Brave Practice, Confident Kids: Exposure-Based Treatment for Childhood Anxiety
- Speaker:
- Kathryn Hecht, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 01 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Oct 23, 2025
- Product Code:
- POS150345
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Help anxious kids go from scared to prepared!
In this session you’ll be provided with an excellent foundation in the gold standard treatment for pediatric anxiety – exposure based cognitive behavioral therapy.
Kathryn Hecht PhD LP, pediatric anxiety and OCD specialist and the author of the Be Brave Activity Book, will cover current research and theory on the development, assessment, and treatment of pediatric anxiety, including:
- Distinguishing anxiety, fear, and panic
- What normative anxiety looks like in youth – and why it matters
- How anxiety develops and persists over time
- Evidence-based, free, and validated assessment tools for pediatric populations
- Key considerations for treating youth with co-occurring anxiety and depression
- Research-backed “active ingredients” in treatment and how to maximize bravery-building during and between sessions
This session will also address common challenges you face when working with parents and other caring adults, including the hidden costs of reassurance and accommodation, ways to build confidence in uncertain situations, and practical strategies school staff can use to support anxious children.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Brave Practice, Confident Kids (3 MB) | 45 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Brave Practice Confident Kids (174.9 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Illinois Educators Self-Study Instructions (15.4 KB) | 1 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Illinois Educators Evaluation Form.pdf (1.2 MB) | 1 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Kathryn Hecht, PhD Related seminars and products
Kathryn F. Hecht, PhD, is a mom, licensed child psychologist, speaker, parent coach, pizza lover, and bravery cheerleader. A partner at Anxiety Treatment Resources in MN, Dr. Kathryn started out by doing research on how scary and stressful stuff impacts how kids develop. She published a few papers, but what she actually learned from all that work was that kids can handle really hard things, and that all kids can be brave if they get the chance. She decided to spend her career helping kids be brave, and helping other grown-ups help kids too. Dr. Kathryn presents both locally and nationally on pediatric anxiety/OCD and exposure-based CBT. She can pretend to be a grown-up for about 20 minutes before she reverts to a goofy 9-year-old. She might be eating pizza right now.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kathryn Hecht has an employment relationship with Anxiety Treatment Resources. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kathryn Hecht is a member of the Pediatric Training Faculty, Behavior Therapy Training Institute, the International OCD Foundation, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. She is an Ad-Hoc reviewer for Development and Psychopathology and Plos ONE.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Identify both normative and clinical presentations of pediatric anxiety across child development.
- Choose evidence-based interventions for pediatric anxiety, including which interventions are most effective in reducing anxiety over time.
- Utilize CBT techniques, including exposure, to treat anxiety in youth.
Outline
Nuts and Bolts:Current Research and Theory on the Development & Assessment of Pediatric Anxiety
- Difference between anxiety, fear and panic
- Normative anxiety throughout child development
- How anxiety develops and is maintained over time
- Evidence-based techniques for assessment of anxiety in youth
- Specific empirically supported assessments that are free, brief and validated for use in pediatric populations
- CBT model and research on its efficacy
- Limitations of research and potential risks
- Active Ingredients in pediatric anxiety treatment
- False-Alarm Feelings: teaching the neurobiology of anxiety to kids
- Externalization and other cognitive strategies
- Identification of the core fear
- Setting up exposure and hierarchy creation
- In-session Brave Practice: in-vivo exposure with kids
- Making Brave Fun and why it matters
- Rewarding Brave Behavior
- The hidden costs of reassurance
- Why accommodation worsens anxiety over time
- ”The Goal” for parents of anxious youth
- Key actions caregivers can take when supporting anxious youth in moments of difficulty
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Educators
- Art Therapists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- School Administrators
- Social Workers
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