When Helping Hurts: Understanding and Reducing Family Accommodation
As a parent, it’s only natural to want to ease your child’s anxiety. You might find yourself giving extra reassurance,…
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The Power of Predictability: Building Emotional Safety Through Routine and Flexibility
For adolescents and young adults managing anxiety, routines offer more than just organization—they create a critical sense of emotional safety.…
Structure with Flexibility: Building Resilience
At Anxiety Institute, we believe that structure supports anxious youth—but it’s the flexibility within that structure that fosters lasting growth.…
Perfectionism in Homework: A Student’s Dilemma
For some students, homework isn’t just hard—it’s exhausting. When perfectionism takes over, even simple assignments can spiral into hours of…
Is Your Child's Drive to Succeed Helping or Hurting?
Some perfectionism is healthy. It can push kids to do well, stay organized, and bounce back when things get hard.…
Perfectionism in Youth: Understanding how Perfectionism Shows up in Treatment
Perfectionism is a familiar trait in many high-achieving adolescents and young adults. But it’s important to distinguish between healthy striving…
How Teens and Young Adults Manifest Perfectionism
Perfectionism is more than just wanting to do well. For many adolescents and young adults, it’s a deep fear of…
When It’s Not Just Anxiety: Medical Conditions That Can Mimic or Exacerbate Anxiety Symptoms
We specialize in identifying and treating anxiety in adolescents and young adults — but anxiety symptoms don’t always originate from…
When Does Fun Become Avoidance?
It’s normal for teens to unwind with video games, YouTube, or social media. These activities offer a break from the…