Brave: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety

Would you consider yourself a worrier? Do you ever get something you’re worried about stuck in your head and you can’t seem to get it out? Have you noticed that you get anxious around certain people or in certain situations? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, you’re not alone. In fact, 1 in 3 girls your age struggles with worry. They just often don’t say it out loud or even act like it. Maybe like you, they try to ignore it, hoping it will go away.

Here’s the thing. Your mom or dad or someone else who loves you has an idea that you struggle with worry. They believe in you–how brave you really are–and believe this book is just what you need in your fight with worry. Filled with questions to get you thinking and spots for you to journal or draw, Brave is your very own place to:

• understand your emotions better
• learn ways to fight worry and anxiety that really make a difference
• discover the strength and courage God has placed inside of you

You’ve got more resourcefulness, more grit, and more brave inside of you than you think, and this book will help you find it.

Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP, spends most of her days talking with girls and their families, with the help of her counseling assistant/pet therapist, Lucy the Havanese. She has worked as the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee since 1993, with a Master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. Sissy speaks to parents and children’s ministers across the country, and is the author of twelve books, including the bestselling Raising Worry-Free Girls, Braver, Stronger Smarter (for elementary school girls) and her newest book for teenage girls, Brave. Sissy is a regular contributor to various podcasts and publications, including their own podcast called Raising Boys and Girls. You can find more information and resources at www.raisingboysandgirls.com.