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Navigating the May Marathon: Support for Overwhelmed Families

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Navigating the May Marathon: Support for Overwhelmed Families

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Evidence-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders: How to Choose the Right One

Navigating eating disorder recovery can feel overwhelming. Discover the gold-standard, evidence-based treatments that actually work and how to find your fit.

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Evidence-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders: How to Choose the Right One

Navigating eating disorder recovery can feel overwhelming. Discover the gold-standard, evidence-based treatments that actually work and how to find your fit.

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Managing School Transitions and Child Anxiety

The school year is ending and transitions are here. Whether it is a new grade or a new custody schedule, learn how to help your family grow through the change.

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Managing School Transitions and Child Anxiety

The school year is ending and transitions are here. Whether it is a new grade or a new custody schedule, learn how to help your family grow through the change.

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When Is It “Just Anxiety”… and When Is It a Disorder?

Is your child's worry a normal phase or something more? Learn how to spot the signs of an anxiety disorder and when it is time to seek professional support.

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When Is It “Just Anxiety”… and When Is It a Disorder?

Is your child's worry a normal phase or something more? Learn how to spot the signs of an anxiety disorder and when it is time to seek professional support.

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Supporting Anxious Kids and Building Bravery in 2026

Discover the top anxiety themes from last year and get a simple 4-sentence script to help your child build resilience and confidence this year.

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Supporting Anxious Kids and Building Bravery in 2026

Discover the top anxiety themes from last year and get a simple 4-sentence script to help your child build resilience and confidence this year.

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SPACE to Breathe: The Parenting Shift That Changed Everything!

What if I told you the secret to helping your anxious child is to change your behavior rather than theirs?

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SPACE to Breathe: The Parenting Shift That Changed Everything!

What if I told you the secret to helping your anxious child is to change your behavior rather than theirs?

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Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions Therapy (SPACE)

SPACE Therapy in Houston, TX

SPACE therapy helps parents become the most powerful tool in their child's anxiety treatment — no child therapy required. Developed at Yale and backed by decades of research.

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In-person & virtual SPACE therapy sessions available

Support your child through anxiety — starting with your own responses

Evidence-based treatment for reliable results

Is SPACE therapy right for you?

Most anxiety treatments for kids involve your child sitting across from a therapist. But what if your child refuses to go? Or what if the anxiety is most visible at home, in the moments you navigate together every day?

SPACE — Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions — is a research-backed treatment developed at Yale that works differently. Instead of focusing on your child, it focuses on you. You’ll learn how to shift the way you respond to your child’s anxiety in ways that gradually reduce it — without your child ever setting foot in a therapy room. 

It’s a powerful approach, but it’s not the right fit for every family.

SPACE may not be the best fit if…

  • Your child struggles with anxiety, OCD, or phobias
  • Your child is reluctant to go to therapy — or refuses entirely
  • You want to take an active role in helping your child get better
  • You're open to shifting some of your own responses to support them

SPACE might be a great option if…

  • Your child is dealing with trauma or other serious mental health concerns
  • You'd prefer your child to have their own therapist
  • You're not open to adjusting your own parenting responses
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What is SPACE therapy?

SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is an evidence-based treatment developed at Yale School of Medicine. It’s designed specifically for parents of children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, or related conditions. 

The Core Idea

When children are anxious, parents naturally want to help — but some of the most instinctive responses (reassuring, accommodating, avoiding triggers) can unintentionally reinforce anxiety over time. SPACE teaches you to recognize those patterns and replace them witht responses that support your child in facing their fears. 

SPACE can be used on its own or alongside your child’s individual therapy. At Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center, we've found it particularly effective when children are reluctant or resistant to attending therapy themselves.

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What is it used for?

Our skilled therapists use SPACE treatment techniques to address a wide range of anxiety-related challenges for children:

The Therapy process

How does SPACE therapy work?

Every client is different, but here's what to expect when starting SPACE therapy.

1

Identify unhelpful behaviors

We'll help you recognize ways you might be unknowingly reinforcing your child's anxiety. This could include things like providing excessive reassurance or allowing them to avoid anxiety-triggering situations.

2

Develop supportive responses

We'll create and practice new, supportive ways to respond to your child's anxiety. Using SPACE therapy techniques, the goal is to show empathy while also encouraging your child to face their fears.

3

Implement changes gradually

You'll start applying these new supportive responses at home, beginning with less challenging situations. We'll problem-solve any difficulties and celebrate your progress as a parent!

Book your first session with a therapist trained in SPACE therapy

SPACE therapy sessions can be in-person at our Houston office or virtual in most of the USA.

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