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Anxiety and Children

Pete Thompson Christian Counseling

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Starting anything new can be stressful, but it is even more so for young children who lack the experiences associated with new beginnings. Perhaps nothing brings about more anxiety than starting a new school year. Stress is brought on due to so many unknowns-

  • Students I’ve never met before
  • Environments I’m unfamiliar with
  • Teachers who may or may not like me
  • Older students who are larger and might be unkind
  • Bullying that might happen or continue
  • Friends, will I make them?
  • Curriculum, will it be too difficult?

There are some practical ways, however, to keep anxiety in check. Here are a few:

  • Visit the school ahead of time and map out class location
  • Meet the teacher ahead of time
  • Reminisce about past success with new schools or grades
  • Set up a time and place to meet current friends at lunch or recess

If these activities don’t help and anxiety becomes paralyzing it’s time to get professional help. Here are some danger signs to watch for: grades dropping, not feeling engaged in school, eating and sleeping issues, constant worry, panic attacks, crying uncontrollably, wanting to avoid school all together.

Pete Thompson Christian Counseling 

940-218-0999

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Pete Thompson Christian Counseling

Pete is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas, California, Florida, and Arizona. He is a member of the Focus on the Family Christian Counselors Network, the Southern Baptist Convention Counseling Network, and Texas Baptist Counseling Services. He has been a practicing believer in Christ for over 46 years. He counsels clients both at his home office in Texas, and across the United States and overseas via the Internet. Pete has worked in the mental health field for over 35 years. He combines a cognitive behavioral approach with the infinite resources of knowledge found in God’s Holy word, the Bible. He specializes in Coping Skills, offering his clients specific tools that assist in dealing with life’s stressors. He grew up in California’s Central Valley but now resides in Lantana, Texas with his wife, Lynne, of 34 years marriage, they have two adult children.

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