Calming Teenage Anxiety: Moving from Rescuing to Real Coping with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW – Episode 459
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The episode discusses how parents can support their teenagers in coping with anxiety without overprotecting them.
When your teen is struggling, the natural instinct is to rush in and fix it. But constantly bailing them out can actually push them further away. True support isn't about steering the car for them, it’s about having the courage to let them safely scrape their knees so they can learn how to heal and grow. In this episode, host Peter Fenger sits down with Sophia Vale Galano, a California-based psychotherapist with over a decade of experience supporting teenagers and families. Sophia holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from NYU and brings a deeply holistic lens to mental health, integrating advanced training in sex therapy, animal-assisted therapy, yoga, and Reiki into her thriving practice. Together, Peter and Sophia dive into the practical roadmap laid out in her new book, “Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry”. They explore how parents can move past fear and confusion to build a home rooted in confidence, connection, and emotional resilience. To learn more about “Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry” by Sophia Galano, LCSW, please visit: https://sophiagalano.com/book/ For more…
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