Supporting an ADHD Child with Anxiety — with Kristen McNeely, LMFT & BCBA

25/06/2025 29 min Episodio 30
Supporting an ADHD Child with Anxiety — with Kristen McNeely, LMFT & BCBA

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My guest today is Kristen McNeely, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Kristen serves as a Behavior Specialist in a local school district and runs a private practice where she supports parents of children navigating behavior challenges and anxiety.
I invited Kristen to the podcast to unpack a big topic: how parents can support children who have both ADHD and anxiety—a combination that often gets misunderstood or overlooked.
You can learn more about Kristen and her work at 👉 www.kristenmcneely.com

In this episode, we explore:


What anxiety looks like in a child with ADHD


Strategies to help anxious ADHD kids start and complete tasks


How to support academic demands without increasing anxiety


What to do when your school district isn’t offering support


How to navigate social-emotional challenges in school


What to do when school refusal starts showing up


How to build emotional coping skills and motivation


Kristen’s words of wisdom for parenting through it all



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