Therapy Worksheets

Relaxation Worksheets

2025-01-29T12:06:00.000-08:00

Find a big collection of mindfulness-based relaxation worksheets at s PositivePsychology.com. Including:

Looking After Yourself Worksheets

2024-08-26T17:07:00.000-07:00

This collection from the Centre for Clinical Interventions is as valuable a set of free resources as you'll find out there. Whatever you're working on, they've likely got you covered.

Social Skills Worksheets

2023-05-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

Here's a big set of social skills worksheets for kids from the Minnesota Dept of Education. A sampling from the table of contents ("Skill: Teasing" haha):

Skill: Self-Esteem
Skill: Conflict Resolution
Skill: Controlling Anger
Skill: Self-Control
Skill: Self-Concept
Skill: Teasing
Social Interaction Friendship
Pragmatics

Positive Psychology Worksheets

2023-04-15T07:31:00.000-07:00

Here's a collection of free positive psychology worksheets (on a site that otherwise charges $$$ for trainings and tools). Among the offerings: Nature Play, FLARE for Anxiety and Fear, a Funeral Meditation, Emotional Mental Models, and Square Breathing. Enjoy.

ACT Worksheets

2022-12-06T13:17:00.003-08:00

Here's a big collection of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy worksheets from Russ Harris, author of several ACT books. For some of these worksheets, reading the book(s) is going to be a help. But many are self-explanatory. Check out the Free Stuff tab on Harris's site for additional ACT-based help--videos, audio, etc.

Misc Worksheets

2021-03-01T16:05:00.006-08:00

Here's a nice collection of miscellaneous worksheets from Toronto therapist/social worker, Brian Konik. Areas covered: stress management, anxiety, relationships & sex therapy, motivation & goal setting, and trauma. Check 'em out.

EFT Worksheets

2019-02-22T14:44:00.001-08:00

If you need couples therapy, you need a couples therapist. Doing worksheets may be helpful--but could make tensions flare. Proceed with caution. Here, from the Training Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy (TRI-EFT) is a page of EFT assessments and worksheets that may be of interest either way.

For a full book of similar material, focused primarily on how lifelong attachment patterns play out in romantic partnerships, consider An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples: The Two of Us.

And, if you're a therapist looking for a primer on EFT but don't have a full book's-worth of reading in you, here's a PowerPoint walkthrough from an Evolution of Psychotherapy conference.

Enjoy.

ACT Worksheets

2018-03-16T12:27:00.001-07:00

ACT--Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, for long--encourages us to stop devoting all our energy to battling our symptoms (say, anxiety or depression) and instead focus on working toward the meaningful goals we set for ourselves. Our symptoms will just have to come along for the ride. Sound interesting? On ActMindfully.au, find big sets of ACT-oriented worksheets from ACT therapist Russ Harris. Set aside your symptoms for a moment and check them out.

Mindfulness Apps

2018-01-18T08:50:00.001-08:00

Hey, it's the future. Maybe not everything you're working on mental-health-wise has to be done with pencil and a worksheet or couch and therapist. Take mindfulness meditation practice. It's nice to read about (check out Jon Kabat-Zinn's Wherever You Go, There You Are, for starters). But even better, having someone to guide you. When that's not available (most of the time), get that guidance with the help of an app. Many have stepped in to make this possible. Some good choices are listed in these articles:

Head Space is the app that seems to be mentioned most among people here in L.A. Try it out. If you find something better, drop a line and say so. Thanks and happy meditating.

Free CBT Workbooks

2017-11-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

We've posted these before and we'll post them again. The Centre for Clinical Interventions (that's right, "Centre") has a long list of free CBT-based workbooks waiting to help you tackle a wide variety of issues: panic, stress, depression, self-esteem, perfectionism, procrastination, body acceptance, assertiveness... We could keep typing, or you could just click the link.

Enjoy!

Mindfulness Exercises

2017-08-21T13:06:00.003-07:00

From the One Mind Dharma blog, here's a page of mindfulness exercises, including a section on mindfulness for anxiety. Here's something to try:

Finger BreathingFinger breathing is one of Elizabeth’s favorite practices to offer. We recently had a student of ours who works in a trauma unit at a hospital tell us that they use this practice during their chaotic work days. Like the self-compassion practice, this is one you can lead as a group, but people can also take home to use on their own time.
People can do this with eyes open or closed, and they may use one hand or both hands. Start with the thumb on the index finger. As you inhale, slide the the thumb toward the tip and squeeze. As you exhale, slide the thumb back down the index finger. With the next breath, move on to the middle finger. You can continue this practice to the pinky finger, then move back toward the index finger. This is a great way to engage with mindfulness, as we are breathing mindfully but using the additional experience of the finger-touching to help us concentrate.

Anger Management and More

2017-08-11T20:02:00.001-07:00

Mid-Ohio Psychological Services has a big page of free mental health handouts. Here's a sampling--just the anger management ones:

Anger Management

Other categories include recovery, relationship issues, sexual abuse, sex offender treatment, and youth treatment. Enjoy.

Child Behavior Worksheets

2017-05-22T15:25:00.003-07:00

There are worksheets, handouts, letters, certificates and more at theincredibleyears.com. About the org:

Our mission is to advance the social and emotional behavior of children...through a series of interlocking parent, teacher and child programs supported by more than thirty years of clinically proven worldwide research.

