Upcoming Free Webinar
Does your child struggle with the transition back to school?
You are not alone! After being home for the summer, it's normal for children to feel nervous and overwhelmed about the upcoming changes and the unknowns. So many children worry about:
You are not alone! After being home for the summer, it's normal for children to feel nervous and overwhelmed about the upcoming changes and the unknowns. So many children worry about:
- Will their new teacher(s) be nice?
- Will they have friends in their class?
- Who will they talk to at lunch time and recess?
They'll likely turn to you for reassurance, and it's hard to know how to handle this! I'm excited to be partnering with the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) to discuss science-backed tips to help your child feel more calm and confident during this difficult transition, and to answer your questions on this topic!
Join me on Thursday, 8/17/23 at 1pm for the free webinar:
Helping Your Child Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety
Register here!
Helping Your Child Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety
Register here!
Serving the South Florida Community
After decades of great research, psychologists now have a solid understanding of what kinds of treatments are most effective for specific problems, especially with regard to anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. My goal is to share this information as widely as possible. I am passionate about serving my community in order to help others to better understand and learn to mange anxiety, OCD, and related issues.
As part of my community outreach efforts, I've presented throughout Dade and Broward at schools and several organizations. A few past presentation topics include:
As part of my community outreach efforts, I've presented throughout Dade and Broward at schools and several organizations. A few past presentation topics include:
- Parenting Hacks to Help Your Child or Teen Cope with Anxiety
- Understanding and Managing Anxiety in the Classroom
- Supporting Caregivers First: The Key to Empowering Youth to Face their Fears
Articles Published in Academic Journals
Suarez, G. L., Morales, S., Miller, N., Penela, E.C., Chronis-Tuscano, A., Henderson, H., & Fox, N. A. (2021). Examining a Developmental Pathway from Early Behavioral Inhibition to Emotion Regulation and Social Anxiety: The Moderating Role of Parenting. Developmental Psychology.
Penela, E. C., Walker, O. L., Degnan, K. A., Fox, N. A. & Henderson, H. A. (2015). Early behavioral inhibition and emotion regulation: Pathways toward social competence in middle childhood. Child Development.
Walker, O. L., Henderson, H. A. Degnan, K. A., Penela, E. C., & Fox, N. A. (2014). Associations between behavioral inhibition and children’s social problem-solving behavior during social exclusion. Social Development.
Penela, E. C., Henderson, H. A., Hane, A. A., Ghera, M. N., & Fox, N. A. (2012). Maternal caregiving moderates the relationship between temperamental fear and social behavior with peers. Infancy.
Penela, E. C., Walker, O. L., Degnan, K. A., Fox, N. A. & Henderson, H. A. (2015). Early behavioral inhibition and emotion regulation: Pathways toward social competence in middle childhood. Child Development.
Walker, O. L., Henderson, H. A. Degnan, K. A., Penela, E. C., & Fox, N. A. (2014). Associations between behavioral inhibition and children’s social problem-solving behavior during social exclusion. Social Development.
Penela, E. C., Henderson, H. A., Hane, A. A., Ghera, M. N., & Fox, N. A. (2012). Maternal caregiving moderates the relationship between temperamental fear and social behavior with peers. Infancy.
