Supporting Anxious Children

Date: 21 October 2025

Time: 7pm - 8pm

Online Webinar: Zoom

Blurb

The number of children with anxiety has risen over the last number of years, for many complex reasons.

Anxiety can have different symptoms, and usually causes distress to children and limits their experiences. It is helpful to know that there are many things we can do to support an anxious child, including striking a balance between supporting them whilst also empowering them to deal with their anxious thoughts and feelings.

This talk will outline the protective factors in supporting children, as well as offering several evidence-based coping strategies that children can use to help them to feel safe, strong, and confident.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Gain a deeper understanding of the causes and impacts of anxiety on children

2. Explore the protective factors involved in supporting anxious children

3. Gain 5 evidence- based strategies to support children in dealing with anxiety

Bio

Fiona Forman is an author, speaker, facilitator, and trainer in the area of well-being and Positive Psychology in education and parenting.

Fiona holds an M. Sc. in Applied Positive Psychology, the science of well-being, from the University of East London. Having spent many years as a teacher, she is passionate about placing well-being at the heart of school and family life, and she has seen first-hand the many benefits this brings to both young people and adults alike. She is the co-author of Weaving Well-Being, an SPHE programme for children which is now widely used in Ireland, as well as being the author of Welcome to Well-Being, Wired for Well-Being, and Tools to Thrive.

Fiona is also the mother of 2 young adults, which has deepened her awareness of the importance of equipping our children with the support and skills they need to thrive and flourish, despite the challenges of life.

Her parenting book, BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE: A Parent’s Guide to Building Children’s Resilience using Positive Psychology Skills, has recently been released.

This webinar is hosted by Monaghan Education Support Centre. The information you provide when registering will be shared with the host centre and the centre through which you booked and can be used and shared by them in accordance with their Terms and Privacy Policy, which is available on their website.