Anxious Teens, Worried Parents: Coping Strategies for Families

The Norfolk Public Library will present a program for teens coping with anxiety and their families. The program will be held on Tuesday, August 15 from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. in the Community Room. No registration is necessary.
The program will help middle and high school students and their parents distinguish between typical teen worries and excessive, difficult-to-control worries. Participants will learn how to challenge or let go of unhelpful thoughts and to develop strategies to cope with stressful situations, such as taking exams, juggling extracurricular activities, managing friendships, and applying to college. Parents will learn how they can reinforce good coping skills without adding pressure to their teens.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Jamie Micco is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Concord, Massachusetts and a Lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. For over a decade, she was a staff psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, most recently serving as the director of the Intensive Youth Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Program. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University, where she completed her clinical and research training at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Dr. Micco specializes in CBT for children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety disorders and depression. She recently published The Worry Workbook for Teens.