Middle School

Activating the Environment: Practical tips For Caregivers to Enhance Care Coordination for Effective Treatment of Childhood Anxiety and OCD
June 4, 2024
Maya Massing-Schaffer, PhD and
Daniel Stone, PhD and
The InStride Health team discusses the importance of taking a systems-based approach to care, identify common challenges, and offes practical solutions. They also provide recommendations for how caregivers can facilitate “surround sound” for their child when working with the various adults in their child’s system.
Child and Adolescent Anxiety QA
February 29, 2024
Rachel Busman, PsyD and
Lynne Siqueland, PhD and

 

How to Recognize and Support Children with Selective Mutism and/or Social Anxiety
November 15, 2023
Jacqueline Sperling, PhD and
This presented in partnership with McLean Hospital is designed for caregivers wondering whether a child might have selective mutism and/or social anxiety and what one can do about it.  
Elizabeth Penela Back to School Anxiety
August 17, 2023
Elizabeth Penela, PhD and
During this live free webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Penela provides specific evidence-based tips and strategies that parents and caregivers can use to help their children feel more calm and confident during this back-to-school transition.
social anxiety in teens
August 16, 2022
Jacqueline Sperling, PhD and
In this webinar, you’ll learn about the different ways that social anxiety can show up and the tools available to help you feel more in charge of your emotions.
Building Resilience: Help your Child Adapt and Thrive
September 21, 2022
Mary Karapetian Alvord, PhD and
Dana Kornfeld, MD and
Beth Salcedo, MD and
Learn practical and evidence-based skills to encourage in your children as they move forward this year.
Apps for Anxiety and Depression
November 5, 2021
While apps are not a replacement for seeing a licensed professional, they can be a starting point for getting support, an add-on to treatment you are already receiving, and/or a helpful tool to have in your back pocket to help you stay on top of your overall wellness. 
Self-Compassion Webinar
October 6, 2021
Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT and

When times are difficult, we often respond to our suffering with self-criticism, self-punishment, or pleasure withholding.  In this webinar, you will learn how to use self-compassion, the art of treating yourself with kindness, care, and respect.

Building Resilience - Back to School
August 25, 2021
Mary Karapetian Alvord, PhD and
Dana Kornfeld, MD and
Beth Salcedo, MD and
Our goal is to show how building resilience can ease the transition back to school this fall and help your children thrive despite the uncertainties and changes they will face. The panelists, a child and adolescent psychologist, a pediatrician and an adult psychiatrist discuss practical and evidence-based skills that parents can encourage in their kids as they move forward into a new school year.  
Managing Stress in Sports
January 31, 2020
Mitchell Greene, PhD and

Research shows, and everyone agrees, that exercising and playing sports can be one of the best natural stress relievers we have for feelings of anxiety, depression and overwhelm.