When anxious behavior and emotions show up in life, it often feels all-encompassing. During this time while we’re all dealing with a new normal, having just the right tools to guide your child through anxious feelings can feel extremely challenging.
In this video, Susan Stutzman and Fernando Gonzalez share some of their favorite ways to help your anxious child during this difficult time.
For more Covid-19 resources and videos, click here! Our goal is to provide support by tackling your mental health concerns and the ways to address them with the kids in your home.
We’re in this together!

Susan Stutzman
Owner | Child Therapist | LCPC, RPT
Parenting is hard! But you don’t have to do it alone. I work with children and parents to resolve emotional conflict, cultivate healing, and nurture hope.

Fernando Gonzalez
Child Therapist | MSW
I help parents & children build a stronger connection through identifying, expressing, and regulating big feelings and challenging experiences.
Get to Know Our Therapists!
QUICK LINKS TO POPULAR ARTICLES
5 Tips to Prepare Your Child For a Telehealth Therapy Session
Preparation is helpful for any child who is experiencing something new. Preparing for a telehealth therapy session looks a little different than preparing for an in-person therapy session. As telehealth is proving to be an effective option for child therapy, I want to...
Child Therapist Community Helper
Sometimes thoughts and feelings can get in the way of kids having fun, enjoying life at home or at school, and with their friends. And sometimes, kids have really big worries, fears, anxieties, or big emotions that they need help figuring out how to manage. As a child...
Holiday Gift Guide: Our Favorite Therapeutic Gifts for Kids
We at Kid Matters specialize in helping kids clearly communicate feelings, manage their big emotions and increase their relational capacities. This holiday season we want to share our favorite therapeutic gift ideas for all the kids in your life! Have a wonderful...
3 Breathing Exercises to Reduce Anxiety
Parenting a child with anxiety can be challenging. As a parent, you want to do everything you can to reduce your child’s anxiety and help them thrive. While there are many things you can do to help, one of the most simple and profound ways to manage and overcome...
We help anxious kids and frustrated parents. We serve Hinsdale & the Western Suburbs of Chicago.
Made with ♥︎ in Hinsdale, Illinois for Chicago
Built By Brand Your Practice.
© 2021 Kid Matters Counseling, P.C.
Kid Matters Counseling, P.C. DISCLAIMER: This website and blog are for informational, educational and general discussion purposes only. It is understood that no guarantee or warranty arises from the information provided, discussed or commented upon in this website and blog nor does it constitute legal or other professional advice on any subject matter. Access to this website and blog is voluntary and at the sole risk of the user. If you think that you have a medical emergency (including clinical), call your doctor or 911 immediately. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. While the information contained within this website and blog is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided is correct, complete, and/or up-to-date. See our complete Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

