the team behind Coping Cat, so you can feel confident helping your child.

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Where do you want to start?

Every family's starting point is different. Pick the one that fits you today.

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Is it anxiety, or everyday worry?

Answer a few short questions about what you're seeing and get feedback on next steps.

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Understand what your child is going through

Plain-language guides to each type of anxiety and OCD, with tips you can use at home.

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Find treatment that works

What evidence-based treatment looks like, questions to ask, and how to find a provider.

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Our online programs

One plan for the whole family

Your child learns to manage worry in Camp Cope-A-Lot, while you learn how to coach them in Child Anxiety Tales. Both come from the team that developed Coping Cat, and both teach the same skills in the same words.

For your child, ages 7 to 13

Camp Cope-A-Lot

An animated online camp where your child learns, step by step, what to do when worry shows up.

12 animated modules your child can do at home
The first 6 on their own, the last 6 with you or a provider as coach
Practice facing fears in small steps, with rewards along the way

“If you are a parent of a child struggling with anxiety and you’re not sure where to start, Camp Cope-A-Lot is the right place.”Expert review

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For you, the parent

Child Anxiety Tales

Online parent training that shows you what to say and do when your child is anxious, at your own pace and in private.

10 animated modules, about 35 minutes each
The FEAR plan, coping thoughts, problem solving and rewards
How to support your child without adding reassurance or avoidance

“I feel so much more confident in knowing what I’m supposed to do, and I can see changes in my son already.”Parent, Child Anxiety Tales

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Better together: get both programs and saveYou and your child learn the same plan at the same time.See the bundle ›

These programs are educational and do not replace professional treatment. Not sure yet? Take the Symptom Checker first.

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Understanding anxiety in kids

A short video from the Coping Cat team on what anxiety looks like in children, why it sticks around, and the skills that help kids and parents take charge of it.

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Understanding Anxiety (2 min 19 sec)

Understanding anxiety

Each guide explains what the worry looks like in kids and teens and what helps.

A teen standing in a doorway holding her pillow, looking worried

Separation AnxietyWorry about being apart from parents.

A young woman looking out the window, deep in thought

Generalized AnxietyWorry about many things, much of the time.

A teen boy standing apart from a group of classmates

Social AnxietyFear of being judged or embarrassed.

A girl with her hand on her chest, feeling her heart beat fast

Panic and AgoraphobiaSudden waves of fear and avoiding places.

Specific PhobiasStrong fears of things like dogs or storms.

Hands being washed under a running faucet

OCDUnwanted thoughts and rituals, and what helps.

A teen sitting on the floor with her head on her knees

Post Traumatic StressReactions after something frightening.

A dad holding his son’s hands at the front door before school

School RefusalWhen getting to school, or staying there, is a struggle.

Everyday StressNormal stress, and when to do more.

For parents & caregivers

Parent training and consultation

Age-specific toolkits and 1:1 coaching to help parents and caregivers build the skills their child needs, at home.

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Equip EarlyAges 7 to 9

Learn skills to help your child develop strong emotional control and resilience.

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Confidence Builder ToolkitAges 10 to 13

Learn skills to help your adolescent develop strong emotional control and resilience.

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Launch ReadyAges 13 to 17

Learn skills to help your teen develop strong emotional control and resilience.

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1:1 Parent ConsultationPersonalized

Coaching to start making changes that help your child break the cycle of anxiety and avoidance long-term.

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Tips and resources

Practical help from parents who have been there and from child anxiety experts.

Mother helping her daughter with a drawing

Mother sitting beside her daughter during homework

Tips from ParentsIdeas from families who have been there. Tips from ExpertsAdvice from child anxiety specialists. Free worksheetsPrintable fear ladders and parent homework sheets. Books for Parents and KidsOur recommended reading for families. Coping Cat Parents BlogArticles on what you can do to help. Internet ResourcesTrusted organizations for information and support.

Need more than online help?

“Before I felt like I was drifting on this vast ocean with all this knowledge about my kid and no guidance on what to do next. Now I feel like I understand all the science, all the options, and I have a roadmap, with potential detours, depending on how things go.”

Former parent consult

“I had been to so many therapists, and some were nice but things just kept staying the same. Dr. Khanna changed my life. From the beginning I knew she understood what I was going through and knew how to help.”

Former client

“[My son] just started college. I’m so incredibly proud of him. You helped him get here. We are so grateful.”

Former parent of client

The OCD & Anxiety Institute, founded by Dr. Muniya Khanna, offers evaluation and CBT with exposure for kids, teens, and young adults with anxiety and OCD, in person in Berwyn, PA and by video across Pennsylvania.

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The OCD & Anxiety Institute Newsletter

News and hot topics in youth anxiety and OCD.

One email a month for individuals, families and clinicians to keep up to date with what the research now says, what we're teaching, and when we add new tools and programs.