In Conversation with Sophia Galano Calming Teenage Anxiety

In this conversation, psychotherapist Sophia Vale Galano joins Richard Hill to discuss her book Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide . Galano shares insights from her clinical work with teens and parents, explaining how anxiety manifests in adolescents today amid modern pressures such as social media, academic stress, and rapid cultural change. She offers practical strategies for parents—emphasizing active listening over "fixing," self-awareness, modeling emotional regulation, and fostering open, nonjudgmental communication. The discussion explores cultural factors, the parent–teen feedback loop of anxiety, and holistic support options including therapy, boundaries, self-care, and mind–body practices like yoga. For professionals go to

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In Conversation with Sophia Galano Calming Teenage Anxiety is an episode from The Science of Psychotherapy by Matthew Dahlitz.

This episode is 48:09 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2025.

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