12 year old's Social Anxiety
My 12 year old daughter has been diagnosed with social anxiety. I am looking for a therapist or group therapy for her. Any recommendations? I am concerned shelter in place is going to make it worse.
Jul 13, 2020
My 12 year old daughter has been diagnosed with social anxiety. I am looking for a therapist or group therapy for her. Any recommendations? I am concerned shelter in place is going to make it worse.
Parent Replies
We have an adult son who was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and selective mutism from elementary school through high school. Through my advocacy work with the national non-profit for selective mutism, I've gotten to know several clinicians from the The Child Mind Institute. They have a large group specializing in anxiety disorders, including social anxiety. Check out their website, childmind.org, which has a lot of good articles. Recently, Child Mind opened a clinic in San Mateo. The individuals I know are in the New York City clinic, but if I were looking for treatment for a child or teen with anxiety, I'd look into the San Mateo group.