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Anxious & Stressed-Out Kids: Strategies to Overcome Negative Thinking, Intrusive Thoughts and Emotional Dysregulation
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Stress, pressure, and the general busyness of growing up in the modern world can trigger negative thought patterns in kids.
And they continue to endure higher levels of stress and pressure across domains (school, extracurricular activities, sports)—it's a lot to process on any given day, and negative thinking can snowball quickly.
The good news is that kids can learn to tap into positive psychology to work through their intrusive thoughts and focus on their strengths, instead.
Join Katie Hurley DSW, LCSW and author of The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids (PESI Publishing 2021) as she teaches you tools rooted in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
You’ll be equipped to:
- Spot the signs of cognitive, physical, and emotional stress and anxiety
- Assess symptoms of stress and anxiety and how they present at different ages
- Notice the warning signs of negative thinking in kids
- Help young clients positively reframe intrusive thoughts
- And more.
Get tried-and-true strategies to help kids navigate the stressors of everyday life, overcome challenges and build self-confidence.
Katie Hurley, DSW, LCSW
Katie Hurley, DSW, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting educator, public speaker, and writer. She is the founder of “Girls Can!” empowerment groups for girls between ages 5-11.
Dr. Hurley is the senior clinical advisor of The Jed Foundation (JED), a nonprofit dedicated to youth and young adult mental health and suicide prevention.
Dr. Hurley is the author of the award-winning No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls, The Depression Workbook for Teens: Tools to Improve Your Mood, Build Self-Esteem, and Stay Motivated, and The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World.
Dr. Hurley covers mental health, child and adolescent development, and parenting for The Washington Post, PBS Parents, CNN and NBC, among other places.
Dr. Hurley practices psychotherapy in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and earned her BA in psychology and women’s studies from Boston College, her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Doctor of Social Work from Simmons University. She splits her time between Los Angeles, California and coastal Connecticut with her husband and two children.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Katie Hurley maintains a private practice and receives compensation as a consultant, public speaker, and journalist. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Hurley receives a speaking honorarium and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Katie Hurley has no relevant non-financial relationships.
