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About Dr. Tamar Chansky

Dr. Chansky is an internationally known author and spokesperson on anxiety whose expertise is regularly sought out for a variety of television, radio, podcast, print and internet media. Dr. Chansky is available to offer professional expertise and insight, and importantly a hopeful message and practical take aways on a wide variety of topics including: parenting, anxiety, stress, negative thinking, resilience, optimism and pessimism, school stress and success, perfectionism and procrastination for all age groups from preschoolers to adults, and couples too.

TV/Appearances

Understanding Perfectionism with Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner

Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Jane Pauley Show, Inside Edition, ABC News

Overcoming Procrastination with Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner

Overcoming College Homesickness with The Kids Doctor©

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Should I Let My Child Watch the News After A Tragedy?
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How Can I Help My Partner Cope with Their Anxiety
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Resilient Child Summit with Renee GoZen
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Online/Print Interviews

How to Break Up with Your Therapist: SELF
Worried About Getting Cold Feet On Your Wedding Day? Read This: Your Tango
Homesickness— Is there a cure?: The Telegraph
How to Help a Friend Through a Panic Attack: Refinery 29
Why Are Children So Anxious, And How to Relieve Their Anxiety: Dr. Michelle Borba
What to Do if You Get Anxious During an Exam or Presentation : Refinery 29
How to Overcome Fear: Real Simple
How to Help Your Anxious Child: Parents
How to Overcome Fear of Change at Work: Forbes
How to Stay Calm During a Job Interview: Forbes
How to Beat the Retirement Blues: Forbes
It’s Sunday Night… Why am I bummed?: Cosmopolitan
Is it Panic or Just Stress?: Cosmopolitan
Show some empathy if someone starts to cry: Chicago Tribune
Good Luck, Bad Luck: Chicago Tribune
3 Handy Ways to Help Your Child Overcome Negative Thinking: Psych Central
3 Tips for Dealing with Anxious Thoughts: Psych Central
Battling my 5 year old’s anxiety: Boston Globe
How to Spot and Treat Anxiety in Children: Scholastic

Anxiety May Need Tweaked Treatment for Boomers: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Disturbances in the Field: Eight Strategies to Parent a Resilient Athlete: Huffington Post, Healthy Living
How to Overcome Negative Thinking: Top Six Strategies for Teaching Your Pint-Sized Pessimist a Better Way: Dr. Barzvi
When Kids Lie: Working Mother
Resilience in the Recession: Seven Strategies to Free Yourself from Negative Thinking: Huffington Post
How to Practice Safe Optimism: Seven Strategies to Go Optimistic Today: Huffington Post
What’s Wrong With Positive Thinking? Simple Strategies To Manage Your Thoughts: Huffington Post
Families: On The Lookout for High Anxiety: The New York Times
Freeing Your Child From OCD, reviewed in The New York Times
Can I Ease My Child’s Performance Anxiety? MSN Living, Mom’s Homeroom
Help Your Child Overcome Their Fears: New York Times Parenting
Is Anxiety Increasing in Children? It’s Not Just a Storyline for Big Little Lies: Romper
Dropping Your Kid Off at School Does a Number on Your Brain: Romper
How to Talk to Your Child About Eco-Anxiety: Vogue
Why Your Love of Routines Probably Isn’t OCD: Refinery 29
If Your An Obsessive Compulsive Thinker, You May Notice These Thought Patterns: Bustle

Navigating Negative Thoughts: Psych Central
How to Raise a Positive Thinker: Real Simple
Overcoming Common Phobias: Real Simple
How to Add Adventure to Your Weekday: Health Magazine
How Not to Be a Pushover Parent: Good Housekeeping
How to Tell Your Coworkers That You’re Dealing with a Personal Crisis: Business Insider
3 Ways to Combat a Fear of Public Speaking: Business Insider
12 Tips for Overcoming Your Fear of Change at Work: Forbes
When Daily Stress Gets in the Way of Life: The New York Times
When Anxiety Interrupts a Child’s Life: The New York Times
3 Ways to Ease Back-to-School Panic: Redbook
Freeing Yourself from Valentine’s Day Anxiety: eHarmony
Freeing Your Heart From Anxiety: How to Overcome Dating Worries: eHarmony
Talking to Kids about Grief: Everyday Health
Anxiety Over Separation Anxiety: SheKnows.com
Your Detour to a Stress Free Life: CNN/Health
Are You A Reluctant Entertainer?: Montgomery Parents
Freeing Yourself from Anxiety interview: Beliefnet.com
Helping Teenagers Find Their Dreams: The New York Times
Superstitions: Help Kids Keep Them in Perspective: The Chicago Tribune

Radio/Podcast Interviews

Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life – with Joan Herrmann
Expert Tips for a Smooth Back to School Transition: Dr. Chansky interviewed by Joe Bruzzese on Blog Talk Radio
Creating Healthy Balance about Overcoming Negative Thinking: Dr. Chansky talks with Beth Irvine at Blogtalkradio (starts at 3.50)
Amy Alkon HumanLab- The Science Between Us BlogTalkRadio How to Free Yourself from Anxiety
Matt Townsend Show Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Anxiety Over the Lifespan on WHYY’s The Pulse with Maiken Scott
NPR Voices in the Family: Dr. Dan Gottlieb: Raising a Compassionate Child in an Age of Entitlement

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