Therapeutic Children's Books

Literature and Interventions for Emotional Acceptance

β€œBe Mindful of Monsters” is a storybook written toΒ  help children understand and cope with powerful feelings. The book follows a gender-neutral nine-year-old name Ezzy, whose feelings of anger, sadness and worry have grown into monsters. With a compelling story and diverse characters, the book explores the challenges and benefits of accepting uncomfortable emotions. β€œBe Mindful of Monsters” is perfect for reading at home, in a therapy setting or in school as part of Social Emotional Learning.

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Theβ€œMindful Monsters Therapeutic Workbook” brings the characters and lessons of β€œBe Mindful of Monsters” to life with over 100 pages of fun and engaging interventions. Created and curated by Lauren Stockly (LCSW, RPT-S, ECMHS, PPSC) with standout illustrations by Ellen Surrey, this workbook is designed for use on its own, or as an enriching companion to the β€œBe Mindful of Monsters” storybook. The β€œMindful Monsters Therapeutic Workbook” incorporates a range of therapeutic modalities and concepts that can be personalized by therapists, teachers and parents to meet the unique needs of each individual child as they learn to accept their emotions, both big and small.

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"Mindfulness is Your Superpower" is Lauren Stockly's most recent publication. Learning awareness and acceptance of your feelings and surroundings is an important step in growing upβ€”and it’s never too early to start. This beautifully illustrated storybook teaches young kids how to be curious and resilient in the face of challenges through real-life scenarios that are easy for them to understand. It’s written with clear language for adults to read aloud and features discussion questions and activities that encourage kids to talk about what they learned and use those skills every day.

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"Unlocking Your ADHD Superpowers" is a practical book for young ADHDers adapted from FocusDTX, a digital therapeutic platform developed by Lauren Stockly and Carrie Hamilton for Cognitive Leap Solutions, Inc. Readers are introduced to the different presentations of ADHD and everyday strategies to support attention and emotional regulation. Most importantly, Unlocking Your ADHD Superpowers frames ADHD in a positive light, promoting self-esteem and the benefits of thinking differently.

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With "Greetings, Feelings," author Lauren Stockly and illustrator Ellen Surrey adapt their bestselling children’s book Be Mindful of Monsters into an introduction to emotions for babies and toddlers. Little ones can get to know happiness, sadness, calm and more in a board book or paperback format.

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  • Reader's Favorite Book Award Winner
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  • E.L.L.A. Kindness Certified Award
  • Approved Provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education Approved Provider Award
  • Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention Award