Many children are naturally shy but extreme shyness and social anxiety can become a major childhood problem, leading to avoidance of school, difficulty in making friends and even developing into social anxiety in adulthood.

In Overcoming Your Child's Shyness and Social Anxiety, child psychologists Lucy Willetts and Cathy Creswell explain how parents can help a shy child learn to challenge their thoughts and behaviour patterns and learn to participate confidently in every aspect of their lives.

Based on clinically proven CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) principles, the book explains what causes shyness, how to identify social anxiety in your child (sometimes masked by anger or stubbornness) and how to gradually help your child face their anxieties and develop problem-solving strategies. This book is a must for parents, teachers and anyone working with children.

About the Author
Lucy Willetts (Author)
LUCY WILLETTS is a clinical psychologist and accredited CBT therapist. She is also a visiting fellow at the University of Reading. She has a particular interest in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and young people and has published a number of research papers and several books.

Cathy Creswell (Author)
CATHY CRESWELL is a professor of developmental clinical psychology based in the school of psychology and clinical language sciences at the University of Reading and an honorary consultant clinical psychologist and joint director of the University of Reading Anxiety and Depression in Young People (AnDY) clinical research unit.



Reviews
Invaluable for parents, teachers and clinicians alike. -- Charlotte Wilson, Chair, Child, Adolescent and Family Special Interest Branch, British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies



Book Information
ISBN 9781845290870
Author Lucy Willetts
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Robinson Publishing
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 241g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 132mm * 22mm