Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Interview with Tamar E Chansky, PhD
Release Date: 03/03/2026
Pain Reprocessing for teens-relief from chronic pain: Interview with Penina Zillberberg, PhD and Paulina Soble, LCSW
Your Anxious Child
It has been estimated that 1 in 5 children and adolescents suffer from chronic pain and it can seriously interfere with their life. Pain Reprocessing Therapy is an evidence based approach that has been proven effective for chronic pain. Daniella Deutsch, LCSW, Penina Zilberberg, PhD and Paulina Soble, LCSW have just published The Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workbook for Teens: Rewire Your Brain To Find Relief From Chronic Pain. In this interview I talk with Penina Zilberberg, PhD and Paulina Soble, LCSW about pain reprocessing and how to help teens turn the volume down on the pain through...
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Dopamine Kids: Interview with Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD
Your Anxious Child
Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD has written two books: Hunt, Gather, Parent What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans 2021and Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child's Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods 2026. In my experience, people outside of the mental health field often write the best books. Dr Doucleff, whose degree is in chemistry, has provides a very clear explanation about how the neurotransmitter, Dopamine, is relevant to understanding why your child has trouble...
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Clinical hypnosis for anxious children: Interview with David Gottsegen, MD
Your Anxious Child
David Gottsegen, M.D.. is a pediatrician who uses hypnosis and mediation to help children with discomfort and fears about headaches, stomachaches, bedwetting, sleep issues, anxiety and many other common pediatric disorders. His recently published book is Mending the Body with the Mind: Harnessing Kids' Superpowers to Stay Healthy He is a strong advocate for helping children use their natural imaginative skills to deal with many challenging health related issues. In this interview he shows us how he does it and for the sceptic there are 70 pages of references!
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A Pediatrician's Perspective on Anxious Children: Interview with Kristen Cook, MD
Your Anxious Child
Kristen Cook, M.D. is a pediatrician who has just published Parenting REDEFINED: A Guide To Understanding and Nurturing Your Child's Behavior To Help Them Thrive. She also has a podcast MomDocTalk Whenever there is a problem with your child, the first recommendation is often to consult with your pediatrician. They have a unique vantage point of being familiar with every stage of child development and have often seen the same child from infancy to college graduations. So as think about how to help our anxious children, the perspective of a pediatrician is an extremely valuable contribution....
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How Screen Based Technology Can Rewire Your Brain: Interview with Mari Swingle, PhD
Your Anxious Child
Dr Mari Swingle was one of the first people to warn us about the dangers of screen based technology. Her book i-Minds: How and Why Constant Connectivity is Rewiring our Brains and What to Do About It was first published in 2019. This well researched book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and promises this new technology poses for us. I found her explanation about why children have such difficulty getting off or dismounting from their technology compelling. Her intriguing phrase is that it involves vestibular system lock-in. Listen to the interview to hear her explanation for...
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Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Interview with Tamar E Chansky, PhD
Your Anxious Child
The first edition of Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Tamar E. Chanksky, PhD was published 25 years and now there is a revised and updated edition (2025) . This book has remained the standard reference book for parents who are trying navigate the complex territory of parenting a child with OCD. The book has stood the test of time. Children as David Elkind, PhD once explained are "cognitive aliens" in that they think about the world quite differently from adults. Fortunately, Dr Chansky is remarkable in her ability to articulate a program of action in child...
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Treating BFRB in children and adolescents: Interview with Dr Jennifer Gola and Dr Renae Reinardy
Your Anxious Child
When a child engages in hair pulling, skin picking and other body focused repetitive behaviors, it can be very alarming for parents. Children feel compelled to engage in the BFRB but often feel quite embarrassed and ashamed. Drs Jennifer Gola, Marla Deibler and Renae Reinardy talk about their new book, Free To Be Me with a BFRB: The Ultimate Kid's Guide to Living Well with Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting, and other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. This book provides a very comprehensive and compassionate approach to the treatment and management of BFRB's. Our discussion...
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Parenting Anxiety: Interview with Meredith Elkins, PhD
Your Anxious Child
Meredith Elkins, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and families. She is also the co-program director at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital. She has just published Parenting Anxiety: Breaking The Cycle of Worry & Raising Resilient Kids. Her book provides a comprehensive foundation for parents to help themselves and their children who are struggling with anxiety. In our discussion, Dr Elkin points out the importance in distinguishing between the everyday usage of anxiety and the more clinical use of the term....
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"But I'M BORED" Interview with Lizzie Assa, MSED
Your Anxious Child
Lizzie Assa, MSED, discusses her new book BUT I'M BORED: Discover the Power of Independent Play to Raise Confident, Resilient Kids It is a book about how to compassionately foster independent play in your child and why it is so important. It is filled with fun suggestions about how to build "play pockets" and rather profound insights such as "Who we are alone is someone different from who we are with others, and knowing both parts of yourself is valuable for everyone's growth. Until they are alone, a child may not be able to distinguish their needs and desires from someone else's" (p15)...
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OCD: The Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain: Interview with Marni L Jacob, PhD
Your Anxious Child
Marni L Jacob, PhD, ABPP has just published What to Do When You Have a Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Strategies to Help Kids with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Dr Jacob discusses her new book and provides an overview of the cognitive behavioral treatment for OCD. Her book is geared toward adolescents and teens when the condition is most commonly diagnosed. It has been estimated to affect 1-2 out of every 100 children. Central to the treatment of OCD is understanding the relationship of Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviors and well as the centrality of response prevention...
info_outlineThe first edition of Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Tamar E. Chanksky, PhD was published 25 years and now there is a revised and updated edition (2025) . This book has remained the standard reference book for parents who are trying navigate the complex territory of parenting a child with OCD. The book has stood the test of time. Children as David Elkind, PhD once explained are "cognitive aliens" in that they think about the world quite differently from adults. Fortunately, Dr Chansky is remarkable in her ability to articulate a program of action in child friendly language with a mixture of humor and compassion. This one of the things that makes her so special.
For more information about Dr Tamar Chansky https://tamarchansky.com/