11/07/2025
How Occupational Therapy Can Support Children and Young People with Anxiety
🌿 Empowering participation, building confidence, and creating calm from the inside out.
At Seirrah Therapies, we are skilled in working with children, adolescents, and young people who experience anxiety, whether they have a formal diagnosis or not.
Anxiety can present in many ways: phobias, generalised worry, social anxiety, separation difficulties, and it doesn’t always look like fear. It might look like irritability, poor sleep, tummy aches, or a sudden refusal to attend school. For some children, anxiety shows up as fidgeting, withdrawal, perfectionism, or emotional outbursts.
🧠 This is where OT can help.
We look beyond behaviour to understand what’s really going on. We assess how anxiety is affecting your child’s everyday life, at home, in school, with friends, and we use practical, evidence-informed strategies to help reduce overwhelm and increase participation.
Our therapy can support your child to:
✔ Develop daily routines that feel safe and predictable
✔ Build confidence in transitions (such as starting a new school)
✔ Learn calming strategies to regulate big feelings
✔ Re-engage with activities they enjoy
✔ Break down tasks to reduce cognitive load and anxiety
✔ Understand what anxiety feels like in their body and how to respond
✔ Strengthen self-esteem through achievable goals and meaningful occupations
We work closely with families, schools, and other professionals to ensure consistent support across settings, and most importantly, we meet each young person where they’re at.
If you’re concerned about your child’s anxiety or feel they need support to manage day-to-day challenges, we are here to help. We offer assessments and intervention across homes, schools, and community settings.
💬 Message us if you would like to book with us
