What to Expect in the SPACE Program
Over the next few weeks, you will spend 45 minutes with a therapist every other week, and implement certain small changes at home. While you might be the one in these appointments, we are ultimately targeting your child's anxiety. Between each session, your therapist will ask you to complete some homework to help prepare for the session or help reduce your child's anxiety. This may include worksheets, readings, or implementing certain behavioral changes on your end.
Through each therapy session, we ask that the SAME parent/caregiver attend and complete the homework. This CONSISTENCY ensures that the program is implemented smoothly and efficiently! Of course, if another parent/caregiver is also able to attend the sessions and participate, that's great! We would love for everyone to join.
We expect for questions to come up in between sessions! Please do not hesitate to either email the general email, or your therapist! We are a resource for you even outside of sessions. If you ever need a reminder for what homework needs to be completed before each session, please reference the list below:
Program Protocols
- Please do not have your child receive any other therapy for anxiety while in this study.
- Please do not start your child on any new medications for mental health or change their current medications (no dosage changes).
Reschedule/Cancellation Policy
We understand that emergencies arise. If you ever need to reschedule an appointment, we ask for 48 hours notice. We are flexible to accommodate your schedule! In order to keep up with the timeline of the program, we try to reschedule appointments for that same week so that your child’s progress is not delayed.
Timeline
Below is the planned timeline. Please note it is subject to change depending on attendance, completion, and rescheduling.
| Session and Phone Check-ins | SPACE Homework (complete before next session) | Surveys (sent to your email) | Assessments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Read Chapters 1-7 (before your first SPACE session). | Baseline Assessment | ||
| Week 2 | Session 1 | Fill out the Accommodation Chart Practice using supportive language. Read Chapters 8-10 | ||
| Week 3 | Phone Check-in 1 | |||
| Week 4 | Session 2 | Continue practicing supportive language. Write the announcement. Deliver the announcement. Begin implementing the plan - monitor successes and setbacks with the “MONITORING TARGET ACCOMMODATION” worksheet. Read Chapter 11 | Surveys | |
| Week 5 | Phone Check-in 2 | |||
| Week 6 | Session 3 | Continue practicing supportive language. Continue implementing the existing plan. For an new plans: inform the child, begin implementing the plan, monitor successes and setbacks of plan. Read Chapter 12-14 | ||
| Week 7 | Phone Check-in 3 | Surveys | ||
| Week 8 | Session 4 | |||
| Week 9 | Midpoint Assessment |
Program Protocols
- Please do not have your child receive any other therapy for anxiety while in this study.
- Please do not start your child on any new medications for mental health or change their current medications (no dosage changes).
Timeline
Below is the planned timeline. Please note the phone call check-in is optional and you can decide when to have it. The placement on the timeline is just a suggestion.
| Improvement Survey and Check-in Phone Call | Surveys (sent to your email) | Assessments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10 | |||
| Week 11 | Complete Improvement Survey | Surveys | |
| Week 12 | |||
| Week 13 | Complete Improvement Survey | ||
| Week 14 | |||
| Week 15 | Complete Improvement Survey | Surveys | |
| Week 16 | (Optional) Phone Check-in | ||
| Week 17 | Complete Improvement Survey | ||
| Week 18 | |||
| Week 19 | Complete Improvement Survey | Surveys | |
| Week 20 | Post-treatment Assessment | ||
| Week 21 | |||
| Week 22 | |||
| Week 23 | |||
| Week 24 | One Month Follow-up |