About Us

The Author

My name is Lauren Snailham.  I am a Clinical Psychologist working in private practice in Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.  I work with children, adolescence and adults with a variety of psychological difficulties.  These mostly include anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, child abuse, bullying, low self-esteem, loss and bereavement, ADHD, behaviour problems and personality issues.

My work includes assessment, play therapy, psychotherapy and psycho-education.  As I work with children I am always on the look out for new creative techniques and activities that I can use in play therapy in the hope that I can help children cope with their life situations. Some of the stories are used more often than others but this usually depended on the need of the child that I was treating.  Some of the stories are used individually and sometimes I may use two or more of them.

I have had a lot of fun creating these stories and using them in therapy with the children I have treated and I am glad to be sharing them with others who work with children. I have also seen firsthand the positive effects these stories have in helping children cope with the unique challenges and problems they are faced with, from loss, anxiety, abuse and bullying to behaviour and personality issues.

Delyce Knowles has put the content and illustrations into book form and readable format. She has helped with the design and production of the additional therapy tools. Delyce handles the queries, book orders and their distribution.  She has been an asset to the Child Therapy Toolbox.  All puzzles and puppets are handmade by Delyce assisted by husband Bruce.