Firefly Counseling and Wellness

Parenting a child with anxiety is challenging! Anxiety doesn’t always look like what we imagine. Your child or teen might be well behaved at school, sports or activities but be demanding at home. You might feel like you are walking on eggshells, fearing your child will have a big reaction at any moment.
 

If your child or teen has anxiety, they may try to make it go away by avoiding the things that feel scary or overwhelming. Unfortunately, this often increases anxiety over time.

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Trying to avoid the things that trigger your child only makes their anxiety worse. It’s a vicious cycle and one that is exhausting for parents. 

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In addition to avoiding certain situations or triggers, your child might seem constantly on edge, irritable, or unable to relax.

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At Firefly Counseling and Wellness, we specialize in helping children and teens overcome anxiety and OCD while supporting parents along the way. We use practical, evidence-based approaches to help kids build confidence and learn tools they can use in daily life.

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Click here to learn more about how anxiety shows up in children and teens and how we can help treat it.

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In addition to our work with children and teens, our founder, Lauren Wolfe, LPC, also provides specialized therapy for adult anxiety and mind-body conditions such as chronic pain. ​

 

Like anxiety, pain is a danger signal from the brain, and we can help you address it. Sometimes pain lets you know there is a structural problem, like a sprained ankle, cut or burn. Other times, pain lets you know you need to take a break from working too much or are approaching your life with fear, perfectionism or negativity. Unresolved stress or trauma can also cause pain and other physical symptoms.

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Click here to learn more about how we treat adults with anxiety and mind body symptoms.​