Alison McClymont

Alison McClymont is a clinical psychologist and playful parenting and family author. Her book How to Help Your Child Cope With Anything blends child-development research, clinical practice and ordinary wisdom into a practical guide for anxious parents raising resilient kids.

A practicing psychologist with years supervising the treatment of anxiety in children, McClymont writes in an encouraging, non-technical voice. She has appeared as a media expert on children's mental health and her guidance — on steady routines, honest reassurance and expanding a child's "cope-able" world — is designed to give parents specific tools without guilt.