This worksheet explains the benefits of writing to cope with the difficult feelings that come with a loss. The worksheet includes writing prompts to help people get started. (0222, grieving, mourning, loss, coping, journaling)
The RESISTT Technique is a DBT technique to help people deal with overwhelming emotions. The acronym stands for: Reframe the Situation, Engage in a Distracting Activity, Someone Else, Intense Sensation, Shut it Out, Neutral Thoughts. The worksheet helps people understand how each technique can help them in regulating their emotions. (0122, DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emotional regulation)
This short social story tells about a girl who finds a way to still have fun when she makes a mistake while baking with her sister. The worksheet includes follow-up questions about accepting and learning from mistakes. (0122, social stories, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD, social skills)
This worksheet helps people understand the DBT concept of self-validation, acknowledging, allowing, and accepting your thoughts and emotions. The 4 steps of self-validation are: Observe, Acknowledge, Allow and Understand. A chart helps people practice these four important steps. (0122, DBT, self-acceptance)
Apologies can go a long way to repair a relationship, but only when they are sincere. This worksheet explains the five steps in making authentic apologies showing the other person that you understand how he or she feels and that you want to make amends. The worksheet gives people a chance to practice and reflect on this important social skill. (0122, social skills, apology, relationships)