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Get to Know Me
Get to know each other by filling in this interactive worksheet!
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Get to Know You Fortune Teller
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Therapy Goals
Settings therapy goals is a great way to track treatment progress! Fill in this worksheet at the start of therapy in order to track treatment progress.
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The Magic of Mixed Emotions
Feeling many emotions, including opposite emotions, at the same time is a normal human experience. But, it often times feels uncomfortable! Complete "The Magic of Mixed Emotions" activity to practicing making space for all emotion!
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My Emotions Dictionary
It can be tricky to know what emotions we are feeling. Make an emotions dictionary to figure out what each emotion looks like and brainstorm the best coping strategy!
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Emotions Crown
Emotions happen on the inside of our bodies! We can try and guess other peoples emotions by looking at their body language and facial expressions. Try and guess the mystery emotions using the Emotions Crown game.
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Emotions Mask
We experience a lot of emotions everyday! We show some of our emotions to the outside world. We might hide other emotions. Use the Emotions Mask activity to identify which emotions you like to show and which emotions you like to hide!
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Emotions Color Pallette
We feel all sorts of emotions everyday! Which emotions feel the best and which feel uncomfortable? What emotions do you like to show the world? Do you ever try to hide certain emotions? Investigate your emotions using this activity!
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Color Your Feelings
Just like a rainbow has many colors, we have many emotions! Talk about all the emotions you have using the Color Your Feelings Rainbow.
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Feelings Ball
We experience a lot of feelings everyday!
We can even feel multiple feelings at the same time. Learn about different emotions and how they look.
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Match The Emotion
We experience so many emotions everyday! It can be hard to express our emotion appropriately when we don't know what the emotion is. Become an expert emotions identifier and match the emotions!
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Act It Out
Different emotions look different! Become an expert emotions detecter by acting them out!
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Feelings Meteorologist
Did you know that we can feel so many different emotions? We might be apprehensive, nervous, or frightened. Sometimes we don't even know a word to describe how we are feeling. Using a feelings thermometer is a helpful way to tell others how we are feeling.
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Fill In The Face
Different things make us feel different emotions. Going to a birthday party might make us excited but going to a new school might make us feel scared. Guess how the characters feel by filling in their faces!
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True & False Unicorn
Sometimes emotions can be hard to understand! As humans, we feel all sorts of emotions everyday. Play the True & False Unicorn game to learn more about emotions!
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Where I Feel My Emotions
When we feel big emotions, our body feels it too! Our heart might beat fast, our hands might sweat, or we might get a stomach ache. Learn where you feel your emotions using the activity!
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"I" Statement Sandwich
Since emotions happen on the inside of our bodies, people might not know when we are feeling big emotions. "I" Statements help us communicate what we are feeling to the people around us!
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Go Cope!
When we feel big emotions, it can be hard for our body to relax. Coping skills are things we can do to help relax our mind and body when we feel these big emotions. Learn about different coping skills by playing Go Cope!
TIPP to Surviving a
Panic Attack
When we feel big Have you ever experienced intense levels of worry, anxiety, or panic? It can feel like a wave of intense emotions, racing thoughts, and even physical pain. The T.I.P.P. technique is a quick and easy skill that can help your body move from the fight-or-flight stress response into a relaxed emotional state. First, let's talk about what the T.I.P.P. technique is. It's an emotion regulation skill that comes from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Play this card game to learn how to use the T.I.P.P. strategies!, it can be hard for our body to relax.
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My Coping Paper Chain
Coping strategies are ways we can help our body feel relaxed when we are feeling big emotions! There are lots of different emotions and lots of different coping strategies. Figure out which coping strategies you like best with this activity!
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My Coping Wheel
When we feel big emotions, our body often reacts physically! By being a detective, you can identify how different emotions feel, and figure out which coping strategies work best for you!
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Imagery Rainbow
When we feel big emotions, it can feel like our mind is racing! Imagery is a coping strategy that can help slow our thoughts and relax our body by focusing on our senses. Practice using imagery using the Imagery Rainbow activity!
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My Muscle Says...
When we feel anxious, scared, or other big emotions, the muscles in our body tighten! We can help our body relax by tightening then relaxing our muscles. This technique is called Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Practice PMR using the My Muscle Says game!
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Belly Breath Freeze Dance
Have you ever noticed how your body reacts to big feelings? When we feel scared, angry, or frustrated, our body might tense up, our heart might beat fast, or our breathing might increase. Belly breathing is one way to help our bodies relax! Play the belly breath freeze dance to practice this important skill.
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The Helpful Coping Cat
When we feel upset, we can do coping behaviors to help our body relax! But, sometimes we do coping behaviors that aren't helpful and don't actually help us feel better. We need your help to unscramble the coping behaviors!
