The Sunday-night stomach

Child psychology for anxiety

Anxiety in a child often looks like a stomach, a headache, a refusal at the gate — not a speech about worry. We name it, shrink the step, and keep the family inside the plan.

Illustration of a child and psychologist in a calm space
A smaller step. A body that is believed. No lecture about bravery.

Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.

How Salman works with worry

Name the feeling. Find the trigger. Practise a step small enough to succeed. Parents get a 7am script that is not a drag through the gate. Childhood anxiety, helping an anxious child, shy or anxious. Profile: Muhammad Salman Afzal.

Illustration of a child and psychologist in a calm space
Illustration of a child and psychologist in a calm space

When it is not “just worry”

Selective mutism, OCD, a medical symptom, a child who is not safe. We refer. He does not prescribe. Selective mutism, OCD.

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FAQ

Anxiety — questions parents ask

Should I force the gate?

A daily drag usually makes tomorrow worse. We plan a graded return.

They are fine at school and melt at home.

Holding it together is expensive. Home is where the tank empties. That still counts.

Medication?

Paediatrician or psychiatrist. Psychology here does not prescribe.

How do we start?

A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. Bring the week as it is, not the brave version.

Take the first step

Ask about anxiety

A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.

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