Anxious to Thriving
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Parenting a child with anxiety or school avoidance can feel exhausting and isolating.
This research-informed course gives you proven strategies to respond with calm confidence, reduce avoidance struggles, and strengthen your child’s resilience and independence — all while protecting your connection.
You don’t have to face this alone
Many parents find themselves navigating tears, worries, and school-avoidance battles that leave the whole family drained.
You may have tried reassurance, pushing harder, or giving in — only to find that nothing seems to help, and sometimes, anxiety gets even stronger.
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When your child is struggling, it’s hard to know how to help without increasing distress or damaging connection.
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This course provides a clear, supportive framework to help you:
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Stay calm and confident in the face of anxiety
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Reduce avoidance patterns with gentle, proven strategies
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Build your child’s resilience and sense of safety
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Restore hope and connection in your home
What You’ll Gain From This Course
Understand anxiety — why it shows up, how it affects your child, and what’s happening beneath their fears.
Shift unhelpful patterns that might be keeping anxiety strong — without blame or battles.
A clear, step-by-step framework to gently reduce school-avoidance struggles.
Build your child’s resilience and independence while strengthening your relationship.
Respond with calm confidence when your child is distressed, angry, or withdrawn.
Gain practical tools to bring more peace, connection, and progress to everyday moments.
Includes lifetime access, bonus handouts, and monthly Q&A calls,
to support you helping your child engage with learning and thrive.
All for less than the cost of
a single session with a psychologist.
Trusted by parents and professionals worldwide
This course is grounded in the SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) framework, developed by Dr Eli Lebowitz at Yale University — a world-leading, evidence-based approach for supporting children with anxiety and school avoidance.
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✅ Shown in multiple studies to reduce child anxiety and avoidance
✅ Endorsed by professionals in psychology, education, and family support
✅ Adapted here into a step-by-step course that’s proven, compassionate, and family-friendly
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You’ll gain the same evidence-based tools trusted by families and clinicians around the world — made simple, practical, and doable for everyday life.
Inside the Course
The Anxious to Thriving program is delivered in clear, step-by-step modules that are relevant for families navigating a wide range of challenges, from everyday worries through to persistent school avoidance.
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Each module is designed to give parents the tools, confidence, and understanding to support their child through anxiety and help them build resilience.
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The course is designed to be flexible. You can take it step by step or dive straight into the modules most relevant to your family’s needs.
Your Roadmap from Anxious to Thriving
Module 1
Understanding Anxiety: What’s Really Going On
Learn why anxiety shows up, how it affects your child, and how to use supportive language that validates fears while building confidence.
Module 2
Responding to Strong Emotions
Understand escalation and de-escalation so you can help your child cope with anxiety.
Module 3
Shifting from Accommodation to Support
Discover how small changes in your own responses can gently reduce the cycles that keep anxiety strong.
Module 4
When anxiety rises, so do emotions — for both of you.
Here you’ll learn strategies for calm, validating ways to talk and listen, so your child feels heard and you stay grounded (even when they’re spiralling).
Communication Strategies
Module 5
Build a network of allies—family, friends, and teachers—so your child feels supported at home and at school.
Supporters & School
Module 6
Use Heart’s Unconditional Gifts (HUGs) and encouragement to strengthen connection and motivate brave steps forward.
HUGs and Positive Reinforcement
Module 7
Practical strategies for tackling entrenched issues like violence, device dependence, or extended school refusal.
Active Resistance
Module 8
Keep the progress going beyond the course and strengthen your family’s resilience for the long term.
Maintaining Momentum
FREE
Lose-It-Less Plan
Included!
Extra Support to Help You Succeed
You’ll also receive these exclusive bonuses to support your journey:
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Access to Monthly Group Calls: Get real-time guidance and support from a registered psychologist.
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Full Parent Workbook (80+ pages): Reflective exercises and step-by-step strategies.
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The Grow to School Plan: A practical guide to map out achievable steps while identifying the right supports to make progress possible.
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The Complete Connection Collection (3 eBooks): Quick, powerful ways to strengthen bonds with your child every day.
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This program is designed
for families who:
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Are supporting a child struggling with anxiety, worries, or school refusal
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Find mornings, drop-offs, or homework turning into stressful battles
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Feel stuck between protecting their child and encouraging independence
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Notice anxiety showing up as avoidance, tears, or even anger
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Want clear, compassionate tools that go beyond rewards and consequences
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Have tried other strategies and are still searching for real change
Whether your child is in primary school or the teen years,
these strategies are adaptable to your family.
Professional Support
at a Fraction of the Cost
Professional support is important,
but it can also be expensive and difficult to access.
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Here’s how the Anxious to Thriving Course compares:
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8 Psychology Sessions = $2,240 - $2,640
ANXIOUS To THRIVING Course $249
Or Two Monthly Payments of $79
Money Back Guarantee
We’re confident this course can make a difference for your family.
If you’ve completed at least one module and don’t feel it’s helping, let us know within 14 days and we’ll refund your payment in full.
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Enroll Today
Enroll today for $149 — less than the cost of a single psychology session — and gain lifetime access to the full Anxious to Thriving Course.
Along with the 8 core modules, you’ll also receive these exclusive bonuses at no extra cost:
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✨ Monthly Group Calls – Never feel alone again. Real-time guidance and encouragement from Tamar Sloan, registered psychologist, and space to connect with other parents.
✨ Full Parent Workbook (80+ pages) – Practical exercises, reflections, and step-by-step strategies you can return to anytime.
✨ The Grow to School Plan – A ready-to-use tool to map out small, achievable steps back to school while identifying the right supports to make progress possible.
✨ The Complete Connection Collection (3 eBooks) – Quick, powerful ways to strengthen your relationship with your child every day.
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One payment of $149
Or Two Monthly Payments of $79
Enroll now and begin your journey
from conflict to connection.
Tamar Sloan
Psychologist Supporting Parents
I’m Tamar Sloan, a registered psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience supporting children, teens, and families.
I’ve worked in schools, private practice, and with community organisations, helping parents and professionals understand how to respond to challenging behaviours. My passion is helping families find calm, connection, and resilience—even in the toughest moments.
“I really enjoy Tamar's style - keeping it real and authentic."
“Tamar is so engaging and knowledgeable.
Very approachable style.
Your examples were so helpful.”
Your Questions Answered
1 / Who is this course for?
Parents and carers of children or young people who struggle with anxiety, worries, or school avoidance.
2 / How much time will it take?
Modules are self-paced. Each can be completed in around 30–45 minutes, with time to practise strategies between sessions.
3 / Does it work for teenagers as well as younger children?
Yes. The Anxious to Thriving strategies have been successfully adapted for a wide range of ages, from school-aged children to adolescents.
4 / What if my child’s behaviour is very extreme?
The strategies in this course are designed to be flexible and applicable across a wide range of challenges—from everyday worries and morning struggles through to more entrenched patterns of avoidance such as long-term school avoidance.
5 / How long do I have access to the course?
You will have ongoing access to all materials, including any updates, so you can revisit the content whenever needed.
6 / Is this applicable for neurodivergence?
Yes. The approach is designed to support all children, including those who are neurodivergent (e.g. autism, ADHD, PDA), who are more likely to experience anxious school avoidance. The focus is on practical strategies that can be adapted to your child’s unique needs.
7 / What if it doesn’t work for me?
We’re confident this course can make a difference for your family. If you’ve completed at least one module and don’t feel it’s helping, let us know within 14 days and we’ll refund your payment in full.