Leslie Baxter, LMFT is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Adoption, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, Peer Relationships, and School Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
You are so worried about your child. She cries everytime you drop her off at preschool and she is so shy at birthday parties that she won’t leave your side. You thought she would outgrow this, but instead she seems to be more and more afraid of things. She is happy at home, but she still follows you from room to room. You just want her to relax and enjoy her childhood. You remember when your child first started school, how excited you were! You thought she would soon warm up and make friends. You want to be able to pick your child up from school and hear from the teacher that she was just fine once you left. You want to hear about what your child learned, and that your child played well with friends. Childhood anxiety is a condition that is becoming increasingly common in our fast paced world. Some children are just born with with a slow-to-warm up approach to new people, places and activities and others have experiences that might contribute to increased anxiety. I can provide a caref