Catholic · Emmaus course
What Your Child Isn't Saying: Recognizing Childhood Anxiety, Bullying, and Digital Risk — A Clinical and Catholic Formation Course
Recognizing Childhood Anxiety, Bullying, and Digital Risk — A Clinical and Catholic Formation Course
Ian Masson, LPC, NCC, RPT, Director of the IPS Center at Divine Mercy University, presents clinical warning signs of childhood anxiety across developmental stages — including bullying, digital safety risks, and the role of family relationship and faith community as protective factors.
NBCC CE · 0.75 clock hours · Human Growth and Development (HGD)
With Ian Masson
- Length
- 45 min
- Lessons
- 1
- Level
- Beginner
- Version
- Catholic
- Price
- Free
About this course
Ian Masson, LPC, NCC, RPT, presents clinical warning signs of childhood anxiety across developmental stages — including bullying, digital safety risks, and the role of family relationship and faith community as protective factors.
Who this course is for
Catholic Parents (Parish Market)
"I know something is off but I don't know if it's serious."
Is your child's behavior trying to tell you something? A 25-minute conversation with a Catholic psychologist could change how you see it.
Counseling Professionals Seeking NBCC CE Credit
Most CE content is generic and untethered to a coherent anthropological framework
0.75 NBCC CE Clock Hours: Clinical Indicators of Childhood Anxiety, Bullying, and Digital Risk — through a Catholic anthropological lens
Homeschooling Catholic Families
Mainstream mental health resources don't reflect their values; Catholic resources often lack clinical rigor
A Catholic clinician's guide to spotting anxiety in your children before it becomes a crisis — and knowing when to ask for help.
Parish Counselors, Religious Educators, and Newman Center Staff
Feel undertrained for the mental health realities families bring to them
You don't need a clinical license to notice the signs. But you do need to know what to look for.
Also for Called to Flourish Podcast Audience; Catholic Counseling Networks (ACCA, NACSW, CCA); FOCUS and Campus Ministry Networks.
Common questions
- I don't have time for a long course.
- 25-minute audio episode + short reading. One lesson. No ongoing commitment.
Curriculum
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Module 1
What Your Child Isn't Saying
- 1.Recognizing Childhood Anxiety, Bullying, and Digital Risk
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