Contributed by Lynn Lyons
"I Know What's Wrong With Me"
Social Media and the Lure of Self-DiagnosisAlthough people might benefit from the sense of certainty that accompanies a self-diagnosis, it can also mislead them into embracing a fixed—or even a... Read more
Breaking the Generational Cycle of Worry in Families
An Interview with Lynn LyonsIn this Networker Live event, editor in chief Livia Kent talks with author Lynn Lyons, LICSW, about anxiety and families. Read more
We’ve put together a video reel of therapists sharing some of the playful moments they’ve had with clients... Read more
The Playful Therapist
7 Clinicians Share Their Best StrategiesIn this collection, master therapists share how they’ve used humor in ways that both enliven and enrich the work of therapy. Read more
A Field Day for OCD?
Helping Kids Stay GroundedIn this genuinely hazardous COVID-19 environment, how can therapists help kids and families reject their OCD safety rituals? Read more
VIDEO: Continuing to See Kids for Therapy as They Age
...And Why They Need Ongoing Connection Now More Than EverWhen therapists work with anxious kids and their families, they’re often solving immediate problems, not envisioning a clinical relationship that could last... Read more
VIDEO: Bringing Parents into Therapy with Kids
Why Anxiety is a Family ProblemWhen it comes to treating anxious kids, the same rules for treating anxious adults don’t apply. According to therapist Lynn Lyons, you might not only... Read more
VIDEO: When Our Clients Help Us Overcome Our Greatest Fears
A Therapist Shares Her Most Memorable Clinical ExperienceNot all professional growth experiences come from classes, workshops, and consultation groups. Sometimes our clients can expand our comfort zones and teach us... Read more
Bumps in the Road
Accompanying Young Clients Through Life’s TransitionsMany young people transitioning into the uncertainties of adulthood today are feeling more scared and alone than ever. One therapist has discovered that a key... Read more
When All Else Fails
Stories of Vulnerability and PossibilityThe self-assurance of expert practitioners who publicly present their work can lead everyday therapists to believe that psychotherapy is a far more predictable... Read more
OCD and Children
It’s a Family AffairOCD in children can operate like a kind of cult leader, demanding acceptance of an extreme view of a perilous reality and offering solutions that can’t be... Read more
VIDEO: Getting Anxious Families to Loosen Up
A Homework Assignment for Anxious KidsAnxiety is a demanding beast, with a long list of conditions that must be met to keep it at bay. It forces anxious children and their families to banish... Read more
VIDEO: Stopping the Anxiety-Go-Round
Lynn Lyons On Helping Anxious KidsFifteen-year-old Grace doesn’t know it yet, but her troubling anxiety symptoms are run of the mill. Like most anxious kids, it’s not the content of her... Read more
Taming The Wild Things
Helping Anxious Kids and Their ParentsIn this age of helicopter parents and protective child professionals, we can often recreate a potent anxiety- reinforcing system around children that not only... Read more
Lynn Lyons
Lynn Lyons, LICSW, is a speaker, trainer, and practicing clinician specializing in the treatment of anxious families. She’s the coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and is the co-host of the podcast Flusterclux. Her latest book for adults is The Anxiety Audit.