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Anxiety in Children: Why Avoidance Feels Helpful and What Research Suggests Instead
A board-certified clinical psychologist explains how avoidance can keep child anxiety going and why independence is a focus of Dr. Ortiz's research.
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Ideas for building child independence from a board-certified clinical psychologist and the team that co-developed Independence Therapy at CBA in Great Neck.