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鈥淚鈥檓 So Awkward!鈥 Treatment Tips for Socially Anxious Youth
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While today’s youth are highly skilled in social technology, they struggle significantly with face-to-face, in-person interactions. Simple behaviors like asking for a soda in a restaurant or greeting an acquaintance in the mall can evoke debilitating self-consciousness, worry, even panic.
Traditional therapeutic methods of engaging and treating social anxiety in today’s youth often miss the mark. How do we effectively connect with these tech-dependent teens and assist them in overcoming the obstacle of social anxiety?
Join psychologist, author, and anxiety expert Dr. Steve O’Brien who will offer you practical tools for meeting the needs of kids and teens with social anxiety. Dr. O’Brien will equip you with actionable treatment techniques ready for immediate integration into your clinical practice. You’ll discover:
- Youth-friendly psychoeducation as the first intervention
- Easing into therapy with “low demand” dialogue
- Functional mood analysis for social media distress
- And more!
You’ll leave this workshop with a set of useful tools for equipping socially anxious youth to get out of their heads and into the world!
Steven O'Brien, PsyD
Steve O’Brien, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, families and young adults in his Clearwater, Florida practice. His specialty areas include child-adolescent anxiety/depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and divorced/blended family adjustment. Dr. O’Brien utilizes an integrative-systems model, which tailors treatment to the developmental needs of youth and families. Intensive parent consultation and youth-focused family interventions are critical components of his therapeutic approach.
Dr. O’Brien has worked in numerous healthcare environments, including community mental health, psychiatric, inpatient/residential, substance abuse, and medical facilities. He also served as associate professor of child-adolescent studies at the Florida School of Professional Psychology. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. O’Brien is an app developer (Life@Home by Psychtouch.com) and a media consultant for both Tampa Bay and national news outlets. Visit for more information.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Steven O'Brien maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and 小蝌蚪视频. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Steven O’Brien is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Florida Psychological Association.