Are you more and more controlled by the "what if" you will start to PANIC? Once you start thinking about it, you start feeling it! Once you start feeling it, you want to get rid of it as soon as you can! Then this cycle starts all over again! Do you PANIC about PANIC? People who get anxious about getting anxious will totally enjoy participating in this class. Join us as we discuss the Cognitive Behavioral basics of PANIC and skills that will have you celebrating PANIC rather than fearing PANIC.
Are you a parent of a "Basement Dweller?" An adult child who seems to be comfortable just chillin' in your basement with no plans or motivation for the future? If so, join us and other parents of Basement Dwellers to learn a parenting plan to encourage your adult child out of your basement and into independent living. We know the difficulty that can arise when pushing your adult child into independent living when he/she is not "ready." For this reason, we'll discuss ways to address housekeeping, budgeting, cooking, laundry and all the other independent living skills for your young adult child to move out and establish independent living.
What do you want for dinner? Chicken Nuggets. What else do you want for dinner? Chicken Nuggets. If meals are a battle and chicken nuggets are what your child eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you have a "Picky Eater." Join us to learn how to encourage your child to "try" new foods. You'll be given a Cognitive Behavioral meal plan which allows your child choice while you gradually expose your child to new foods. The goal of this meal plan is for your child to feel more confident trying new foods with meal time not being a total meltdown. Join us for Picky Eater if you want to hear "That was good. I want more of that."
Are your sticker charts and marble jars not working anymore? If you're struggling to get your child to go to bed on time, respond to your requests, stop fighting with their sibling, clean their room, do their homework, you definately need to join us and learn about the behavior modification plan we created for all our Individual Therapy families. This behavior modification plan will allow you to emotionally take a step back and allow your child to take more responsibility for their choices. The Midwest Anxiety Behavior Modification Plan will give you the opportunity to love your child more than yell at them.
Life comes at us from a lot of different directions. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s not so good. No matter what goes on in your life, you have the ability to control how you think and act. In this class, you'll learn the basic principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). While you can’t always change the environment, but you can change the way that you think, feel, and act when life throws you curve balls at work, school, and home.
The "V" word. VOMIT. The fear of vomiting is one of the most common phobias. Managing the fear of vomiting can be difficult because just the thought of vomiting can make people feel queasy. In turn, it is difficult for anxious people to determine if this queasy feeling is a result of going to vomit or because of the worry about getting sick.
During this class, you will learn the Cognitive Behavioral skills necessary to help you deal with the uncertainty and uncomfortability of when (not if) you will vomit again. We'll help you become more confident that you “will be able to handle” vomiting.
Does your child suffer from fears and worries, phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other anxiety related issues? Do you want to help your child push through his/her fears to become more resilient, independent, and happy? Anxious children often make anxious parents. While anxious parents can also make anxious children. Is your anxious child making you "walk on eggshells" and feel helpless? If so, this event is for you!
We will cover the basics of anxiety from a Cognitive Behavioral perspective. This will give you a better idea of the key areas to be looking for when your child is anxious. We will also discuss how to remain emotionally and physically neutral, while being empathetic to your child. You will learn Cognitive Behavioral parenting strategies to help your child be less dependent on you and more confident to work though anxious situations on his/her own.
Are you controlled more and more by the “what if?” Do you identify yourself as an “anxious person?” Not sure how to get out of the grips of anxiety? Join us for Anxiety 101. You will learn the basics of Anxiety while also identifying Cognitive Behavioral skills to use when anxiety is “tricking your mind and body.”
