Find a Child Anxiety Therapist in Houston or Online

Worried about your child’s anxiety or childhood OCD? You are in the right place. We are here to help.

If your child shows signs of anxiety, OCD, or body-focused repetitive behaviors, the next best step is to have them evaluated by a child anxiety therapist. Start here ↓

Anxiety and OCD in children can be tricky to recognize ↓

Physical symptoms with no medical cause

  • Your child complains of stomach aches or headaches
  • They throw up because they’re so nervous about things
  • They feel dizzy or lightheaded
  • You suspect that their physical symptoms are due to anxiety
  • You notice they are pulling out their hair, picking at their skin or scabs, or biting their nails to the extent that they have bald patches, bleed, or have infections.

Plagued by seemingly illogical, obsessional fears that have no easy answers

  • Your child talks to you a lot (or maybe cries) about doubts they have about their health, safety, friendships, or their own wants or personality
  • They seem overly anxious about things like germs, the possibility of throwing up, or whether they have offended someone in some way
  • They need constant reassurance that you are coming back, they have not made a mistake, or that they are safe

Held back by self-doubt or social anxiety

  • Your child is super shy, or their shyness has gotten worse with age, not better
  • You notice they’re not talking in social situations, or always hanging back
  • Your child doesn’t want to go to school and avoids social events

Intense separation anxiety

  • Your child often calls to be picked up early from school, parties, or sleepovers
  • They don’t want to go to school without you
  • They cry excessively when you leave
  • They cling to you throughout the day

Trouble sleeping or not sleeping through the night

  • Your child wakes you up because of nightmares a lot
  • They say they’re scared to go to sleep
  • They want to sleep in your bed every night

Perfectionism and performance anxiety

  • You notice your child doesn’t want to try new activities for fear of failure
  • They seem to be worrying too much about grades
  • They get overly upset by small mistakes and have an all-or-nothing mentality (e.g., if it’s not an A+ they may as well have failed)
  • They constantly seek reassurance (“Is this good?”)
How we can help

Every kid deserves to live like a kid...

Not like the weight of the world is on their shoulders! Here’s how working with a child anxiety therapist on our team can help:

1

Your child’s first session

In your child’s first therapy session, your child therapist will evaluate what’s going on for them, and create a personalized, goal-oriented plan to help.

During the intake session, you will stay with your child the entire time or you can choose a parent-only intake format.

2

Evidence-based treatments

Bring your child back for regular sessions with your child therapist, either in Houston or online, where we’ll use methods like CBT, ACT, or ERP to help them overcome their anxiety.

3

Back to being a kid!

As your child uses the techniques and strategies we show them, the weight of anxiety begins to lift. Our goal is to get your child out of therapy and into living joyfully — like every kid deserves!

Parents: you’re not alone and this isn’t your fault

You didn’t mess up. You’re not doing it wrong. Your child will be okay. And you no longer have to figure it out by yourself. 

All you have to do right now? Fill out our intake form to get matched with the right child therapist or child behavioral psychologist. Then we’ll take it from there!

Convenient Appointment Options

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In-person appointments

In-person child therapy at our Houston office

4306 Yoakum Boulevard, Suite 510
Houston, Texas 77006
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Telehealth appointments

Online child counseling in 42 states

Our psychologists are PsyPact certified and can provide telehealth services in the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CNMI, CT, CO, DE, DC, GA, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.

FAQ's

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