Some Bunny to Talk to: A Story about Going to Therapy - Hardcover

by Cheryl Sterling (Author), Paola Conte (Author), Larissa Labay (Author)

Gold Medal, 2014 Mom's Choice Awards

Some Bunny to Talk To presents therapy in a way that is simple, direct, and easy for young children to understand.

From time to time families face difficult life circumstances, and as adults we may recognize the need to seek help from a professional therapist. When our children face similar challenges, parents may also choose to enlist the services of an experienced child therapist. Seeing a therapist can often be the best strategy by which to help your child through a difficult time. While families reach this decision in different ways at different times, parents can think of psychotherapy services for their child as they would any other helpful resource. Choosing to bring your child to a therapist is a proactive and productive choice.

Whether you are considering or have already decided to bring your child to a therapist, Some Bunny To Talk To presents therapy in a way that is simple, direct, and easy for young children to understand. This colorful, humorous book is designed to help you answer your children's questions and allay everyone's fears about the process of therapy. Children will hear about what to expect from therapy and how therapists are very good at helping kids to solve problems. They will learn about confidentiality and privacy and will understand that they won't have to go to therapy forever.

Included is a Note to Parents and Caregivers that outlines how to best support children in therapy and what to do to pave the way for a positive therapy experience.

Author Biography

Cheryl Sterling, PhD, Paola Conte, PhD, and Larissa Labay, PsyD, co-authors of Someone to Talk To and Some Bunny to Talk To, are pediatric psychologists in private practice who specialize in providing cognitive-behavioral therapy to children and adolescents. They trained at Brown and Harvard University, the University of Miami, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, respectively. Cheryl Sterling and Larissa Labay are on staff at a major medical center in Northern New Jersey, while Paola Conte practices on Long Island, NY.

Tiphanie Beeke earned a master's degree in illustration from the Royal College of Art in London and currently lives in France with her husband and three children. She is the illustrator of numberous books for children including Some Bunny to Talk To. Visit her at www.tiphaniebeeke.com and follow her on Facebook: TiphanieBeekeIllustration and Instagram: @TiphanieBeeke