Clearwater Therapy Books
Therapy Books for Children
Shelley Anderson
Therapist and Author.
I'm a therapist living and working in rural Alberta for the past 30 years , working with children and families from a trauma and attachment framework. They have taught me so much about resilience and our innate desire to heal. I'm now using that knowledge to write the books I would have liked to have had over the years as tools to educate and support. My hope is that children will be able to relate to the characters and see themselves in the books, providing deeper understanding and decreasing stigma and shame. In addition, the books may be helpful to the adults in their lives to help them better understand the impact of experiences such as sexual abuse, addiction, and attachment injury.
Children's Therapy Books
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Testimonials
Shelley's books have allowed me the opportunity to have open and honest conversations with my clients. They are the perfect balance of fun and educational, and I look forward to continuing to use them in years to come.
- Children's Mental Health Professional
Shelley offers crucial insight into how children are impacted by addiction. With her book “Ketchup Chips” she is able to combine the painful aspects of understanding addiction with the inspiring.
After working in the child protection field for 15 years and scouring for resources I have finally found a tool I would recommend all child protection practitioners have in their resource library.
- Child Protection Worker
Shelley's book "Scram" facilitated a disclosure with one of my young clients and provided a breakthrough in our work together.
- Children's Therapist
"Ketchup Chips" and "Scram" have been an incredibly useful tool in my work with young people.
- Child Protection Worker
Shelley’s book “SCRAM” creates a comforting reminder to children that they are not alone if they have experienced sexual abuse. Utilizing her years of practice Shelley creates a safe space to read and learn about incredibly traumatic experiences and allows the reader to feel safe to share their experiences. This book is a tool that all child protection practitioners would love to have to support children in the most difficult of circumstances.
- Katy Shaw
Child Protection Worker
