Author: CTS, RPT, Linda, Linda Diaz, LPC, CTS, RPT

Publisher: Linda\Diaz-Murphy

Published: 2014-11-17

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780615761398

When a butterfly survives a perilous storm but is wounded in the process, it must believe that it can still fly, even with two torn wings. The story of The Wounded Yellow Butterfly will inspire children everywhere to regain control of their lives, despite traumatic loss, or injury, this life-changing book can be used by anyone who wishes to help a child cope with grief and gain a sense of acceptance, hope, and transformation. With its uplifting, spiritual, and positive story, The Wounded Yellow Butterfly: A Story of Loss, Friendship, and Hope will lead children through the stages of grief and toward the transformation to hopefulness by providing them with a way to regain trust, express and cope with their feelings, and aid with the reconnection to others. Beautifully crafted to provide children with an indirect and safe way of communicating their personal stories of loss, the story of The Wounded Yellow Butterfly is an excellent tool for aiding children everywhere in trauma, recovery, and eventual triumph. Perfectly suited for children to preteens, the guide helps boys and girls dealing with loss or trauma stemming from natural disasters, divorce, abuse, war, terminal illness, cancer, bullying, foster care, environmental contamination, or countless other traumatic events. With a calming and understanding tone, this book does a wonderful job of helping children everywhere deal with traumatic loss and grief. Grief can seriously interfere with children's day-to-day activities, routines and outlook on life and the future that it can become a serious problem. From problems at school, nightmares, and poor concentration to bed wetting, forgetfulness, lowered self-esteem, suicidality, clowning, irritability, and personality changes, this therapeutic new book can help children recover from the damaging consequences of traumatic loss and begin their personal path to healing. With the effects of traumatic loss often being misdiagnosed as ADHD or other disorders, this wonderful book helps parents confidently identify the stages of grief while providing a comforting way for children to cope. With an undeniable urge to help children cope with traumatic loss and grief, The Wounded Yellow Butterfly helps children by guiding them down the path from victim, to survivor, and finally, to warrior. Inspiring children everywhere to regain control of their lives and desire to live, despite traumatic loss, or injury, this life-changing book can be used by parents, counselors, therapists, and many others who wishes to help a child cope with grief and gain a sense of acceptance, hope, and transformation. Author Linda Diaz received her bachelor of arts from St. Peter's Jesuit College in New Jersey, her master's in counseling from New Jersey City University and her post-master's degree in play therapy from the University of Monmouth in New Jersey. Linda Diaz is a New Jersey state registered play therapist (RPT), an internationally-certified trauma specialist (CTS), a certified conflict resolution/mediation specialist, certified sand play therapist and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with a private practice in Leonia, New Jersey. Linda Diaz has spent the last twenty years working with adults, children, and teens who have experienced traumatic loss and grief. A mother and grandmother, photographer and artist, Linda Diaz currently lives in New Jersey with her family (including 3 cats and a dog)."