Lynn Lyons, LICSW, returns to Westborough for a virtual presentation offering positive, action-based strategies to help people of all ages and stages of life manage the worry, disappointment and uncertainty of our current pandemic-dominated environment. Using creativity, connection and energy, Lynn will describe how to increase flexibility, support the tolerance of uncertainty, and emotionally equip ourselves and those we love as we move through this unique and challenging time.
Lynn is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist, specializing in child and family anxiety. She has been in private practice for 28 years specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and children. Lynn travels internationally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. She is a sought after expert, appearing in the New York Times, Time, NPR, Psychology Today, and other media outlets.
With a special interest in breaking the generational cycle of worry in families, Lynn is the coauthor of two books on anxiety: Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children, and the companion book for kids, Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids.
This is the 8th in a series of Square One community programs co-hosted by Westborough Youth & Family Services, Westborough Public Schools, Rotary Club of Westborough and Westborough Connects