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When Words Are Not Enough:
Visual Therapy Cards for Youth and Adults
by Diane Hovey, PhD
...A visual therapeutic aid designed to build insight and understanding of life-altering challenges
Retail Price: $34.00
OUR PRICE: $26.99
Download Information Sheet (PDF)
Register for Training:
- 5 CE credits with an option for 3 more
- Training includes one set of Photo Therapy Cards
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These PhotoTherapy Cards are an engaging and comfortable tool to use with clients. They offer a non-threatening way to break the ice and open communication. The accessible images help unfold experiences so they can be examined and discussed in a manner not otherwise possible. The use of these cards, whether with clients, for personal reflection, or creative writing, is a springboard to understanding.
PhotoTherapy Cards make it possible to:
- express complex feelings
- talk about guarded thoughts
- think multi-dimensionally
- get out of a rut or move beyond a plateau
- recognize salient aspects of an issue not previously seen
- give a tangible way to express feelings
- unpack multi-level meanings that impact lives
- interweave contradictory thoughts and feelings
- make the chaos of emotions more comprehensible
Developed by Dr. Hovey, a marriage and family therapist and a poetry therapist, based on eighteen years of work with individuals and families living with overwhelming life challenges and ongoing health conditions. The images reflect the thoughts and feelings used by these families to convey their experiences. The PhotoTherapy Cards were decisively selected for their multiple layers of symbolism and meanings. They have been used by several therapists to test their usefulness and applicability in different settings and have proven to be a powerful therapeutic tool.
Box Set Information:
PhotoTherapy Cards: 2 sets, 60 cards per set, 3.25" x 4", quality aqueous coated. Information Guide: Soft cover, 44 pages, 5.25" x 7.38"
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Writer’s Digest 17th Annual International Self-Published Book Award – Honorable Mention.
This is a book of beauty, wisdom and spiritual depth. Parents will love it as much as children.
--William J. Doherty, PhD
Professor, Univ. of Minnesota and author of The Intentional Family
"Princess Sophia's Gifts" is the most moving children's book I have ever read. The beautiful story and gorgeous illustrations come together powerfully in this incredible tribute to a special young woman and her amazing family. It touched my soul. I wish for everyone I love to have the opportunity to enter Princess Sophia's kingdom again and again and again!
--Sue Figg, Special Education Instructor & Children's Literature Connoisseur
Diane Hovey's tale is as old and as fresh and needed now as all stories of meaning-making have been, are and will be. She reminds readers to not allow fear and regret to define anyone, especially a child, when difficult things occur. Rather, gifts can be found, given and received. Read and be inspired whatever your age!
--Ted Bowman, Educator / Author / Parent
The Story Behind the Story
Downloadand read the story (PDF) of how the author learned to live with the changes and challenges that resulted from her daughter's disability through writing Princess Sophia's Gifts.
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Princess Sophia's Gifts
Princess Sophia's Gifts is a story of finding hope and direction after tragic loss. Written as a fairytale, this is a true story. It is:
- a powerful healing story for families
- a training tool for education and health professionals
- a story of inspiration for all ages
Read Sonia's Story, an article published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the real princess.
Book information: Hardcover * 36 pages * 8" x 10.5"
ISBN: 978-0-9819064-0-9
Distributor: Itasca Books
To Purchase: Princess Sophia's Gifts can be purchased through aHeARTT (use the Add to Cart button below) or through Itasca Books, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and many other booksellers (list price: $16.00)
Books ordered through aHeARTT: $12.00 plus tax and shipping.
To see other work by the illustrator Sara Butcher, go to her web site at http://www.sarabutcher.com/ .
Diane and her daughter, the real princess, are available for readings. Contact them for more information.
Story Synopsis:
At its essence, Princess Sophia's Gifts is a true story of a family's survival in the wake of personal tragedy. Written as a fairy tale, the story provides a way to examine the gifts or personal strengths within everyone, especially those who are different. When a kingdom's beloved Princess suffers a tragic accident, it underscores the realization that loss can happen to anyone. Princess Sophia chokes on a seed, and her life changes irrevocably. As she hovers somewhere between life and death, the Princess "meets" spirit women who give her special gifts for her return to life as a severely disabled child. Like all families, the Royal family is devastated by Sophia's tragedy. Trying to make sense of it, they journey to find a cure, to restore life to the way it once was. But life will never be the same. In a story of unfolding wisdom, the family discovers that not all questions have answers; and that in loss there is also opportunity for growth and healing.
Writer's Digest Judge's Commentary:
Princess Sophia's Gifts is the children's picture book that this judge has read this year that has made it all worth it. From its beautiful opening line that grabs you and pulls you in, to its amazing illustrations, this book just works. The length of the story is just right and the pacing perfect. I'll admit that half way through the story, I had no idea where the author was going, but the wrap-up was so perfect that all the pieces came together at once. Reading it was a truly rewarding experience. And the theme that it's not one's talents or deeds that make them special, but rather their spirit and love is so important. Excellent.
I'd love to see this book in school libraries across the nation. It's an important book for kids to read, and it will help them understand children who have been in difficult situation.
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