Anxiety Deep Dive With School Psych Sophia (everything From Cbt To Selective Mutism!)

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Anxiety does not just impact older students and adults. There are many elementary students who struggle with anxiety as well! As a school counselor, it can be challenging to determine the root of that anxiety and figure out what strategies may be beneficial for your student. I know we all want to support our students as best as possible so I am so excited to have Sophia from School Psych Finds on to share some knowledge and insights about helping our students with anxiety!

Sophia is trained as a school psychologist and has worked with families & children of all ages. She received her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and her M.A. & Ed.S. degrees in Educational & School Psychology from Loyola Marymount University. She runs the social media accounts & podcasts: School Psych Mom & School Psych Finds. She recently became a new mom to a baby boy and cares for him full time. She enjoys sharing information and creating resources targeted towards mental health, parenting, and school psychology.

Sophia has such a wealth of knowledge about anxiety in students! In this episode, she is sharing anxiety strategies she loves to use with kids, the steps to take when working with students with anxiety, insight into CBT and selective mutism, and preventative strategies for anxiety.

Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Sign up for this month’s Coffee with the Counselor

• What strategies Sophia loves to use with students with anxiety

• Which steps to take to best help your students struggling with anxiety

• Insight into CBT and selective mutism

• Tier 1 preventative strategies Sophia recommends for anxiety

• Strategies for parents to support their students at home

Resources Mentioned:

• Save your spot for this month’s Coffee with the Counselor

• Check out TherapistAid.com

• Join the IMPACT membership

• Enroll in the Stress Free School Counseling Course

• If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Connect with Sophia:

• Instagram @SchoolPsychMom

• Instagram @SchoolPsychFinds

• TikTok

• Podcast

• Etsy

Connect with Rachel on Social Media:

• TpT Store

• Blog

• Instagram

• Facebook Page

• Facebook Group

• Pinterest

• Youtube

More About School Counseling Simplified:

School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.

You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!