Description

This book is the second of the three-book "Creating Personal Safety Series". It was written by trained trauma therapists. It was designed to help parents' and other caregivers educate their children about the strong emotions and confusion children may experience after being abused. It depicts a child, 'Dylan' who is in therapy with 'Dr. Jo' and her therapy dog, 'Rugby'. Throughout the story, Dylan relays her experience of attending to therapy and building strategies to heal from past trauma. In therapy Dylan learns healthy coping skills that help her manage her strong emotions and set healthy boundaries. The details of her abuse are not shared but focus is placed on hope and resilience. Dylan has a good experience in therapy and builds a positive relationship with her therapist and Rugby (the therapy dog), demonstrating that healing can occur after difficult times.