Shea Coutts (she/her) has dealt with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) since early childhood, but with support from her family, she found numerous tools, and strategies to help her manage it. This experience—and her professional experience coaching, mentoring, and working with kids across communities in the South Okanagan—inspired her to write Wool of Worry.

Shea has a Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC, with a double major in Sociology and Cultural Studies. She resides within the Okanagan, British Columbia, where she has been involved in various community youth programs. In addition to writing, Shea loves animals and playing sports, both things she finds help with anxiety.