When Anxiety Runs
the House:
A SPACE Skills Group for Parents of
Kids & Teens with Anxiety & OCD
If your child’s anxiety is running the show with constant reassurance, avoiding things they “should” be able to do, and getting stuck in routines, you’re not alone.
Most parents I work with are doing everything they can to help. But some of those things can accidentally keep anxiety going.
This group teaches you how to break that cycle to help your child face anxiety and build confidence.
Not just a support group…
SPACE stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions.
It’s a research-backed approach for anxiety and OCD that focuses on parent behavior, not getting the child to “buy in” first. We know that just by changing parent behavior in specific ways, kids and teens show improvement in anxiety and OCD.
We look at:
reassurance
avoidance
accommodations
and how those patterns keep anxiety stuck.
Then we change them in a way that is:
supportive (not harsh)
clear and consistent
actually doable at home
Your child does not attend or want to change for this to work. Part of the success of SPACE is that you do not have to convince your child to do or not do anything. You change how YOU respond to anxiety or OCD, and their behavior change follows.
What you’ll learn in the group
how to respond to anxiety without reinforcing it
what to say in the moment (actual wording, not vague ideas)
how to handle big reactions and pushback
how to reduce accommodations step-by-step
how to help your child build confidence and independence
How the group works:
This is a 10-week program, and each week builds on the last.
Weeks 1–3:
Understanding the patterns (what unintentionally feeds anxiety, how anxiety spreads to take over daily routines, and how families get stuck in cycles of avoidance and reassurance)
Weeks 4–6:
Changing your responses (what to say and do instead, how to respond differently in the moment, and how to start shifting these patterns in real life)
Weeks 7–10:
Putting it into practice (reducing accommodations step-by-step, handling pushback and reactions, and troubleshooting what comes up at home)
Each week, you’ll learn apply this in your home, with your child with support, coaching, and troubleshooting around your real-life situations.
Why a group?
Because knowing what to do is one thing, but doing it when your child is upset or pushing back can be HARD.
This group helps you work through that in real time with:
coaching on your specific situations
support when things don’t go as planned
help staying consistent when it’s hard
other parents who understand what this is like
Simply put, making hard changes is easier when you have other people behind you.
Details
10-week parent group
90-minute sessions
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Starting June 2
In-person in Snellville
Parents only—your child does not attend
Small group (limited spots)
Cost
$1200 total ($120/session)
Includes up to 2 parents/guardians
Limited reduced-fee spots available
May be eligible for out-of-network reimbursement (superbills provided)