Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry
Parenting a teenager in today’s high-pressure world can feel overwhelming—especially when anxiety enters the picture. Calming Teenage Anxiety is a compassionate, practical guide designed to help parents understand, support, and empower their teens as they navigate emotional challenges and everyday stressors.
Drawing on expert insights, real-life case studies, and reflective exercises, Calming Teenage Anxiety equips parents with the tools to recognize the signs of anxiety and understand its root causes; Open healthy, judgment-free lines of communication; Foster emotional resilience and self-confidence in their teens; Create a calm, supportive home environment; Know when and how to seek professional help.
Calming Teenage Anxiety is structured in three clear, actionable parts: Understanding Adolescent Anxiety – Learn to identify anxiety and the factors that contribute to it; Helping Your Teen Cope – A hands-on guide with proven strategies to reduce stress and build coping skills; Finding Additional Support – Practical tools, resources, and next steps for long-term well-being.
Whether your teen is struggling with academic pressure, social anxiety, or general overwhelm, Calming Teenage Anxiety offers a clear, empathetic roadmap to help them thrive. With patience, insight, and the right support, you can guide your teen toward a more confident and emotionally healthy future.
About the Author:
Sophia Vale Galano was born in Los Angeles, raised in London, and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University. Sophia earned her LCSW in 2018 and has a thriving therapy practice, catering to adults and teenagers throughout California. Additionally, Sophia has extensive experience working as a therapist in residential, inpatient, outpatient, medical, and educational settings, for both adolescents and adults. In conjunction with running a private practice, Sophia supervises associate therapists.
In addition to her work as a therapist, Sophia is a certified yoga instructor, Master Reiki Practitioner, and volunteers for several nonprofit organizations. After achieving her LCSW, Sophia completed a Sex Therapy certification from California Institute of Integral Studies, an Animal Assisted Therapy certification from The Animal Behavior Institute, and a Forensic Social Work Certification from The National Organization of Forensic Social Work.
Readers can connect with Sophia on Instagram.
To learn more, visit SophiaGalano.com