Amy Bowen, LCMHC
Sensitivity & Expert ConsultantsAmy is passionate about sensitivity reading on topics related to mental health. Stigma around mental health is improving overall, and sensitivity reads are important part of that process. Amy is passionate about reading stories tied to trauma, including any kind of abuse (narcissistic, childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, etc.) and its’ impacts.
Amy recognizes how tricky it can be to adequately capture these moments and articulate the ripple-effects. If you have any scenes with counseling, therapy or coaching sessions, she can help! She recognizes the cross-over in authors to place parts of your own life into stories, and is sensitive to feedback with this in mind. Amy reads just about everything but horror. A couple of her favorite books she has read recently are The Once and Future Witches and Felix Ever After.
Sensitivity / Expert
- PTSD, cPTSD, Trauma
- Sexual assault, rape, abuse (including childhood)
- Emotional and mental abuse (including narcissistic abuse)
- Dissociation and dissociative disorders
- Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc.)
- Therapy process
Preferred Genres
Romcom mystery literary fiction romance YA self-help
Avoided Genres
Horror
What Clients Say
Comprehensive and very useful sensitivity read. Will be extremely valuable in talking to theatre companies about producing my play.