Ask The Author Q & A: The Anxiety Busting Workbook for Kids: Fun CBT Activities to Squash Your Fears and Worries

Dr. Debra Kissen is CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center. Dr. Kissen specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Kissen is the co-author of Overcoming Parental Anxiety: Rewire Your Brain to Worry Less and Enjoy Parenting More,  Panic Workbook for Teens, Rewire Your Anxious Brains for Teens: Using CBT, Neuroscience, and Mindfulness to Help You End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry (The Instant Help Solutions Series) and Break Free from Intrusive Thoughts: An Evidence-Based Guide for Managing Fear and Finding Peace. Dr. Kissen is the Co-Chair of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Public Education Committee. Dr. Kissen was the recipient of the 2020 Gratitude for Giving Spirit Award and the 2018 Anxiety Depression Association of America Member of Distinction Award. 

Stephnie Thomas, LCPC, is the owner of a solo practice in Westminster, MD, & also works part time as an Associate at the Anxiety & Stress Disorders Institute in Towson, MD. Her unique life experiences growing up in rural New Zealand, traveling and living in several countries around the world, as well as the Masters degree obtained at a culturally diverse Pastoral Counseling program from Loyola College (now LU) in Md enabled her to bring a willingness to risk failure when she opened her solo practice in 2009.