What type of therapy do we need for our ADHD/Anxiety child?

[Anonymous]

My 7yo has been doing CBT at Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington in Silver Spring. We knew she had anxiety, and she had trichotillomania as a toddler, but we have been watching her because it seemed like she also had ADHD and possibly some other issues. The CBT helps all of us, and we will continue to see our therapist (we've seen her in some combination, just parents, just child, all of us, for almost 4 years).

But we recently took her for a psychiatric evaluation to confirm the ADHD and are going to start medication, Strattera, because she, and we, need more help than what we're doing right now. So far, it seems to me like we are going to need a combination of therapies to help.

Our therapist at BTC has a wealth of experience with ADHD and anxiety. My kiddo has struggled more than usual since March, but we are sticking with the CBT, because I think things would be a lot harder if we didn't have it. I'm hopeful trying medication will help now.

Good luck to you.