Stress and Anxiety in Children
Community Workshop
Facilitator(s): Kate Saunders
Date: Jan 16, 2024 | Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
At any given time 10% of children will meet the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder. Over the past several years, particularly during the pandemic, the incidence of anxiety has risen in the population of both adults and children. Young children readily pick up cues for stress around them, and there are simple and effective ways to mitigate and address the anxiety they experience.
- How anxiety and stress affect the brain, body, and behaviour.
- Exploring simple mindfulness practices to build the brain pathways to inner calm.
- How caregivers can be Emotion Coaches for the children they care for, and help them navigate big feelings that may be arising.
- Common fears and worries of childhood, and how to help anxious children build resilience as well as conquer phobias.
- Identifying signs of intense stress and anxiety in children, and when to seek professional help.
Facilitator(s): Kate Saunders
Kate Saunders has over 20 years of experience as a counsellor and professional educator, specializing in working with children, families and all kinds of caregivers. Kate completed her BA in Child Youth Care and her MA in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in BC. She works therapeutically with people of all ages, with children in play therapy, and with parents and children together to address challenging behaviours. Kate is a certified practitioner of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, one of the few empirically-valid treatments for disruptive behaviour in young children. Kate focusses particularly on supporting healthy attachment and emotional development with all of her clients.
Important Details to Note Prior to Registering:
- This online free training is offered to childcare staff working in Burnaby and Vancouver.
- Only registered individuals will be allowed to join the workshop.
- Professionals attending will receive a professional development certificate if applicable within one week of the workshop.
- Participation is required. Your video needs to be on, your camera must be enabled and your microphone working to receive your certificate. Participants must stay for the full workshop/course to receive a certificate.
- You can join the Zoom link 15 minutes prior to the presentation start time. We will not admit anyone 15 minutes after the start time with respect to the presenters and participants.
- All participants are expected to complete an online survey after the training.
- If you cannot attend please do your best to provide 48 hours notice. If you do not cancel and do not show up you will be put on a waitlist and removed from future trainings.