A unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children come to terms with their worry through creativity

Picturing My Worry encourages children to become ‘worry artists’, using their amazing minds to get to know and show their worries. Children are asked to think about the colours, textures and shapes that express the look and feel of worry to them. Children consider and recognise how they act when they’re worried and how they can ‘speak’ about worry through art if finding words is hard. At the end of the book, children have a set of self-made resources to use again and again when they need a reminder of their creative coping skills.

All the Colours of Me is a series of books written by Art Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, Anna Shepherd. The series addresses key emotions in the life of a child through safe and gentle creative engagement. Each books includes a guide for adults, a glossary of key terms and further resources for supporting children’s emotional health.

Contents of Picturing My Worry: LISTENING TO WORRY ART-MAKING CAN HELP
WORRY IS …
WORRY FEELS LIKE
WORRY LOOKS LIKE
WORRY ACTS LIKE SHADES OF WORRY SPEAKING OF WORRY CAN’T STOP THE WORRY? PRACTISING WORRY YOU ARE A WORRY ARTIST! KEY TERMS AND FURTHER RESOURCES A GUIDE FOR ADULTS
HELPFUL CONTACTS

Books included in the series: Picturing My Sadness Picturing My Worry Picturing My Anger Picturing My Happiness Picturing My Resilience Picturing My Gratitude