Poke around, stay a while. Enjoy.

Speak Up! Workbook

2017-03-17T14:06:00.002-07:00

Here's the STIR Speak-Up Manual via the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

The training is designed to empower people with developmental disabilities. It provides the practical, “how to” tools necessary for anyone who is interested in being a self-advocate and leader in making choices and decisions about how they live their lives.

Chapters included: Knowing Yourself, Communication and Self-Assertiveness, and Problem Solving. We'll label it "life skills" and "communication."

Red-Blue Dialogue

2016-12-19T12:27:00.000-08:00

For the holidays and beyond, some help bridging the red-blue divide--if only temporarily. After that, gloating and resistance can safely resume.

--Here's a ten-page guide from whatisessential.org using something called reflective structured dialogue (RSD).

--Avoid politics altogether with this Time for Family, Time for Talk workbook from talkofalifetime.org.

--Or provoke fights with Let's Talk About the Presidential Election from the ADL, a guide intended for classroom use. But who says you can't give your relatives writing assignments?

Good luck!

Trauma Recovery Workbook

2016-09-20T10:41:00.001-07:00

From Quest for Life in Australia, here's a free Trauma Recovery Workbook with sections for children, adults, and communities. Help with identifying symptoms, with resilience, with mindfulness, and on from there...

Find more trauma workbooks (from Amazon, not free) here.

Relationship Worksheets

2016-08-19T13:54:00.000-07:00

A Relationship Vision worksheet, and lots more Harville Hendrix/Imago-based material is posted here, courtesy of therapist Vera Eck. Some are self-explanatory. For others, you either need to call a therapist or do some Harville Hendrix reading. Whatever you choose, good luck!

Trauma Worksheets

2016-05-18T15:22:00.001-07:00

From the University of Washington Medical Center, here are trauma worksheets for therapists and their clients. Wise for clients to use these with some support, in treatment.

Also on the site (see the sidebar), lots more, including CBT worksheets for anxiety, for depression, substance abuse worksheets, and on from there...

The Whole-Brain Child Workbook

2016-04-06T08:32:00.004-07:00

You may have encountered The Whole-Brain Child , Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's how-to manual aimed at helping you...

Raise calmer, happier children using twelve key strategies, including

Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain's affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension.

Engage, Don't Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.

Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child's emotional state.

Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.

SIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible.

Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.

With half of the book's twelve key strategies loaded up, you may be ready to launch straight into the companion Whole-Brain Child Workbook. This time via worksheets, the book...

[G]ives parents the tools and skills necessary to not only parent more effectively but to help their children grow into emotionally healthy, flexible and happy adults who can sustain intimate connections.

Sounds like a plan. Good luck!

Family Roles Worksheets

2015-11-25T14:25:00.002-08:00

Just in time for the holidays, here's a family roles worksheet packet (link to PDF) which originated who knows when/where, hosted by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. (Murrieta's just north of Temecula, CA, if you were wondering.) The info and worksheet packet seems aimed at teachers of kids with alcoholic parents, but the genogram, the family dynamics sheets, etc. should all be useful to just about anyone. Enjoy the worksheets, enjoy the holidays.

Divorce Worksheets and Workbooks

2015-07-24T10:36:00.000-07:00

Here's a topic not covered enough on these pages. There've been plenty of posts about making relationships work, about anger management, couples communication, and the like. But how to approach the end of a marriage? How to make a divorce work?

The web has some free worksheeted answers: Activities for helping children deal with divorce, financial planning docs from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analyts, a pair of WISH worksheets for kids from I Am a Child of Divorce.

And New Harbinger just put this out: Getting Through My Parent's Divorce -- A Workbook for Children Coping with Divorce, Parental Alienation, and Loyalty Conflicts. Follow the Amazon link for more in the category. Could come in handy. Good luck.

DBT Skills Training Workbook

2015-04-06T07:27:00.001-07:00

Some therapies are so worksheet friendly, they warrant a workbook. DBT is so worksheet friendly that there's a workbook written by the creator of the therapy, Marsha Linehan: DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets.

Insomnia Workbooks

2014-10-03T11:47:00.002-07:00

Lots of people struggle trying to get a good night's sleep. Tossing, turning, mind racing, sweating through sheets, the whole bit. There are ways to improve your sleep. Most using approaches rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In CBT, you look at your thoughts, look at your behaviors, look at your reactions, and move forward. Toward that end, here's a collection of insomnia workbooks at Amazon. Poke around, see what looks good, and maybe avoid an unwanted sunrise or two. Good luck!

Project Match Manuals

2014-06-12T13:49:00.002-07:00

For therapists, from the NIHAA's Project Match, here's a series of manuals for working with alcoholic clients: Twelve Step Facilitation, Motivational Enhancement, Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills and a bunch of others.

Managing Burnout Worksheet

2014-03-23T17:24:00.001-07:00

From consultant/coach Dewey Schott, by way of the books, Banishing Burnout and The Power of Full Engagement, here's a managing burnout presentation (with worksheets) along with a webinar conversation (which we haven't clicked on). Seems to be common sense stuff, perhaps worth mulling if you've ever felt or expect to feel burned out at work. Most people.