Dr. Burns and her team offer anxiety group therapy for children and adolescents. They utilize the Coping Cat (for ages 7-13) and C.A.T. Project (for ages 14-17) curricula. These are Cognitive-Behavioral evidence-based therapy practices used to treat anxiety.

The programs help children and adolescents recognize and understand their anxious feelings and to develop strategies to deal with anxiety-provoking situations. Each program integrates four components: 

1) recognizing and understanding emotional and physical reactions to anxiety

2) clarifying thoughts and feelings in anxious situations

3) developing plans for effective coping

4) evaluating performance and giving self-reinforcement

The first 8 sessions focus on training and psychoeducation and the remaining 8 sessions include practicing the skills learned during the first 8 weeks. Intervention techniques include modeling of real-life situations, role-playing, and relaxation training. 

Groups are 100% virtual. Cohorts are grouped by age. Group sizes will range from 3-5 patients at a time and meet weekly for 1.5 hours. Groups typically run for 16 weeks, but abbreviated versions of the groups are 8 weeks and available upon request. The group schedule will be dependent on patient and clinician availability.

Each parent and participant will need to use the Coping Cat or C.A.T. Project workbook, depending on their group. The workbooks will be provided to families free of charge.

Please email [email protected] for more information.

Fee: $65/session