Kelly Caleb

Kelly Caleb, LCSW, MCAP, is a licensed therapist with experience working with all age groups. She is a certified hypnotherapist and for providing Accelerated Resolution Therapy. She received her Bachelor’s in Psychology at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Born in Chippewa Falls and mainly raised in Bloomer, Wisconsin (where she spent a lot of time with cows and absolutely none with llamas!), she has also lived in Minnesota, Iowa, and New York, but currently resides in sunny Clearwater, FL. As a mother, she values reading and instilled a love of reading in her own two children. As a counselor working with clients battling mental health and substance use issues, she utilizes mindfulness to show how to avoid agonizing over the anxiety of the future or regrets of the past by staying in the present moment. When she's not working or writing, she loves to hang out with her family, read, and try her best to puzzle her way out of Escape Rooms! She also practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is learning Korean. Mindfulness meditation plays a large part in her daily practice personally and professionally. She has a You Tube channel Now Cow and Friends where her first book is Now Cow Helps Drama Llama: A Mindful Tale for Coping with Anxiety is available for viewing. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0RZHILk5PJCZ8WYa3Clegg Illustrator John VanHout III is an amazing artist from Tampa, FL. The Now Cow Book series is his first published art, but he has been delighting friends, family, and local customers since age 5, when he picked up his first pencil and sketch pad. Follow him on Instagram #diregrizzly999. Now Cow was born of the idea to simplify mindfulness meditation using a rhyming cadence. A Dr. Seuss type rhythm keeps concepts entertaining and easy to recall. Inspired by Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now, the first story “Now Cow Helps Drama Llama: A Mindful Tale for Coping with Anxiety” has since expanded to become a series of 10 books. Book 1: Now Cow Helps Drama Llama: A Mindful Tale for Anxiety Drama Llama is full of anxiety and fear. Drama Llama worries about everything under the sun, snow, rain, doom, and any possible catastrophe. Now Cow helps Drama Llama learn coping skills such as mindfulness and deep breathing to see things in a new way, to be brave, and to overcome anxiety and fear. Book 2 Now Cow Helps Bad Habit Rabbit: A Mindful Tale for Changing Bad Habits Bad Habit Rabbit has a lot of behaviors that are not helpful. He is late. He is messy. He's always rushing, never prepared, and this leads to a lack of responsibility for choices and a feeling of entitlement. Read along as Now Cow shows Bad Habit Rabbit how to turn around the downward spiral of his daily life. Now Cow Helps Bad Habit Rabbit learn to use mindfulness to improve daily life skills. Book 3 Now Cow Helps Lost My Shoe Caribou: A Mindful Tale for Personal Responsibility Lost My Shoe Caribou can't keep track of his things and is always having to ask his friends to help find them. He has too much stuff and his room is a mess. Now Cow guides and helps Lost My Shoe Caribou to take a minimalistic approach to life and give to others along the way. Book 4 Now Cow Helps Fighter Spider: A Mindful Tale for Coping with Anger Fighter Spider gets mad and loses her temper. She gets in fights and trouble at school. She bullies the other kids and is not a good sport. Join the adventure as Now Cow guides and helps Fighter Spider to use mindfulness and self-control to learn that strength comes from within. Book 6 Now Cow Helps Mole in the Hole: A Mindful Tale for Coping with Depression Mole in the Hole can't get over his sadness, loneliness, and depression. Though he wishes he could get out and be with friends or enjoy the sunlight, he just stays in his bed crying in the darkness. Join the journey as Now Cow and friends reach out to help Mole in the Hole believe in himself enough to accept support and friendship even when he feels down. "Ms. Caleb's use of rhyme and knowledge of mental health disorders makes for a fun and educational tool for children to learn appropriate and healthy coping skills. I highly recommend the Now Cow series for anyone who works with children or has children of their own! " Nicole Locklear, LCSW "The thoughtful message of mindfulness in this story is clear and relevant. What better way to promote positive habits than a clear image of the "prize" we receive: time, energy, and a greater capacity for love. I'm keeping it on my shelf for my clients and my own children. We could all use a friend like Now Cow." Alyssa Schell, MSW "Now Cow Helps Bad Habit Rabbit is a beautiful illustration to help children and adults alike learn ways to build better habits in a healthy manner. The coping skills utilized in this book are simple and easy to understand for all ages to help calm the mind when frustrated or uncertain. A wonderful read!" Jessica Mueller, MSW, RCSWI