Available to order on Amazon now
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Available to order on Amazon now 〰️
All Is Well: A Journey of Trust and Tails
A book about healing, connection, and the quiet wisdom of a very good dog.
All Is Well: A Journey of Trust and Tails invites readers into a gentle, deeply human example about what becomes possible when science, story, and the steady presence of a dog come together. Written with warmth, humour and quiet courage, the book blends trauma-informed practice, polyvagal wisdom, and real-life moments from the author’s work supporting children, families, and schools.
At the heart of the story is Lola, the calm, witty and ever patient therapy dog whose presence helps people feel safe enough to breathe, connect and begin again. Through her paws-on-the-ground perspective, readers discover how relational safety is built one moment at a time.
“As I wobbled dramatically on the skateboard and made Jack laugh, something bigger was happening, something even I, the self proclaimed world’s most charming Therapy Dog couldn’t fully understand. Jack’s laughter wasn’t just about me being silly…It was his nervous system learning that the world could feel safe again.”
-”Lola” From All Is Well by Catherine Whitlow
A compassionate, science-informed narrative that makes complex neuroscience and nervous system regulation feel accessible, human, and reassuring.
Real stories from trauma-informed and animal-assisted practice that honour children’s dignity and show how regulation and recovery unfold through connection.
Lola’s gentle commentary, offering humour, grounding, and an honest dog’s eye view of emotional safety within therapeutic and educational settings with children.
Practical reflections for adults who support children; parents, educators, therapists, and school staff who want to understand behaviour, wellbeing, and the nervous system.
Who This Book Is For
This book is written for anyone who cares about emotional wellbeing; professionals, caregivers, and those walking their own recovery journey. It is especially resonant for people who:
Believe in the power of relationships, connection and relational safety
Are interested in animal-assisted interventions and therapy dogs in schools
Want trauma-informed insight without clinical jargon
Enjoy stories that blend heart, humour, and science
Why It Matters
In a world that often rushes, All Is Well slows the pace. It offers a reminder that healing is not a technique, programme, or intervention, it is a relationship. Through Lola’s steady co-regulation and Catherine’s reflective storytelling and observations, readers are invited to pause, feel and reconnect with their own sense of safety.
Order the Book
All Is Well: A Journey of Trust and Tails is available now on Amazon. It offers warmth, insight, and a relational approach that can be brought gently into homes, schools, and professional practice.
Healing isn’t always loud or dramatic. Sometimes it doesn’t begin with words at all, but with a dog who knows when to sit beside you, a calm, steady presence reminding you that you’re not alone.
-From All Is Well by Catherine Whitlow