ANCHORING ANXIETY
Parenting a child with anxiety is overwhelming — but you don’t have to navigate it alone.
In this course, you will:
- 🤝 Strengthen your connection with your child
- 🌱 Shift from frustration to confidence
- 🏡 Create a calmer home where your child can build resilience and thrive
You’ve got this — and I’ll show you how.
Is Anxiety Overwhelming Your House?
It’s Exhausting!
When your child’s emotions take over, you’re left feeling overwhelmed, walking on eggshells — scrambling for strategies that actually work.
You’re trying your best, but nothing seems to calm the storm… and it feels like you’re running on empty.
I'm Erin Olheiser
I’m a child therapist specializing in anxiety and highly sensitive children.
I’m here to tell you — you’re not alone. Countless families come to me with the same concerns. They’ve tried various methods and felt like nothing truly clicked.
I help families find what works through an integrated approach that blends:
- 🧠 Cognitive-behavioral strategies to manage anxious thoughts and feelings
- 🎨 Play therapy to help children express emotions in a safe, supportive space
- 👨👩👧 Supportive parenting techniques to strengthen the parent-child connection
My courses tackle the real challenges families face, guiding you toward stronger, calmer relationships — and a home where everyone can thrive.
Imagine a Household Where Big Emotions Don’t Take Over
✅ Your child feels confident — growing braver with each challenge and learning to navigate their worries with courage.
✅ You feel calm and equipped — knowing exactly how to support them through tough moments, no more second-guessing or walking on eggshells.
✅ Peace replaces chaos — creating a home where your child feels safe, understood, and empowered — and you feel confident guiding them every step of the way.
Welcome to Anchoring Anxiety!
You’re here because you believe there’s a better way — and there is. Let’s unlock the tools to help your child become braver and your home more peaceful.
What You’ll Learn in Anchoring Anxiety.
In Anchoring Anxiety, we dive deep into understanding anxiety in kids — and more importantly, how you can support them through it. This 90-minute course is broken into short, manageable lessons, each lasting 5 to 15 minutes, so you can learn at your own pace and quickly apply the strategies. Here’s a step-by-step look at what each module covers:
Module 1: Understand Anxiety
In this module, you’ll lay the foundation for understanding your child’s anxiety. Through engaging lessons and practical tools, you’ll gain the insights needed to recognize what’s happening beneath the surface and start confidently supporting your child.
Lesson 1: Unmasking Anxiety
- Understand anxiety’s protective role and how it becomes overwhelming.
- Learn to assess your child’s anxiety by recognizing its frequency, intensity, duration, and impact on daily life.
- Discover the balance between helpful and harmful anxiety to guide your child toward calmness and bravery.
Lesson 2: Roots of Worry
- Explore the unique factors contributing to anxiety, from temperament to environment.
- Identify the subtle signs of anxiety that go beyond fear and worry.
- Pinpoint triggers that may be amplifying your child’s anxious responses.
By the end of Module 1, you’ll clearly understand what anxiety looks like in your child and the first steps to helping them feel safe and supported.
Module 2: Navigating the Anxious Brain
In this module, you’ll dive into the science behind anxiety and discover what’s happening in your child’s brain when big emotions take over. You’ll gain tools to help your child navigate these intense moments with greater understanding and calm.
Lesson 1: The Anxious Brain
- Understand how the brain’s alarm system works and why it often overreacts in anxious children.
- Learn about the roles of the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, and stress hormones in triggering anxious responses.
Lesson 2: Mining in the Mind
- Explore how anxiety hijacks attention, slows down thinking, and makes it hard for kids to focus or make decisions.
- Recognize the signs of mental overload and help your child find clarity during moments of panic.
Lesson 3: Emotional Storm
- Discover how anxiety intensifies emotions, making it harder for children to identify and regulate their feelings.
- Learn strategies to help your child navigate emotional outbursts and regain a sense of control.
By the end of Module 2, you’ll be equipped to understand and respond to what’s happening inside your child’s mind during anxious moments, paving the way for calmer reactions and clearer thinking.
Module 3: Navigating Big Emotions
This module focuses on practical strategies to create a supportive environment and model calmness, giving your child the tools they need to build emotional resilience.
Lesson 1: Ripple of Dysregulation
- Understand how anxiety affects not just your child but the whole family.
- Learn how your own emotional responses can either calm or escalate your child’s anxiety — and how to model calmness to foster resilience.
Lesson 2: Power of Pause
- Discover the impact of pausing before reacting and how it can defuse tension.
- Practice techniques to stay grounded and connected with your child during emotional moments.
Lesson 3: Grounded Guidance
- Focus on responding with empathy and understanding rather than reacting impulsively.
- Use validation, modeling, and a calming presence to strengthen your connection with your child and build their emotional regulation skills.
By the end of Module 3, you’ll have a personalized toolkit to help your child build bravery and resilience while creating a more peaceful and connected home.
Together, we’ll take practical steps to instill confidence and calm in your child.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a clear understanding of what anxiety looks like in your child — and the tools to help them navigate it with confidence. You’ll be equipped to:
- Recognize when anxiety is taking over and respond with calm, grounded guidance.
- Support your child in building resilience and emotional regulation skills.
- Create a peaceful home environment where big feelings don’t have to take control.
Most importantly, you’ll feel empowered knowing you’re not just managing anxiety — you’re helping your child build the bravery and confidence to thrive.
"Why isn’t anything working?"
You’ve tried everything.
The tips from books, advice from friends — even those deep-breathing exercises everyone suggests.
But nothing seems to stick. Instead, your child’s anxiety keeps showing up in:
- 😢 Meltdowns that leave everyone drained
- 🚫 Avoidance of activities they once enjoyed
- 🤯 Constant worries that seem impossible to quiet
And let’s be honest — it’s not just your child who’s feeling the strain.
Anxiety has a way of spreading, leaving the whole family feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or walking on eggshells.
What if there was another way?
One that helped you understand anxiety at its root and gave you practical, doable strategies to create real change?
That’s what Anchoring Anxiety is all about.
Let’s create a more joyful, less stressful family life together!
Parenting an anxious child isn’t easy. It’s overwhelming, exhausting, and sometimes downright discouraging. But you’re not alone — and you don’t have to stay stuck.
Anchoring Anxiety is here to help you:
- Understand anxiety in a whole new way.
- Take control of what you can (your reactions, not theirs).
- Create the calm, connected family life you’ve been searching for.
This isn’t about fixing your child. It’s about giving you the tools to make lasting changes — for them and for you.
