By Michelle Crean

Children left their worries behind them last week as a special workshop and story-time helped them to relax and express their feelings.

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Katie O'Donoghue, Art Psychotherapist and author, visited the Junior and Senior Infants of Múintear Fiona's Class, in Coolick National School, Kilcummin.

The 31 children participated in a therapeutic and creative 'Little Squirrel' workshop.

Katie, an accredited Art Psychotherapist, and now author of 'The Little Squirrel Who Worried', facilitated an afternoon which incorporated storytelling and therapeutic creative exercises to help the children understand, express and manage their worries.

"The children were an absolute pleasure to meet and really engaged so well, sharing and expressing their worries with me, and their teachers," Katie told the Killarney Advertiser.

"The visit to the school was an absolute joy and I am very grateful to the children, parents and teachers for having me in."

In what has been a difficult year and a big change with the start and return to school this autumn, Katie hopes that the book can be used as a resource at home and in the classroom for children who may need some support.