https://alexawernickpsychotherapy.com/mailinglist daily 1.0 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/068c339b-1c3d-4cca-8cc8-089df63cf758/funny-african-american-children-playing-chess-with-mom-and-dad-at-home-channel-536-article-231607.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1742925277811-Z3AOA4KRKBBFCED5OMEJ/unsplash-image-iDCtsz-INHI.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/a7ede857-2964-442d-b530-5f2de4683843/10-Board-Games-To-Play-with-Your-Friends-And-Family.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1625847993965-96QQHLXIUGT8DY6G4M86/pexels-kampus-production-6482317.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1743601690085-O77R6B3DC5DBLJB94HQ4/unsplash-image-Do1GQljlNk8.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1743601732550-S86AEHZEMY96G1NMDO1Q/unsplash-image-xDSD3Vmzh70.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1625673707726-4HGXTU50ILEML17A8YBF/Play+therapy Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://alexawernickpsychotherapy.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1623768980332-BJU6U4K3WZPJPVCM418Q/Child+therapy+parent+management+training Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/2b4291bd-3b7a-4ae2-aa06-c614b3c0dfae/10-Board-Games-To-Play-with-Your-Friends-And-Family.jpeg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://alexawernickpsychotherapy.com/parent-management-training daily 0.75 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/f8424e48-9002-42d3-9113-caf468a728ab/10-Board-Games-To-Play-with-Your-Friends-And-Family.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1625847933472-Y42H5MHXQZPB2SUGMO9D/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4474032.jpeg Parent Coaching - Make it stand out SPACE is an evidence-based parent treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems. The treatment program was developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center and has been tested and found to be efficacious in randomized controlled clinical trials. When SPACE treatment is successful children feel less anxious and function better following treatment. Some of the main anxiety disorders treated with SPACE are separation anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, fears and phobias, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Who participates in treatment: SPACE aims to treat children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although children do not have to attend SPACE sessions - they are the patients. Parents (and other caregivers) participate in SPACE treatment sessions. In most cases the child or adolescent does not need to attend the treatment sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/5da8032f-33ce-482d-be5c-be7cfb6f362a/Rainbow-parents-hero.jpeg Parent Coaching - Make it stand out What occurs during treatment: Parents who participate in SPACE will learn skills and tools to help their child overcome anxiety (generalized, social, & separation), OCD or related problems. The treatment focuses on changes that parents can make to their own behavior, they do not need to make their child change. The two main changes that parents learn to make in SPACE treatment are to respond more supportively to their anxious child and to reduce the accommodations they have been making due to the child symptoms. Duration of treatment: In most cases, treatment is between 12-14 sessions, 45-60 minutes each. To learn more about SPACE and how it works visit http://www.spacetreatment.net/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1625879498600-RVBQ7FS9URMJYXTBTDA1/Screen+Shot+2021-07-07+at+12.00.34+PM.png Parent Coaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/1631286772637-RY1DH14QGVP38FWL29XV/iStock-664966806.jpg Parent Coaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://alexawernickpsychotherapy.com/insurance-payment-fees daily 0.75 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/fecca918-689f-4d6b-a3b7-7e7075c8ee39/shutterstock_496639486-scaled-1536x1024.jpeg Fees - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://alexawernickpsychotherapy.com/about-me daily 0.75 2026-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/f75c7c7e-000f-469e-8279-040cb207a3c1/Headshot+2023.jpg About - Meet Alexa Wernick, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP Parenting can feel confusing and exhausting, especially when your child is struggling and nothing you try seems to work the way you hoped. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or worried about getting it “right,” you are not alone. Many parents come to me feeling stuck and searching for clarity, reassurance, and a path forward. Therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating, it can be a supportive, collaborative space where both you and your child feel understood, empowered, and hopeful. I provide evidence-based therapy for children and adolescents, with a strong emphasis on parent coaching because meaningful change happens beyond the therapy room. I believe that when caregivers feel confident and supported, children are better able to grow, regulate, and succeed. My work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), play therapy, SPACE, Parent Management Training (PMT), and talk therapy to support children with anxiety, ADHD, social skills challenges, and emotional regulation difficulties. Sessions are engaging and developmentally appropriate, often incorporating creative arts and interactive activities so children can learn and practice skills in ways that feel natural, empowering, and effective. Through parent coaching, I help caregivers respond to their child’s emotions and behaviors with confidence, consistency, and compassion—while building a more positive, connected, and calm home environment. You may be a parent who wants to help your child but isn’t sure how. Your child may be anxious, emotionally reactive, struggling with focus or behavior, or having difficulty navigating friendships or school expectations. You might feel caught between what school recommends and what actually works at home, unsure how to support your child without escalating situations or feeling burned out. What you’re looking for is clarity, practical tools that truly fit your family, and reassurance that you are not failing—you are learning. My goal is to help your child feel more confident, regulated, and successful, while helping you feel more confident in your parenting. If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a04f0f5486e4f3dd877c4/4ad37bfe-256c-422e-94bb-0947d3f453d3/3V1A3447.jpeg About - Workshops I facilitate engaging and comprehensive workshops focusing on how to respond to children who are dysregulated, implementation of social emotional practice at schools, how to teach executive functioning, social emotional and behavioral skills to children in schools. I’m extremely passionate about facilitating social emotional practices in schools and working with school providers & families to be support their children to be as successful as possible. Workshops can be done in-person and virtually through zoom. 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