The Team

President | Strategist | Visionary Leader
📧 SU@TheHelpingBooks.com

We are proud to announce that Stacy Ungricht has officially joined The Helping Books® as President, bringing with her a powerful blend of operational expertise, heartfelt leadership, and a clear vision for growth and healing. Her appointment marks a pivotal chapter for our organization—and for the future of bibliotherapy.

Stacy is a dynamic leader with a background in charitable development, compliance, quality assurance, employee growth, marketing, and large-scale operations. She has built systems that empower teams, increase transparency, and deliver meaningful impact. Known for her people-first values and practical innovation, Stacy leads with both strategy and soul.

She brings to this role not only extensive experience but a deep belief in the power of storytelling, therapeutic tools, and accessible healing. As President, Stacy is already making bold strides to expand our reach and deepen our impact.

With Stacy at the helm, The Helping Books® is entering a new era of purpose, progress, and possibility—and we’re honored to have her leadership guiding the way.

Clinical Therapist | Trauma Specialist | EMDR Practitioner
📧 DR@TheHelpingBooks.com

Diana is widely recognized as one of the most compassionate and effective therapists in the field. With a career spanning both public service and private practice, she brings extensive clinical experience working with children, families, veterans, and justice-involved individuals. Her work  has equipped her with the skills to guide clients through some of life’s most complex and painful challenges.

Rooted in a trauma-informed and holistic framework, Diana’s approach integrates mind, body, and spirit. 

As the therapeutic lead for The Helping Books®, Diana will oversee clinical development and contribute her insight to our expanding library of bibliotherapeutic workbooks. Her commitment to making mental health support more accessible and meaningful ensures that our publications are not only beautifully crafted—but also clinically sound.

Artist | Writer | Therapist | Advocate
📧 LC@TheHelpingBooks.com

LC Galbraith integrates her clinical training and artistic expertise to create trauma-informed, bibliotherapeutic resources for children (of all ages) and families. As a therapist, LC designs each book using evidence-based therapeutic modalities, blending narrative therapy, expressive arts therapy, and future-planning interventions to support emotional healing and developmental growth.

 LC's illustrations are intentionally crafted using principles of art therapy—designed to create visual safety, promote co-regulation, and foster emotional expression. Her work invites children to process complex experiences through image, story, and reflection.

Her lived personal and professional experiences give her deep understanding of trauma, child abuse, grief, adoption triad dynamics, and family disruption, as well as child goal setting.

Through The Helping Books®, LC provides vulnerable children and families with therapeutic tools that encourage emotional resilience, self-worth, skill-building, and hope for the future—delivered through compassionate, accessible, and developmentally informed storytelling.

 Editor-in-Chief | Literary Advocate | Adoption & Special Needs Parent

📧 SueU@TheHelpingBooks.com

Sue U. serves as the esteemed Editor-in-Chief at The Helping Books®, bringing decades of experience in editing, publishing, and literary development. With a sharp editorial eye and a deep sensitivity to language that heals, Sue ensures that each book in our collection maintains the highest standards of clarity, compassion, and therapeutic integrity.

Throughout her career, Sue has edited works ranging from children’s literature to academic texts, always with a focus on elevating voices that deserve to be heard. Her attention to detail and unwavering commitment to trauma-informed storytelling make her an invaluable force behind the scenes.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sue is the proud mother of a large and beautifully diverse family, including children with special needs and children she and her partner have adopted. Her lived experience as a parent in the world of disability and adoption informs her editorial work with empathy, insight, and authenticity.

 Her work ensures that every page we publish offers not only excellence—but dignity, accuracy, and hope.

📧 SH@TheHelpingBooks.com
Nurse Practitioner | Pediatric Advocate | CEO of Rise Pediatrics

Sarah Homer is a dedicated nurse practitioner and the visionary CEO of Rise Pediatrics, where she blends clinical expertise with a heart for whole-child care. As a trusted healthcare provider, she brings years of experience in pediatric medicine, trauma-informed care, and integrative family wellness.

A loving mother to a large family, Sarah offers not only a wealth of medical knowledge but also real-world, compassionate insight into what children and families need to thrive. Her lived experience adds depth and relatability to her contributions at The Helping Books®, where she helps guide the creation of books that are not just clinically sound—but emotionally resonant and practically supportive.

At The Helping Books®, Sarah is instrumental in shaping content that addresses chronic illness, family transitions, emotional regulation, and childhood development. Her voice ensures our bibliotherapeutic resources meet the needs of both body and spirit—empowering children to heal, grow, and believe in their future.