help with anxiety disorder

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Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd

reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want

to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic

thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age

he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it

and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a

therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and

catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and

teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Hello! Find a sensory intergration therapist to help with anxiety which results with how he perceives the world. Lia Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TSender: sList Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:40:20 -0000To: <sList >ReplyTo: sList Subject: help with anxiety disorder Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Where are you located? From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of hurdyburrSent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:40 AMTo: sList Subject: help with anxiety disorder Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! DebbieNo virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3733 - Release Date: 06/29/11

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Debbie,

I agree with Lia. Sensory Integration helps tremendously with decreasing anxiety. An OT that is SI certified will be able to evaluate him and identify if there is an underling sensory cause to his anxiety. Often it can be a sensory processing problem that creates this anxiety.. for example vestibular based problems lead to a feeling of fear and insecurity, a modulation difficulty can lead anxiety in anticipation of new events...etc. It could appear behavioral and in his mind...when in reality it is due to a more medical cause (sensory processing disorder).

I believe very strongly in using both a top down approach (cognitive) with a bottom up approach (address the underling problem such as sensory).

Cari

Rehabilitation for Children4041 North 41st StreetHollywood, FL 33021www.STARServices.TV

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Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Where are you located? From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of hurdyburrSent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:40 AMTo: sList Subject: help with anxiety disorder Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! DebbieNo virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3733 - Release Date: 06/29/11

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How do I find a sensory integration therapistAnd why would that help with anxiety. His anxietyMostly comes from his obsessive thoughts about Scarey things.Sent from my iPhone

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Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Where do you live? There are many qualified sensory trained & certified therapists in Broward.

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Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Hello, u did not say so in general I suggested the sensory intergration. Fears about scary issues r scary!!! If he has a great grasp of language and thinks in abstract, a therapist that deals with obsessionsSent via BlackBerry by AT&TSender: sList Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:06:05 -0700 (PDT)To: sList <sList >ReplyTo: sList Subject: Re: help with anxiety disorder Where do you live? There are many qualified sensory trained & certified therapists in Broward.To: "sList " <sList >Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:15 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder How do I find a sensory integration therapistAnd why would that help with anxiety. His anxietyMostly comes from his obsessive thoughts about Scarey things.Sent from my iPhone Hello! Find a sensory intergration therapist to help with anxiety which results with how he perceives the world. Lia Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Sender: sList Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:40:20 -0000To: <sList >ReplyTo: sList Subject: help with anxiety disorder Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Sorry, I hit the send button by accident! Anyway, identifying the fears and helping him ease his anxiety could be helped by brushing, weighted vest to help him calm down so he can think clearly which r sensory techniques. LiaSent via BlackBerry by AT&TSender: sList Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:06:05 -0700 (PDT)To: sList <sList >ReplyTo: sList Subject: Re: help with anxiety disorder Where do you live? There are many qualified sensory trained & certified therapists in Broward.To: "sList " <sList >Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:15 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder How do I find a sensory integration therapistAnd why would that help with anxiety. His anxietyMostly comes from his obsessive thoughts about Scarey things.Sent from my iPhone Hello! Find a sensory intergration therapist to help with anxiety which results with how he perceives the world. Lia Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Sender: sList Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:40:20 -0000To: <sList >ReplyTo: sList Subject: help with anxiety disorder Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fears

are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Where do you live? There are many qualified sensory trained & certified therapists in Broward.

To: "sList " <sList >Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:15 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder

How do I find a sensory integration therapist

And why would that help with anxiety. His anxiety

Mostly comes from his obsessive thoughts about

Scarey things.Sent from my iPhone

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Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Yes he is very verbal! I need someone closer To coral springs though because he hates being inThe car for too long.Sent from my iPhone

Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fears

are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Hi Debbie,You’re a bit far from me but I think your idea of exhausting your behavioral treatment options before choosing medications is a good one.  There are techniques both through sensory activities and cognitive/behavioral approaches that can be helpful.   I can’t speak too much to the sensory side other than to know it can have an impact but I can share a few things from the clinical side.  Mainly, that anxiety is often a result of perceived fear.  The goal would be to cognitively adjust how he views the world- this is done through some education and desensitization by slow, steady and frequent exposure to the fear so that he can have a reality experience. In addition, some work should focus on giving him strategies (breathing, anchors, meditation, positive self talk, etc) to use to manage the feelings of anxiety.  Hope this is helpful. From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of DebbieSent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:13 PMTo: sList Subject: Re: help with anxiety disorder Oops, coral springs .Sent from my iPhone Where are you located? From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of hurdyburrSent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:40 AMTo: sList Subject: help with anxiety disorder Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! DebbieNo virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3733 - Release Date: 06/29/11No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3733 - Release Date: 06/29/11

