Anxiety and Fidgets: Tools to Help Kids Self-Regulate

Kids’ Health Uncomplicated is Cincinnati Children’s podcast and video series hosted by Dr. Patty Manning. Featuring conversations with experts, patients, families and kids, it delivers easy-to-understand guidance on the pediatric health topics that matter most.

Emily Meyer, MSW, LISW-S, is a school-based therapist and Social Worker Lead Coordinator with Cincinnati Children’s. She has more than 20 years of experience working with children and families and has a special interest in anxiety disorder, depression, and ADHD in female adolescents. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children.

Jenny McNiese, LPCC, is a therapist in the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.   Her areas of interest include mental health advocacy and providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for teens.  She is a lead therapist over Mason and Lebanon schools in the CCHMC school based program.