Using CBT and Mindfulness to Manage Student Anxiety - A 9-Week Program for Children and Adolescents (Paperback)

Using CBT and Mindfulness to Manage Student Anxiety provides a weekly framework utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to support children who are struggling with anxiety. The book begins with an overview of CBT and mindfulness practices and their use in supporting worry. The 9 weekly sessions are broken down into a ready-to-use lesson complete with an assessment tool, clinician notes for added depth, , and a template to support generalization of learning with teachers and guardians . Lessons are focused on connection, building an awareness of emotions, and increasing the student's capacity to regulate their emotions in a variety of ways. The last portion of the book offers opportunities to continue generalization of emotion regulation skills in the classroom and at home. Providing practitioners with a ready to go structured lesson plan that builds with each session and tools to assess progress and growth, this book will be a welcome addition to any school-based mental health professional's library.