Table 1.

SEED parent and child group sessions

Session	Parent group	Child group
1	Learning About Anxiety Introductions, orientation, and goals Psychoeducation about anxiety (e.g. three component model)	“Welcome!” Introductions and orientation
2	Dealing with Feelings Learning and practicing emotion coaching/validation	“I Have Feelings, Yes I Do! ”—Part I Emotion identification Connecting emotions to facial and body expressions
3	Parent-Child Play PRIDE Skills (Praise, Reflect, Imitate, Describe, Enthusiasm) Learning to let children take the lead Making play time more enjoyable	“I Can Relax”—Part I Belly breathing
4	Promoting Positive Management of Child Anxiety Unhelpful parent strategies (e.g. reassurance, accommodation) Helpful parent strategies (e.g. empathy, preventing avoidance)	“I Have Feelings, Yes I Do! ”—Part II Learning to communicate feelings
5	Parent Beliefs, Attitudes, and Reactions to Child Anxiety Effects of parental overcontrol Perfectionistic expectations: as parents and for children Practicing challenging beliefs	“All By Myself” Learning positive self-talk and developing self-esteem through puppets, books, and poems Promoting independence
6	Promoting Independence Review of developmental expectations Validation, scaffolding, and praise	“I Can Relax”—Part II More practice of belly breathing and other relaxation skills
7	Parental Exposure I Parental beliefs and fears about exposure Principles of exposure and developing fear hierarchies Scheduling exposure practice	“Being Brave: What To Do When I Feel Scared” Understanding what it means to be scared Practicing exposure (e.g. singing in front of the group)
8	Parental Exposure II Pitfalls to exposure Scheduling exposure practice	“Problem Solving: Step By Step and Talking About My Feelings” Connecting different feelings to different problems Learning to work together to solve problems
9	Relax, Reinforce, Review Relaxation techniques for children Learning to reinforce brave coping	“New Friends, New Things! ” Practicing social skills through role play Practicing being the center of attention
10	Sustaining Progress Review; preparing for future challenges	“Getting Ready for Kindergarten + Goodbye Party” Sharing favorite group experiences