Helping Kids with Specific Phobias - An Interview with Dr. Dawn Huebner

In this episode, I invited Dr. Dawn Huebner, child psychologist and parent coach back on the show to talk about her mini book series called Mini books about mighty fears. Alongside that we learn about what phobias really are, how to combat them plus… How parents tend to react to their child's fear Why comforting and reassuring can be so damaging The brain’s alarm system The best first step to take with a new fear With fears, practice is key! The old school methods of dealing with fears Anxiety is uncomfortable but not dangerous The most common childhood fears About The Guest - Dr Dawn Huebner Dawn Huebner, PhD, is the award-winning author of 14 books for children selling over 1 million copies in 23 languages. A child psychologist, parent coach, and popular speaker, Dr. Dawn translates the latest research into actionable strategies to free young worriers from anxiety. She has been featured on a host of news and information outlets and is frequently interviewed by popular parenting magazines with the aim of helping children live happier lives.  Dawn’s Website - dawnhuebnerphd.com Dawn’s mini book series - https://www.dawnhuebnerphd.com/books-by-dawn/ Dawn’s Facebook page Mini Books about Mighty Fears Get 15% off the books until 6/30/2022 Visit us.jkp.com to use the Discount Code: MIGHTYFEARS15 About the Host: Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a mom. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Janine has been working primarily with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years. She is the Founder of 'Coping Skills for Kids', where she creates products and resources to help kids learn to cope with their feelings in safe and healthy ways. Janine also founded 'Encourage Play’ which dedicated to helping kids learn and practice social skills in the most natural way - through play! If you're interested in learning more about how to teach kids coping skills, download your free Coping Skills Toolkit: https://copingskillsforkids.com/newsletter The Coping Skills Hub has everything you need to teach kids coping skills, learn more at https://copingskillsforkids.com/hub If you'd like to purchase Janine's products, including the Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, Coping Skills for Teens Workbook, Social Skills for Kids Workbook, Coping Cue Cards, and more, visit https://store.copingskillsforkids.com or https://amazon.com/copingskillsforkids Connect with Janine on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janinehalloranlmhc Instagram @janine_halloran and @copingskillsforkids YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JanineHalloranLMHC Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/encourageplay/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-halloran-43787b7b/