Separation fears
Difficulty separating from caregivers, worry about safety, or distress around school, sleep, or transitions.
Child anxiety therapy for worry that keeps taking over.
Support for children and teens navigating anxiety, separation fears, school avoidance, bedtime worry, reassurance loops, and anxious patterns that start shaping daily life.
Anxiety & worry
Anxiety often shows up in routines before children can explain it.
Families may notice repeated reassurance seeking, stomachaches before school, bedtime worry, clinginess during transitions, avoidance, irritability, or a child who seems overwhelmed by ordinary expectations.
Roots to Branches approaches anxiety through child-specialized therapy and family support. Care may include play therapy, child therapy, parent coaching, teen counseling, or family support depending on the child's age, language, and what the anxiety is affecting.
What families notice
Support for anxiety patterns that affect daily life.
The intake process helps clarify what kind of anxiety is showing up and which care path may fit best.
School avoidance
Morning battles, stomachaches, tears, shutdowns, or worry that grows around school expectations.
Reassurance loops
Repeated questions, checking, perfectionism, or difficulty trusting that things will be okay.
Bedtime worry
Racing thoughts, fearfulness, sleep resistance, or anxiety that becomes louder when the day slows down.
Related care paths
Anxiety support often connects child and parent support.
These pages help families understand the care paths that may support anxious patterns.
Common questions
Before you request an appointment.
Do both offices offer child anxiety therapy?
Yes. Anxiety-related support is available through Roots to Branches across Aurora and Wheaton. Fit depends on clinician availability, specialty, location, age, and family needs.
Can play therapy help with child anxiety?
It may. For younger children, play therapy can help children express worry, practice regulation, and work through fears in a developmentally appropriate way.
Can parents be part of anxiety support?
Yes. Parent support can help caregivers respond to reassurance loops, avoidance, transitions, routines, and repair in ways that support steadier coping.
Begin
Start with a thoughtful match.
Request an appointment and Molly will help clarify fit, location, availability, and next steps.