Chill & Spill: A Place to Put It Down And Work It Out

Chill & Spill helps the user articulate and transform issues they are dealing with. Perfect for teens (and adults) who are in need of extra emotional support because of: Depression, Grief/Loss, Anxiety, Low Self Esteem, Trauma, Anger Management, Divorce, Self Harm Issues, PTSD and more. This engaging and beautifully-designed journal helps kids convey both their suffering and strength through its 20 guided activities; each followed by 5 blank pages to allow them to work through their answers. The book also serves counselors as a tool to structure group sessions that promote positive coping skills.

Jeanean Jacobs, MA, ATR-BC, CPAT, CPC received her Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at Wayne State University in Michigan in 1995 and her Master of Arts in Art Therapy at the University of Louisville in 1999. She served on the board of directors of the Phoenix Institute in Kentucky and is a former board member of Art with Heart. Currently, Jeanean serves as the Director of the Independent Living program at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, helping foster care teens as they transition out of the system. She is professionally certified as a Registered Art Therapist, National Board Certified Art Therapist, Professional Coach, Juvenile Sexual Offender Counselor, Life Space Crisis Intervention Counselor, Safe Crisis Manager and Cultural Diversity Trainer. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association and lives in Seattle. Steffanie Lorig is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, speaker and author. She received a BFA in Visual Communication from Northern Arizona University. She founded nonprofit Art with Heart in 1996 while serving on the board of the Seattle AIGA. After many years at Hornall Anderson Design Works, she left to pursue Art with Heart full time and now serves as their Executive Director. She is the visionary and co-author of Oodles of Doodles for Your Noodle an activity book for seriously ill children, Home Run Fun an activity book for young Seattle Mariner fans and co-author of Chill & Spill. She and her husband co-wrote Silly Baby (Chronicle Books, 2007). She also served on the board of directors for the 2005 Illustrator's Conference (ICON4) and is a member of the Society for Arts in HealthCare. Her work is recognized by Make-A-Wish Foundation, Lance Armstrong Foundation and the Starlight Starbright Foundation.