Therapy for Anxiety in Children
Anxious children don't always look anxious. Sometimes it looks like stomach aches, refusing school, or behaviour that gets read as difficult. Anxiety in young people responds very well to therapy, particularly when it's caught early.
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What Anxiety in Children Can Look Like
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Worrying about things before they happen
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Stomach aches or headaches with no medical cause
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Irritability that looks like bad behaviour
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Avoiding activities, invitations or new situations
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Refusing or dreading school
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Trouble falling asleep, or needing someone nearby
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Asking the same reassuring question repeatedly
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Difficulty concentrating in class
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How Braindost Helps With Anxiety in Children
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Why Therapy for Anxiety in Children Matters
It isn't misbehaviour
Anxious children often look defiant or difficult. Recognising anxiety underneath changes everything about the response.
Language for the feeling
Younger children often can't name what's happening. Giving them words is a big part of the work.
Reassurance has limits
Answering the same worry repeatedly feels kind and feeds the anxiety. Therapy shows parents what to do instead.
Back to school
School refusal escalates fast. Structured, graded return works much better than waiting.
Parents change too
Anxious children often have anxious parents. Working with both gets much better results.
Skills that last
Children who learn to manage anxiety early carry those skills into adulthood.
How it works
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Types of Therapy for Anxiety in Children
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Adapted for children — often using drawings, stories and games rather than discussion.
The strongest evidence base for childhood anxiety.
Graded Exposure
Facing feared situations in small planned steps the child helps design.
Central to school refusal work and to specific fears.
Parent-Focused Work
Coaching parents on responding to anxiety without reinforcing it.
Sometimes as effective as working with the child directly, particularly under age eight.
Play Therapy
For younger children who express through play more readily than words.
Often how anxiety surfaces when a child can't describe it.
Braindost Stories
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S., 22 Lahore
Walking into class or speaking up used to make my heart race and mind go blank. Reading Braindost’s blog, I realized it was social anxiety. Therapy felt like a hopeful step. It helped me speak up and finally feel like myself around others.
M., 26 · Islamabad
Growing up around constant shouting, I learned to stay quiet. Even now, loud voices make my chest tighten. Through therapy with Braindost, I realized it was childhood PTSD. Now I’m slowly finding peace.
H. & F., 34 · Lahore
Small issues grew into long silences. We drifted apart and felt lonely even together. Couples therapy at Braindost helped us open up, listen without defense, and slowly reconnect—building empathy, understanding, and hope again.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions people ask before they book. If yours isn't here, ask us.
What is anxiety therapy for children?
Age-appropriate work with a psychologist on a child or teenager's anxiety, usually involving parents too.
My child won't talk about it. Will therapy work?
Yes. Psychologists working with children use play, drawing and games. Direct conversation isn't required.
Should I be in the session?
It varies by age and by what's being worked on. Your psychologist will discuss it with you.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies. Some people find a handful of sessions enough; others work over several months. Your psychologist will talk it through after the first session rather than committing you to a package upfront.
How much is a session, and how do I pay?
Each psychologist sets their own fee and session length — you'll see theirs on their booking page before confirming. Sessions start from PKR 1,499. Payment is online, by card, Easypaisa or JazzCash.
Can I choose my psychologist?
Yes. Browse the profiles, read how each one works, and book whoever feels right. If it isn't the right fit, you can switch.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. Sessions are private between you and your psychologist. The limited exceptions — where there's a risk to your safety or someone else's — are the same ones that apply to therapy anywhere.