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, thanks for reccomending me. With children who are verbal I use many cognitive strategies to get the child thinking in a different way about their fears. They are tools that they can use anywhere. Anxiety is my favorite issue to work on because it is so amenable to treatment and it is possible to see changes right away. I also believe sensory input is important with anxiety and many other symptoms. That is why I use horses in the therapy I do. I am not an OT, I'm a psychologist but there is something about the movement of the horse that gets kids talking, processing and focused. We use art therapy techniques, stories about our horses' fears, and create coping skills books so that parents and kids have something to take home to remind them of the tools they are learning in therapy and how to use them. We tailor our strategies for each child (or adult) so that they capitalize on the child's strengths. Sometimes just a handful of sessions can make a huge difference in both anxiety levels and the behaviors that accompany feelings of anxiety.Terri Terri Jennings, Ph.DHealing Hooves Psychotherapy, Inc.www.healinghoovesinc.com Sent from my iPhone

Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fears

are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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My son has been on Paxil for years. Dealing with the anxiety will only come with age and maturity. In my case my son is very intelligent. The goal will be to eventually get off his meds, but for him, the anxiety is just part of the diagnosis itself. I wouldn’t have asked him to learn to deal with his anxiety, especially since he is not typical.

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One of my friends came back from 2 tours in Iraq with PTSD and thoughts of suicide. The MD put him on Paxil and he said the Paxil was worse than the PTSD. His dreams were very scary, violent, and vivid and the detox was similar to coming off of Heroin. He said just making changes in his diet like eating tons of veggies (especially green leafy veggies worked much better then pharmaceuticals, cost less, and made him healthier. I am not saying that there is never a time for pharmaceuticals, but managing anxiety or any effect from a disorder can be done naturally and without mind-altering anti-psychotics. I have suffered from depression for years but with proper amounts of exercise and dietary interventions I live a normal life. When I took meds for my depression I felt tired and hazy all of the time. You eventually get used to the sluggish haze, but then you are just managing side effects of a drug. I got fatter, and so did the pockets of Glaxo Kline.

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My son has been on Paxil for years. Dealing with the anxiety will only come with age and maturity. In my case my son is very intelligent. The goal will be to eventually get off his meds, but for him, the anxiety is just part of the diagnosis itself. I wouldn’t have asked him to learn to deal with his anxiety, especially since he is not typical.

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, thanks for reccomending me. With children who are verbal I use many cognitive strategies to get the child thinking in a different way about their fears. They are tools that they can use anywhere. Anxiety is my favorite issue to work on because it is so amenable to treatment and it is possible to see changes right away. I also believe sensory input is important with anxiety and many other symptoms. That is why I use horses in the therapy I do. I am not an OT, I'm a psychologist but there is something about the movement of the horse that gets kids talking, processing and focused. We use art therapy techniques, stories about our horses' fears, and create coping skills books so that parents and kids have something to take home to remind them of the tools they are learning in therapy and how to use them. We tailor our strategies for each child (or adult) so that they capitalize on the child's strengths. Sometimes just a handful of sessions can make a huge difference in both anxiety levels and the behaviors that accompany feelings of anxiety.Terri Terri Jennings, Ph.DHealing Hooves Psychotherapy, Inc.www.healinghoovesinc.com Sent from my iPhone

Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fears

are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Hi Debbie,I don't take insurance but the majority of my clients do get reimbursed. I provide parents with the invoices and any other paperwork the insurance company needs from me. These are the questions you need to ask BCBS:1. What are the mental health benefits that you have?2. What is the reimbursement rate for therapy with a psychologist (the reimbursement rate is usually less with a Masters level therapist). The code would probably be either 90806 or 90804.I have had clients with BCBS get reimbursed for my services. It will just depend on your plan.Let me know if you have other questions,TerriSent from my iPhone

