Dr Melissa Ortega Giglio is a clinical psychologist specialising in the treatment of anxiety disorders and ADHD. She is director of a multidisciplinary clinic supporting children and families in Hong Kong and previously worked at the Child Mind Institute in New York. Dr Giglio is the creator and director of Confident Crew, an intensive therapy treatment program for SM and Social Anxiety Disorder, the only one of its kind available in Asia. She divides her time between Hong Kong and the USA.

Daisy Geddes is an assistant psychologist and the associate director of the Selective Mutism programme at the Child Development Team in Hong Kong. She works closely with Dr Giglio to train clinicians, provide services and trainings in schools and support to families all over Asia. Daisy divides her time between Hong Kong and London.

Ira Baykovska is a children's book illustrator based in Lviv, Ukraine. She has illustrated more than 20 children's books.