This course awards 1.0 CE Credits.

Format: Video

Multiple Choice Questions: 6

CE Credits: 1.0

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Target Audience:  Mental Health Professionals, Psychologists, Counselors, Addiction Specialists



Calming Teenage Anxiety

Clinical Strategies for Supporting Adolescents and Their Families

Course Overview

Are you a behavioral health professional working with anxious teens and overwhelmed parents? This engaging, evidence-informed course—based on Sophia Galano’s upcoming book Calming Teenage Anxiety—equips clinicians with practical tools to help adolescents navigate worry, stress, and emotional dysregulation. 

Learn how to foster resilience, strengthen family dynamics, and apply integrative therapeutic techniques that meet teens where they are. Whether you're in private practice, school counseling, or community mental health, this course will deepen your clinical impact and empower your clients.

Who Should Enroll

This course is designed for behavioral health professionals who work with adolescents and their families and are seeking fresh, integrative approaches to managing anxiety. 

Whether you're a licensed therapist, school counselor, psychologist, or graduate student in a mental health program, you'll find practical tools and insights to enhance your clinical work. If you support teens in outpatient settings, schools, community programs, or private practice—and often find yourself navigating the complexities of family dynamics, emotional regulation, and cultural identity—this course will deepen your understanding and expand your therapeutic toolkit. 

It’s especially valuable for clinicians who want to bridge the gap between adolescent development and family systems, and who are committed to fostering resilience and connection in the lives of young people.


Why Choose This Course

Calming Teenage Anxiety: Clinical Strategies for Supporting Adolescents and Their Families is more than a theoretical overview—it’s a hands-on, integrative training designed for behavioral health professionals who want to make a real impact in the lives of anxious teens and their caregivers. Based on Sophia Galano’s holistic and trauma-informed approach, this course bridges clinical insight with practical application, offering tools you can use immediately in your practice.

You’ll gain:

✅ Evidence-Informed Tools: Go beyond diagnosis with actionable strategies to help teens manage anxiety, build resilience, and improve family communication.

✅ Integrative Techniques: Learn how to combine CBT, mindfulness, psychoeducation, and creative modalities to meet teens where they are emotionally and developmentally.

✅ Parent Coaching Frameworks: Equip caregivers with the skills to respond to anxiety with empathy, structure, and confidence—reducing reactivity and shame.

✅ Developmental & Cultural Insight: Understand how identity, trauma, and social context shape adolescent anxiety—and how to tailor your interventions accordingly.

✅ Professional Empowerment: Expand your therapeutic toolkit with approaches that support both clinical effectiveness and emotional sustainability.

Whether you're working in schools, outpatient clinics, private practice, or community settings, this course gives you the confidence and clarity to guide teens and families through the challenges of anxiety—one conversation at a time.

Meet Your Instructor:
Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW

Sophia Galano, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, author, and holistic therapist based in California. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University. Sophia specializes in working with adolescents and adults, drawing from a diverse clinical background that includes residential, inpatient, outpatient, and educational settings.


Abstract

Adolescent anxiety is on the rise, and behavioral health professionals are on the front lines. This course explores the developmental, relational, and cultural factors contributing to teenage anxiety and offers a holistic framework for intervention. Drawing from psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and creative modalities, participants will learn how to support teens in identifying triggers, building coping skills, and improving communication with caregivers. The course also addresses how to guide parents in responding with empathy and structure, reducing shame and reactivity in the home.

Competency Areas

Adolescent Mental Health. Gain a deeper understanding of the developmental, emotional, and social factors that contribute to anxiety in teens. Learn to recognize common symptoms, differentiate between normative stress and clinical anxiety, and tailor interventions to meet the unique needs of adolescents.

Family Systems and Parent Coaching. Explore how family dynamics influence adolescent anxiety and how to engage caregivers as active partners in the therapeutic process. Develop skills in parent coaching, boundary-setting, and communication strategies that foster healthier relationships and reduce emotional reactivity at home.

Trauma-informed Care. Learn to identify signs of trauma in teens and apply trauma-sensitive approaches that prioritize safety, trust, and empowerment. Understand how adverse experiences shape emotional regulation and anxiety responses, and integrate trauma-informed principles into treatment planning.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Apply core CBT techniques to help teens identify and challenge anxious thought patterns, build coping skills, and develop healthier behavioral responses. Learn how to adapt CBT for developmental appropriateness and cultural relevance in adolescent populations.

Mindfulness and Somatic Practices. Incorporate mindfulness-based interventions and body-centered techniques to support emotional regulation and stress reduction. Teach teens how to connect with their physical and emotional experiences in ways that promote self-awareness and resilience.

Psychoeducation and Emotional Regulation. Equip teens and caregivers with knowledge about anxiety, the nervous system, and emotional regulation strategies. Use psychoeducation to normalize experiences, reduce stigma, and empower clients to take an active role in their healing process.

Cultural Humility and Identity Development. Understand how race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and other identity factors intersect with adolescent anxiety. Practice cultural humility and learn to create affirming spaces that support identity exploration and emotional safety for diverse youth.

Key Words 

Teen anxiety, adolescent mental health, family therapy, CBT, mindfulness, psychoeducation, parenting support, emotional regulation, trauma-informed care

Learning Objectives 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Identify common presentations and underlying causes of anxiety in adolescents; 2. Apply integrative therapeutic strategies to help teens manage worry and stress; 3. Facilitate effective communication between teens and caregivers; 4. Coach parents in responding to anxiety with empathy, boundaries, and consistency; 5. Incorporate mindfulness and creative modalities into treatment plans; 6. Recognize cultural and developmental factors that influence anxiety and coping.

Target Audience 

Licensed Clinical Social Workers LCSWs), Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), School Psychologists and Counselors, Psychologists and Psychiatrists, Behavioral Health Coaches, Graduate students in mental health fields



Approval Statements

American Psychological Association
 The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. 
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved CE credit hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. NBCC CE Programs for which NBCC-approved CE credit hours will be awarded are identified on the Website. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Our NBCC provider number is #5448.

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is an Approved Education Provider of continuing education which meets the national standards of education developed for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors. Our NAADAC provider number is #62695.

Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
The Hatherleigh Company is approved by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services for New York State which covers Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC); Credentialed Prevention Professionals (CPP); and Credentialed Prevention Specialists (CPS). Our OASAS provider number is 0011.