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A SELF-GUIDED TOOL FROM OUR CHILD ANXIETY CENTER

The Screen Balance Program

A self-paced, online course built by two of EBTCS's own clinical child psychologists to help parents set screen time limits that actually hold, choose the right parental controls, and handle the pushback that comes with both.

What the Screen Balance Program Is

A lot of what happens in a first appointment about screen problems is education, assessment, and planning, and much of that doesn't actually require sitting across from a psychologist. The Screen Balance Program takes that process and puts it in parents' hands, at home, at their own pace.

It starts with a short assessment that will help parents place their child into one of four screen balance profiles, and everything after that is shaped around your family's specific situation rather than a generic checklist.

5 modules29 lessons total
~2 hoursself-paced, updates included
Free assessmentno email required to start

How the Program Is Structured

1
Assessment & ProfileA short assessment will help parents place their child into one of four screen balance profiles, shaping the rest of the course around your family.
2
Choosing What to ChangeA decision tree and interactive heatmap narrow things down to the one or two changes most worth making first.
3
Building Your Family Screen PlanTurn those priorities into a written plan and agreement the whole family understands.
4
Handling PushbackPractice tools for the conflict that comes with holding a limit, before it happens in real life.
5
Specific SituationsFocused lessons on first phones, social media, sleep, gaming, and online safety.

Interactive Tools Inside

Decision tree & heatmapNarrows a family's situation down to the changes worth prioritizing first.
Parental control comparisonMatches the features a parent wants to manage against real software options.
Conflict rehearsal simulatorPractice how to handle difficult moments before they happen at home.
First-phone simulatorWalks parents through giving their thirteen-year-old a new phone with everything switched on.

Who It's For

This is not a "screens are bad" program. It's built for parents who want a workable approach for their own family, at any child's age, teenagers included.

Built by EBTCS Clinicians

Privacy: Everything entered into the assessment or a family's plan is saved locally, in the parent's own browser, on their own device. EBTCS never sees it, and it's never sent to us.

Start with the free Screen Balance Check

It takes a few minutes and gives you a clear starting point, whether or not you go further with the full program.

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What happens next

  1. We review what you shared

    Within one business day, we review your responses and match you to the clinicians and programs best suited to you.

  2. We call you

    Within two to three business days, we'll call to answer questions about program structure and fees, and figure out the best next step for you.

  3. We find your next step

    Depending on availability, that may mean booking your first appointment, scheduling a consult, or adding you to our waitlist so we can reach out as soon as space opens.

Protected under HIPAA. Everything you submitted is transmitted and stored securely, and is shared only with the EBTCS clinical team involved in your care.