TCKs & Anxiety

Anxiety can show up differently for Third Culture Kids and adult TCKs, especially when life has required frequent adaptation, high awareness of others, and repeated transition.

We will explore how the TCK experience can shape the nervous system over time, why certain seasons (goodbyes, relocation, re-entry, conflict, performance pressure) can trigger disproportionate stress, and how anxiety can present as overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, shutdown, or chronic restlessness.

This workshop offers a trauma-informed, research-grounded framework to help participants understand what their anxiety is communicating and build practical strategies for regulation, resilience, and sustainable support in everyday life.

If you're an adult TCK check out our Understanding Your Anxiety as an Adult TCK workshop.
Format

Recording

Duration

1.5 hours

Duration

Lauren Wells & Jessi Bullis

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"This workshop gives a good overview and
ideas and resources to help with deal with anxiety."

~Susan N.

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Meet the instructors

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Lauren Wells

Chief Executive Officer

Lauren is the Founder and CEO of TCK Training and author of Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids, What Made That Feel So Hard: The Unstacking Method, and more. An Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) who spent her teenage years living in Tanzania, East Africa, Lauren has worked with over 1,000 parents and TCK caregivers and has trained staff from over 80 organizations. 

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Jessi Bullis

Director of Adult TCK Services

Jessi is an Adult TCK who grew up in Singapore, England, Turkey, and Germany. She has a heart and passion for TCKs and the unique struggles they face. She received her undergraduate in psychology and a seminary degree in counseling for the purpose of caring for TCKs well.

Click on the video on the left to meet Jessi!