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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]when my child was 8, we tried CBT and play therapy for anxiety. In truth, it didn't really do much. Looking back, I think both of those, as noted by other PPs, rely on maturity to be able to stop in the moment and utilize the methods.  Until that maturity happens, I think it does rely on external forces - parents, teachers, etc - to step in and redirect.  So I don't really think that you lost that much time or didn't do the right thing by not seeking therapy last year.  The gains would likely have not been as great as what people posting here imagine them to be and you likely would have been doing all the same things you did all along and still be in this same place right now.[/quote]

I agree with this.  Maybe it helps a lot with some kids but that wasn't our experience.  Our DS is now 9yo and has been in and out of therapy since 6yo.  Therapy certainly can't hurt, but it sounds like you took a lot of very effective steps to help your DD already.

I do have some book recommendations too.

For you to read with your DD:
What to do when you worry too much: a kids guide to overcoming anxiety -- https://www.amazon.com/What-When-You-Worry-Much/dp/1591473144  (Get this one even if you don't get anything else)

Mostly for you, but they do contain some pieces you might want to read your DD:
Growth Mindset -- https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 (Get this one if she gets anxious about failure.  It can help you to be able to help her recast failure as opportunities to grow.  Honestly I think every parent should read this book.)
The Whole Brained Child -- https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697 (Some of this is less applicable to anxiety and more towards tantrums/meltdowns, but I found the concept of Mindsight that is introduced in this book helpful for my son.  He's not able to apply it all the time, but it is growing his self-awareness).

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