Do u accept INS. Bcbs?Sent from my iPhone

, thanks for reccomending me. With children who are verbal I use many cognitive strategies to get the child thinking in a different way about their fears. They are tools that they can use anywhere. Anxiety is my favorite issue to work on because it is so amenable to treatment and it is possible to see changes right away. I also believe sensory input is important with anxiety and many other symptoms. That is why I use horses in the therapy I do. I am not an OT, I'm a psychologist but there is something about the movement of the horse that gets kids talking, processing and focused. We use art therapy techniques, stories about our horses' fears, and create coping skills books so that parents and kids have something to take home to remind them of the tools they are learning in therapy and how to use them. We tailor our strategies for each child (or adult) so that the

y capitalize on the child's strengths. Sometimes just a handful of sessions can make a huge difference in both anxiety levels and the behaviors that accompany feelings of anxiety.Terri Terri Jennings, Ph.DHealing Hooves Psychotherapy, Inc.www.healinghoovesinc.com Sent from my iPhone

Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fear

s

are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:

40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Hi Debbie,I don't take insurance but the majority of my clients do get reimbursed. I provide parents with the invoices and any other paperwork the insurance company needs from me. These are the questions you need to ask BCBS:1. What are the mental health benefits that you have?2. What is the reimbursement rate for therapy with a psychologist (the reimbursement rate is usually less with a Masters level therapist). The code would probably be either 90806 or 90804.I have had clients with BCBS get reimbursed for my services. It will just depend on your plan.Let me know if you have other questions,TerriSent from my iPhone

Do u accept INS. Bcbs?Sent from my iPhone

, thanks for reccomending me. With children who are verbal I use many cognitive strategies to get the child thinking in a different way about their fears. They are tools that they can use anywhere. Anxiety is my favorite issue to work on because it is so amenable to treatment and it is possible to see changes right away. I also believe sensory input is important with anxiety and many other symptoms. That is why I use horses in the therapy I do. I am not an OT, I'm a psychologist but there is something about the movement of the horse that gets kids talking, processing and focused. We use art therapy techniques, stories about our horses' fears, and create coping skills books so that parents and kids have something to take home to remind them of the tools they are learning in therapy and how to use them. We tailor our strategies for each child (or adult) so that the

y capitalize on the child's strengths. Sometimes just a handful of sessions can make a huge difference in both anxiety levels and the behaviors that accompany feelings of anxiety.Terri Terri Jennings, Ph.DHealing Hooves Psychotherapy, Inc.www.healinghoovesinc.com Sent from my iPhone

Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fear

s

are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:

40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Everone is different. For some meds are a MUST. Obviously, you should research every avenue out there that you think would be beneficial for your child, but don't feel guilty and don't let anyone make you feel guilty should you choose the medication route. I personally never wanted to put my child on meds, but honestly without it she would have had to be insitutionalized . It is my hope too that when she gets older she can learn the coping skills necessary to function without it.

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One of my friends came back from 2 tours in Iraq with PTSD and thoughts of suicide. The MD put him on Paxil and he said the Paxil was worse than the PTSD. His dreams were very scary, violent, and vivid and the detox was similar to coming off of Heroin. He said just making changes in his diet like eating tons of veggies (especially green leafy veggies worked much better then pharmaceuticals, cost less, and made him healthier. I am not saying that there is never a time for pharmaceuticals, but managing anxiety or any effect from a disorder can be done naturally and without mind-altering anti-psychotics. I have suffered from depression for years but with proper amounts of exercise and dietary interventions I live a normal life. When I took meds for my depression I felt tired and hazy all of the time. You eventually get used to the sluggish haze,

but then you are just managing side effects of a drug. I got fatter, and so did the pockets of Glaxo Kline.

Re: help with anxiety disorder

My son has been on Paxil for years. Dealing with the anxiety will only come with age and maturity. In my case my son is very intelligent. The goal will be to eventually get off his meds, but for him, the anxiety is just part of the diagnosis itself. I wouldn’t have asked him to learn to deal with his anxiety, especially since he is not typical.

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Well said.

Re: help with anxiety disorder

My son has been on Paxil for years. Dealing with the anxiety will only come with age and maturity. In my case my son is very intelligent. The goal will be to eventually get off his meds, but for him, the anxiety is just part of the diagnosis itself. I wouldn’t have asked him to learn to deal with his anxiety, especially since he is not typical.

