The Anxiety Wellness Program

"It is said that if we take one thing to be the truth and cling to it, even if truth itself comes in person and knocks at our door, we won’t open it. For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (Being Peace)

I’m making my doctoral dissertation publicly available.

This research focuses on childhood anxiety from a prevention perspective — specifically the protective factors provided by parents, educators, and pediatric providers that reduce the likelihood that normal anxiety becomes a chronic disorder.

The work examines how a child’s support systems influence developmental outcomes and why strengthening those systems is often more effective than treating symptoms after they are established.

I’m sharing it for clinicians, educators, and parents interested in prevention rather than late intervention.

scholarworks.waldenu.edu