Direct Work Books and Resources

Conversation-Starters for Working with Children and Adolescents After Trauma

Simple Cognitive and Arts-Based Activities Dawn D’Amico, LCSW, PhD NEW The Monster Book of Feelings

Creative Activities and Stories to Explore Emotions and Mental Health Amie Taylor

NEW

The ultimate tool for anyone working with children and adolescents aged 5–17 who have experienced trauma. Featuring over 80 activities tailored to different styles of communication, all requiring minimal preparation, this book aims to guide and inspire practitioners.

sep 2022 | £17.99 | 224pp | tp | World rights available | isbN-9781787751446

Doodle Your Worries Away

A CBT Doodling Workbook for Children Who Feel Worried or Anxious Tanja Sharpe

A creative CBT workbook for children aged 8+ who are dealing with worry and anxiety.

This workbook draws on CBT and creative therapy methods to help children aged 8+ understand their worry and anxiety.

Featuring 50 fun and engaging doodling activities, this book allows young people to tune into their worries and their sources, using creativity to process anxiety, and building confidence to find their own solutions. This exploration can be independently led by the child themselves or with guidance from a parent or professional.

2021 | £12.99 | 8–12 years | 128pp | tp | World rights available | isbN-9781787757905

Fun stories and creative activities to teach children aged 5–9 about emotions and managing their mental health.

This book is designed to help children to understand and articulate the emotions they might experience – feelings of anxiety and worry, pride, joy and excitement, sadness, anger and jealousy – and provides simple strategies for managing their mental health.

Full of monster-themed stories, activities and downloadable worksheets, it is ideal to use individually or in group settings with ages 5–9. Children will meet characters like Thomas, the big purple monster who has a heavy backpack full of his worries, and Geronimo, who inconveniently creates small floods with his tears all around Icicle Island. The second part of the book is a detailed guide for adults with explanations of key concepts, support for delivering the activities, suggested discussion points and drama activities to consolidate learning.

Feb 2022 | £22.99 | 208pp | tp | World rights available | isbN-9781787759008

The Big Book of DBT Activity Ideas for Kids

Exercises and Worksheets to Help Children Aged 8–13 Manage Big Feelings Alicia Paz

NEW

Therapeutic activity ideas and worksheets to teach DBT skills to children aged 8–13 and help them manage big feelings including anxiety, anger and sadness.

This one stop resource is essential for professionals working with children aged 8–13 who struggle with intense emotions and dysregulation.

Full of fun and engaging ideas for utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills when working with children, it covers the four modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Activities and worksheets help children ages 8–10 practice and use DBT skills in their daily lives.

Feb 2023 | £22.99 | 224pp | tp | World rights available | isbN-9781787756243