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$75 for 30 minutes and $140 for an hour. Since he's 5 I would suggest 30 minutes. Extra time doesn't always mean an extra benefit. Sometimes 60 minutes is just too long for younger kids. They lose there focus and it isn't going to help us reach our treatment goals faster. Sent from my iPhone

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Hi Debbie,I don't take insurance but the majority of my clients do get reimbursed. I provide parents with the invoices and any other paperwork the insurance company needs from me. These are the questions you need to ask BCBS:1. What are the mental health benefits that you have?2. What is the reimbursement rate for therapy with a psychologist (the reimbursement rate is usually less with a Masters level therapist). The code would probably be either 90806 or 90804.I have had clients with BCBS get reimbursed for my services. It will just depend on your plan.Let me know if you have other questions,TerriSent from my iPhone

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, thanks for reccomending me. With children who are verbal I use many cognitive strategies to get the child thinking in a different way about their fears. They are tools that they can use anywhere. Anxiety is my favorite issue to work on because it is so amenable to treatment and it is possible to see changes right away. I also believe sensory input is important with anxiety and many other symptoms. That is why I use horses in the therapy I do. I am not an OT, I'm a psychologist but there is something about the movement of the horse that gets kids talking, processing and focused. We use art therapy techniques, stories about our horses' fears, and create coping skills books so that parents and kids have something to take home to remind them of the tools they are learning in therapy and how to use them. We tailor our strategies for each child (or adult) so that the

y capitalize on the child's strengths. Sometimes just a handful of sessions can make a huge difference in both anxiety levels and the behaviors that accompany feelings of anxiety.Terri Terri Jennings, Ph.DHealing Hooves Psychotherapy, Inc.www.healinghoovesinc.com Sent from my iPhone

Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fear

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are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:

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Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Indeed some people need meds to live. The problem is that some MD's (most that I have met) are quick to write scripts and treat symptoms instead of doing full diagnostics to get to the underlying causes of our problems. In the long run you spend more time managing meds and the adverse symptoms from the meds when it may have been more beneficial to solve the problem in the beginning. Some people are extremely lucky and figure it all out quickly, for some of us it takes years and an entire network of Dr.'s, therapists, educators, and supportive friends and family members to get to the underlying causes and then treat accordingly. There is no quick fix.

As for guilt, if you are positive that you are doing everything in your power to make your chid's (grandchild's) life better then there should be no guilt. Your not going to always be right, but there is no guilt in that. Trust your gut and question everything especially your MD.

I have a rule that I follow: when I take my son to see a MD and they are willing to write a script before running urine, saliva, and blood tests then I run in the opposite direction as if the building was on fire.

Re: help with anxiety disorder

My son has been on Paxil for years. Dealing with the anxiety will only come with age and maturity. In my case my son is very intelligent. The goal will be to eventually get off his meds, but for him, the anxiety is just part of the diagnosis itself. I wouldn’t have asked him to learn to deal with his anxiety, especially since he is not typical.

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Sorry. Then a mental health therapist would probably be a better idea. Sensory integration can be a godsend for providing in calming or alerting the whole child (brain & body) with their sensory issues.

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 4:25 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder

Hello, u did not say so in general I suggested the sensory intergration. Fears about scary issues r scary!!! If he has a great grasp of language and thinks in abstract, a therapist that deals with obsessions

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Where do you live? There are many qualified sensory trained & certified therapists in Broward.

To: "sList " <sList >Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:15 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder

How do I find a sensory integration therapist

And why would that help with anxiety. His anxiety

Mostly comes from his obsessive thoughts about

Scarey things.Sent from my iPhone

Hello! Find a sensory intergration therapist to help with anxiety which results with how he perceives the world. Lia

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Subject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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If he hates being in the car, there are many reasons why. It could be sensory related with his balance or vestibular input or could be inner ear problems and auditory integration may help. It could be anxiety and a brushing protocal or weighted vest may help. Either way, a sensory integration specialist would be helpful or if you thinks its anxiety or medical then those professionals are helpful. Only you know what aggravates him with being in a car - does he need his own radio with earphones? My child does better with that easy solution. Does he get physically sick? Is there a behavior prior to getting in the car? so many things to consider.

To: "sList " <sList >Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 6:09 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder

Yes he is very verbal! I need someone closer

To coral springs though because he hates being in

The car for too long.

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Hello,Is he verbal? What about a psychologist? I haven't used her myself but heard great things about Terri Jennings, in Davie. She has a company called Healing Hooves () and she does Equine assisted therapy. It's not to learn how to ride horses, she uses them as a connector to the child. Her website is: http://www.healinghoovesinc.comgood luckPs: sensory integration is always helpful in my opinion and truth be told, we all need it. But, in this case I believe psychotherapy is more indicated. You know what his fears are, so she (or another psychologist) could help him see things for what they are and move away from being scared or worried to the point of medication being

suggested, to something that can be manageable with something like sensory integration, relaxation, that kind of thing.Hope I made sense, and it helps.

To: sList Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 9:40:20 AMSubject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie