Helping Anxious Children: Empowering Carers, Educators and Parents with Proven Strategies

EP 110: Building Strong, Empathetic Connections | Huddle Wisdom Podcast

Part 2 of the Empathic Guidance for Anxious Children series; based off the course. Here, we explore how to build strong, empathetic connections with children to help manage anxiety. Using the analogy of a factory, Dr. Tan explains the importance of improving communication between the emotional and rational parts of a child’s mind. Discover the S.A.V.E. protocol and practical strategies for consistent connection.

Highlights:

  • Recap of the factory analogy for understanding child anxiety

  • Importance of secure attachment relationships

  • Story of Sarah, a young patient overcoming panic attacks

  • Introduction to the S.A.V.E. protocol: See, Acknowledge, Validate, Empathy

  • Long-term strategies for maintaining consistent connection

  • Insights on the "good enough" parent concept by Donald Winnicott

Tune in to learn how to become a communication specialist and validation machine for your child. Don't miss the next episode on using encouragement to reinforce behavior!

Learn more here about the course - Empathic Guidance for Anxious Kids

www.huddlewisdom.com/practice

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