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The Thinking Trap Superhero
Thinking traps can really get our brains stuck! Good thing you are a thinking trap super hero here to save the day! Use your thought restructuring powers to wipe out the thinking traps and get to sunny skies!
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The Thinking Trap Detective
Everyone has thinking traps from time to time. Sometimes we have a thinking trap without even noticing it! Be a thinking trap detective and learn how to identify and rationalize thinking traps.
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True or Trap
We have thoughts pop in our head all the time! Sometimes the thoughts are true. But sometimes the thoughts are actually thinking traps. Solve the unicorn mystery by figuring out which thoughts are true and which are traps!
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Growing Worries
Our worries are like seeds. When we give a lot of attention to our worries, they can grow really big. Fill in the flower to see how worries can grow big and learn ways to stope growing anxiety.
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CBT Hoops
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected! Practice connecting your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors using the CBT Hoops game!
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CBT Sorting
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected! Our thoughts and feelings happen inside our body. No one can see them! But our behaviors happen on the outside of our body! Practice sorting these using the CBT Sorting game.
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CBT Hopscotch
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected! When events happen around us, our body reacts. Practice connecting your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors using the CBT Hopscotch game!
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CBT Snowflake
Learning to challenge our negative thoughts takes a lot of practice! By identifying our initial thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, we can understand how events influence us. Then, we can restructure our thoughts and see how this might shift our feelings and behaviors. Practice the CBT triangle using this activity!
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Exposure Expert
When we are scared, we tend to avoid or stay away from the thing we are scared of. We usually feel better in the short-term, but our fear tends to grow even bigger! Teach each character what happens when anxiety is the boss and what happens when they are the boss.
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The Dog with a Big Fear
Anxiety can hold us back from doing things we love! Learn about challenging anxious thoughts and shrinking anxiety using this fun social story.
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Once Upon a Time
When we feel anxious, we try and stay away from the things that scare us! But, this avoidance can make our anxiety grow. Exposure therapy is a great way to shrink anxiety. Write a story about a character who shrinks their anxiety!
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Exposure Experiment
When we feel anxious, we often notice physical sensations in our body. We might feel hot, breath fast, or think we will pass out. By experiencing these sensations on purpose, we can train our body to feel relaxed instead of anxious. This is called interoceptive exposure. Practice it here!
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How I Feel Trash can Ball
Before you build your bravery ladder, you can investigate which things make you feel scared. Play the How I Feel Trash Can Ball to figure out which things are scary and which things are not scary!
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My Bravery Ladder
When we feel anxious, we try and stay away from the things that scares us. In the short term, we feel better. But, avoiding the things that scare us makes our anxiety grow! Build your bravery ladder to figure out how to shrink your anxiety!
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Conversation Hamburger
Conversations are just like hamburgers, they have many parts! During conversations we share information, ask questions, and listen to others. Practice these skills by building a conversation hamburger!
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"I" Statement Sandwich
Since emotions happen on the inside of our bodies, people might not know when we are feeling big emotions. "I" Statements help us communicate what we are feeling to the people around us!
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Conversation Board Game
Conversations have lots of different parts! We ask questions, share information, and show we are interested. Sometimes when we are really excited, we forget some of the parts of conversations. Practice the parts of conversations using this fun board game!
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Question-Answer Board Game
Conversations have lots of parts! Practice sharing information and asking questions using this board game!
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Being a Good Friend Ice Cream Tower
There are lots of parts to being a good friend! Knowing these skills helps us make new friends and grow strong friendships. Brainstorm as many ways to be a good friend using the ice cream tower activity!
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Being a Star Friend
Do you know what it takes to be a star friend? Being a good friend is important because it helps us make and maintain friends. Use this activity to learn more about what a good friend looks like!
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What Makes a Good Friend?
There are lots of parts to being a good friend! Use this activity to discover the characteristics of a good friend!
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Stop, Think, Go!
Sometimes we act like a race-car without breaks! We do or say things before our brain has a chance to think about a better choice. Use the Stop, Think, Go activity to practice slowing down your thoughts and practice making better choices.
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Question Key
Questions are a great way to learn new things! Sometimes our brain comes up with so many questions that it makes it hard for us to do our daily tasks. Regulating our behavior is a fancy way to say putting on the brakes when our body is moving before our brain. Practice regulating your body using the Question Key!
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My Token Economy
A token economy is a behavioral system used to increase appropriate child behavior. Token economy systems use positive reinforcement, giving positive attention to increase desired behaviors. Use this document to learn how to effectively implement a token economy system for your child.
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Practice Donuts Routine
Practicing the back-to-school morning routine before the school year even starts is a helpful way to prepare both kids and parents. The Practice Donuts Routine can help you and your child brush up on their school routine in a fun way that gets them excited for the school year!
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