Supporting an ADHD Child with Anxiety — with Kristen McNeely, LMFT & BCBA

Learn kind and practical tips to support your ADHD child by downloading the First 3 Chapters of Kate's book for FREE here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/On1ABRH/first3chapters ----------------------------------------------------------- My guest today is Kristen McNeely, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Kristen serves as a Behavior Specialist in a local school district and runs a private practice where she supports parents of children navigating behavior challenges and anxiety. I invited Kristen to the podcast to unpack a big topic: how parents can support children who have both ADHD and anxiety—a combination that often gets misunderstood or overlooked. You can learn more about Kristen and her work at 👉 www.kristenmcneely.com In this episode, we explore: What anxiety looks like in a child with ADHD Strategies to help anxious ADHD kids start and complete tasks How to support academic demands without increasing anxiety What to do when your school district isn’t offering support How to navigate social-emotional challenges in school What to do when school refusal starts showing up How to build emotional coping skills and motivation Kristen’s words of wisdom for parenting through it all This episode is brought to you by Kate at ADHDKidsCanThrive.com 💛 Please listen, share, and let us know what resonates with you!