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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks everyone.  We are just exploring avenues for seeking professional assistance.  Up until now, everyone told us this was a normal part of being 5, 6, 7 (you get the point), but I knew it wasn't quite right.  Particularly when her teacher told us that the strategies that she has employed with children over her 20+ years of teaching aren't working with my DD.  What's challenging for us, however, is that while her teacher recognizes that our DD is more challenging than other kids, she still doesn't see this as a real "issue" and neither does her doctor.  But I'm a mom, and I know that my DD's behavior is extreme (or typical for a true perfectionist).  It is debilitating to my DD and it is getting progressively worse, not better.  From day 1, we've praised the effort, not the result.  We even asked our nanny to read the same books that we read, and she is on the same page.  We do the take a break approach, which I think is a great suggestion for camp.  What we really need now are coping strategies to help our DD cope with her anxiety.

We have reached out to a few therapists we know to see if they have a recommendation, but we have not yet found the right person.  I'm open to suggestions, and I don't care about insurance.  DC or close in MD/VA would be fine.

What is DBM?  [/quote]

Hi OP. I answered farther down but hadn't seen this post. Teachers are indispensable in so many ways, in this case for you for providing key observations, but they can't really tell you what's going on. If this is "debilitating" and "getting progressively worse" you definitely would benefit from professional help. We see a play therapist who specializes in anxiety and she has been extraordinarily helpful--but she is not close in. Also, we eventually got a neuropsych exam and that was very informative to help us figure out the different pieces.  [/quote]

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