Help Your Teen Overcome Separation Anxiety
A specialist program for teens. Self-guided at home, or with a therapist guiding your teen every step of the way.
A structured, evidence-based program to help your teen overcome separation anxiety. They do the practice, and you keep the parent PIN.
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Separation anxiety is distress when separated from a primary caregiver: refusing to sleep alone, refusing school drop-off, refusing playdates, refusing the babysitter. Some level is developmentally normal in young children; clinical separation anxiety is intense enough to disrupt school, sleep, or family functioning, often with somatic complaints and fears that harm will come to the caregiver. The clinical fix is graduated separation exposure with predictable, brief, non-dramatic goodbyes, building tolerance to short separations before longer ones. Bia structures the ladder, coaches the parent through the don't-rescue moments, and tracks progress nightly.
Common signs of separation anxiety
- Distress at separation: crying, clinging, somatic complaints
- Refusal to sleep alone, in own bed, or at sleepovers
- School refusal driven by separation
- Frequent calls or check-ins when separated
- Fear of harm coming to the caregiver
- Nightmares about separation
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Our clinical approach: graduated separation exposure with caregiver coaching
Two paths to recovery for your teen
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Self-Guided at Home
Self-guided program your teen works through at their own pace
- Step-by-step exposure program for Separation Anxiety
- Age-appropriate exercises for teens
- Lessons that explain the why behind every step
- Practice anytime on web, iOS & Android
- Track your teen's anxiety and progress
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With a Specialist Therapist
Expert-guided; we'll check your insurance coverage for free
- Everything in Self-Guided, plus:
- Live video sessions with a teen anxiety specialist
- Message your therapist between sessions
- 10 weeks of Bia app access included
- We'll check your insurance coverage for free
Everything your family needs to overcome Separation Anxiety
Self-Guided Teen Program
Your teen's complete self-guided program for Separation Anxiety
- Step-by-step exposure program for Separation Anxiety
- Age-appropriate exercises for teens
- Lessons that explain the why behind every step
- Practice anytime on web, iOS & Android
- Track your teen's anxiety and progress over time
Already working with a therapist?
Bia works perfectly alongside your teen's therapy. Use it between sessions to practise exposures and reinforce what they're learning with their therapist.
Start your teen's programAre you a therapist?
Assign Bia exercises to your teen patients, track their progress between sessions, and supplement your practice with our provider portal.
Access provider portalReal Impact
We track symptom severity using standardized phobia measures.
86% of Bia users report a reduction in their phobia severity, with improvements typically starting in the first 2 weeks.
Phobias Affect Nearly 1 in 5 Teens
Is your teen suffering from these signs of anxiety?
They may be dealing with treatable phobia. We are here to help.
Retraining the Brain
Read the science behind recovery
Anxiety is the brain's natural alarm process out of balance. When we avoid a trigger, the brain learns the threat is real, and will trigger more discomfort next time, creating a vicious loop called the avoidance cycle.
Bia uses ERP (Exposure & Response Prevention) to help the brain unlearn fear through small, incremental exercises. Instead of reacting to triggers, build skills with proactive practice.
Bia provides pre-built recovery plans made of 80+ interactive activities for you and your teen to complete at your own pace.
How it works
Personalize
Start with our pre-built recovery plans and customize to your needs in a few clicks.
Practice
Your teen works through short lessons and gradual exposure steps they choose, building evidence-based skills along the way.
Recover
Track progress with insights as your teen builds the skill set to face fears in the real world.
Evidence-Based Recovery
- Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Utilizes Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
- Designed with Experts and Lived Experience
"If you start, practice, and finish the program prescribed on this site you have an excellent chance of getting on the other side of this phobia."
— Dr. David Russ, Clinical Psychologist
Real results with Bia
Most families see tolerated separation duration meaningfully increase within 3 to 6 weeks of consistent structured practice.
Hear from people we've helped with separation anxiety
"Bia changed my life. It gives you small steps to take every day and tracks your progress. I'm not done, but I already feel so much better and am doing so much more."
"I can tell this was built by someone who had phobia. They get it. The app lets you customize and take a little placement quiz. You can pause or exit whenever and it's very careful and explains every step. Thank you for making this"
"If you start, practice, and finish the program prescribed on this site you have an excellent chance of getting on the other side of this phobia."
Partners and Conferences
Bia is built in collaboration with leading academic researchers and found at national clinical conferences.
ADAA 2026 Symposium Presentation
NASP 2026 Miniskills Presentation
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Frequently asked questions about separation anxiety
Is this normal for a young child?
Some separation distress is normal up to age 4 or 5. Persistent or intense separation anxiety past that, or new-onset separation anxiety in older kids, is clinically meaningful.
Won't long goodbyes help my child feel safe?
Counterintuitively, the opposite. Long, dramatic goodbyes train the brain that separation is dangerous. Brief, calm, predictable goodbyes work better. Bia teaches parents how to do it.
What if my child has both separation anxiety and school phobia?
Common. Bia handles both: the separation work is the foundation, the school work builds on top.
What age group is Bia for?
Bia for Teens is designed for ages 13 to 17. Your teen gets the standard layout with mature content hidden, and you keep the parent PIN. If your teen would rather manage their own account, the adult version lets them hide mature content in settings.
Can I use Bia by myself?
Yes. Bia is designed to work as a self-guided tool. It provides a personalized recovery plan, interactive lessons, and step-by-step guided exercises for practicing evidence-based recovery techniques.
Can I use Bia with a therapist?
Yes. Bia provides a provider portal where therapists can monitor your progress, create custom exercises, and support your recovery journey.
How much time does it take?
Individual sessions are short. We recommend 10–15 minutes a day, 3 to 4 times a week. Bia builds a personalized step-by-step journey based on your unique needs, so completing the full journey is different for everyone. Typically, a journey includes over 55 exercises and 19 lessons across 9 milestones.
What do you do with my data?
Bia never shares your account data with third parties. You can view and delete your data at anytime. Good privacy is simple, you own your data.
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