Tommy the Turtle: Educating Children about Anxiety Standards in a film to make

in a film to make you pause

and acceptance and commitment therapy

self-awareness

Eliana Gil demonstrates a broad range of verbal and nonverbal strategies for engaging all family members—including those who are ambivalent toward therapy—and tailoring interventions for different types of presenting problems

His two books are Brief Counseling in Action (1998) and Portrait and Model of a School Counselor (2005

Tommy the Turtle: Educating Children about Anxiety Standards in a film to makeHelp children learn to interact with others who are unlike themselves without fear of the unknown Teach children to appreciate diversity and acceptance Includes discussion questions for children with and without anxiety Ages: 4 8 The story explains anxiety in kid friendly language in hopes of demystifying perceived differences to readers so they can comfortably and freely interact with others who are unlike themselves without fearing the unknown.