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Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in children, adolescents, and families.
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The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry
Anxiety can make ordinary teenage life feel exhausting. A class presentation becomes a disaster in your mind before it happens, a text left unanswered turns into rejection, and one mistake can spiral into hours of worry. In The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, Lisa M. Schab offers a practical, compassionate guide for young people who want to understand what anxiety is, why it happens, and how to manage it without feeling broken or alone. Rather than offering abstract advice, the book uses hands-on exercises, reflection prompts, and cognitive-behavioral tools that teens can actually use in daily life. What makes this workbook especially valuable is its tone: reassuring, direct, and empowering. Schab treats anxiety as a real challenge, but not as an identity or life sentence. She helps readers recognize triggers, challenge distorted thoughts, calm the body, and build confidence step by step. As a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families, Schab brings both professional expertise and practical wisdom. The result is a workbook that speaks clearly to teens while giving them skills they can carry into adulthood.
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Understanding Where Anxiety Really Comes From
Anxiety rarely appears out of nowhere; it usually grows from a combination of temperament, experience, stress, and habit. One of the workbook’s most helpful messages is that anxious feelings are not proof that something is wrong with you. They are signals produced by a nervous system that is trying,...
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Recognizing and Challenging Anxious Thoughts
Thoughts can feel like facts, especially when anxiety is loud. One of the core lessons of the workbook is that anxious thinking often sounds convincing precisely because it is immediate, repetitive, and emotionally intense. Teens may assume, “If I feel scared, something bad must be about to happen,”...
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Calming the Body to Calm the Mind
Anxiety is not just something you think; it is something you feel in your body. A racing heart, tight chest, shaky hands, nausea, headaches, muscle tension, and restlessness can make anxiety seem even more dangerous than it is. One of the workbook’s most practical contributions is its focus on physi...
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Building Confidence Through Small Brave Steps
Avoidance offers immediate relief, but it quietly strengthens anxiety over time. This is one of the workbook’s most important truths. When teens avoid feared situations, such as speaking in class, going to a party, asking for help, or trying something unfamiliar, they momentarily feel safer. But the...
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Using Journaling to Notice Patterns
What feels chaotic often becomes manageable once it is named. Schab uses writing exercises throughout the workbook because journaling helps teens slow down their experience and see anxiety more clearly. Instead of getting lost in a blur of fear, readers learn to capture specific patterns: what happe...
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Creating Healthy Habits That Reduce Stress
Anxiety may feel purely emotional, but daily habits can either fuel it or soften it. Schab helps teens see that mental health is connected to routine, sleep, movement, nutrition, stimulation, and balance. This matters because many anxious teens focus only on crisis moments while ignoring the lifesty...
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About Lisa M. Schab
Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in children, adolescents, and families. She is the author of several self-help workbooks for teens and adults focusing on emotional well-being and personal growth.
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