Taya the Tortoise Activity Book for Children who Bottle Up, Retreat or Disconnect: A Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities About Trauma and Dissociation for Children Aged 5-10, with Advice for Adults

by Karen Treisman Clinical Psychologist, trainer, & author, Sarah Peacock (Illustrator)

Overview

Taya the Tortoise is a much-needed activity workbook and therapeutic story written by award winning clinical psychologist, Dr Karen Treisman. We are used to identifying children who ask for attention, but what about children who need help, but stay silent or show their pain differently? They may survive by disconnecting, retreating, dissociating and internalising their hurt. These children are often overlooked, quieter, and misunderstood and therefore fall through the net.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781805017950
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	11/21/2025
Series:	Therapeutic Treasures Collection
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Dr. Karen Treisman, MBE, is an award-winning specialist Clinical Psychologist, trainer, and bestselling author, working in London, UK. Karen is also the Director of Safe Hands and Thinking Minds Training and Consultancy services.

Editorial Reviews

I have no doubt that this is going to make such a difference to so many.

Sue Green

Caring for kids who have their walls up and are in their shells is hard. It is painful. It is frustrating. This workbook touched my heart as it has helped me to take a step back and to focus on the connection, and to understand why it can be so hard. There are so many books out there that are academic, but this is properly practical and gets it.

Ed Davis

I had so many lightbulb moments while reading this. It's a book that I will return to over and over again.

Shelley Binia

For years I have been looking for something that fits. Children like Taya often get lost or fall through the radar, or once again are made to be invisible. I am already seeing the benefits of putting some of the ideas and tools into practice. So thank you.

Linda Horsfield

I wish I had this workbook sooner. Thank you for shining a spotlight on those kids who are so often missed. I hope this is read far and wide as it is so needed. I especially like how it takes something like dissociation which is misunderstood and demystified it and made it understandable.

Samia Khan