Healing Feelings is a warm, rhythmic story that brings hope for healing to children living with a grownup who is dealing with a mental illness.  The story explores the process of healing feelings and opens up the opportunity to dialogue with children about this challenging topic.

Healing Feelings is appropriate for children ages three years old to eight years old.

Over the past twenty years I have worked with families and children coping with mental illness. Books are often an excellent avenue for helping children understand sensitive topics.  Healing Feelings is based in a Narrative therapy style which is a process of therapy that facilitates change by externalizing the "problem" so the issue can be addressed. Rather than seeing a person as the "problem" the "sick feelings" become the focus for solutions and healing.

This book is for children, families and mental healthcare professionals to employ as a tool to start the conversation about feelings. It talks about how children are not to blame for the mental health of their loved one. The story also explores how grownup's may seek help from counselors and doctors to help assist in "healing" their feelings. 

To learn more about the author, Leslie Baker M.A., M.F.T., N.C.C., go to "The Author" page or visit Leslie's website.

Healing Feelings is a healing story for children coping with a grownup's mental illness. A tool for children and their counselor, family therapist and parents to discuss mental health and illness