Jo PittmanJo Pittman is a sea otter-loving licensed school and mental health counselor, as well as a board-certified music therapist. She spent a summer in Southeast Alaska, where she encountered several sea otters whose playful, sensitive nature helped her naigate her own journey with chronic illness. These experiences inspired the creation of Sandy the Sea Otter.Drawing from her lived and professional experience with invisible chronic illness, Jo incorporates principles of bibliotherapy-using stories as tools for healing, identity development, and emotional expression-to support others in writing and telling their stories for healing. Read More Read Less