Show notes
Child psychologist Kristen Ohlenforst comes on the show to discuss childhood anxiety, followed up by a no-holds-barred round-robin between Nick and Kristen recounting their own "embarrassing blunders" and "tricks of the trade" as psychologist-parents.Show NotesHow Kristen became interested in psychology (1:24)Talk Therapy vs Play Therapy for kids (12:58)Common misconceptions about childhood anxiety (19:10)Normal childhood anxiety vs clinically significant anxiety (22:30)Common types of childhood anxiety (28:14)To what extent are parents involved in their child’s therapy (30:15)What to look for in a good child therapist (33:48)Embarrassing Blunders & Tricks of the TradeKristen’s 1st Embarrassing Parenting Blunder (40:05)Nick’s 1st Embarrassing Parenting Blunder (43:28)Kristen’s 1st Tricks of the Trade (46:50)Nick’s 1st Tricks of the Trade (50:10)Kristen’s 2nd Embarrassing Parenting Blunder (54:00)Nick’s 2nd Embarrassing Parenting Blunder (57:48)Kristen’s 2nd Tricks of the Trade (60:45)Nick’s 2nd Tricks of the Trade (64:30)Kristen and Nick’s picks for historical figures from psychology they would least and most like to have dinner with (68:30)Kristen’s 2 parenting book recommendations (71:35)Kristen’s book Moose the Worry Mutt (73:45)You can learn more about Kristen and her work here:Therapy Dallas (Website)Get the latest Minds&Mics episodes as soon as they're releasedIf you enjoyed this episode of Minds&Mics and want to get notified whenever new episodes are released, you can join Nick's free weekly newsletter here →



