Working with Resistant Clients

This worksheet gives therapists 15 strategies that can be used with resistant clients, including using strength-based approaches, writing a collaborative treatment plan, using solution-oriented therapy, and confronting resistance directly. Each strategy has important points to consider and a place to write down the results of each effort. (1123, difficult clients, resistance)

Coping with the Loss of Hope by Using Daily Affirmations

This worksheet explains how hopelessness can manifest itself in a person’s daily life, including physical symptoms, impaired decision-making, and social isolation. It explains how affirmations can improve resilience, self-compassion, and positivity. The worksheet gives instructions on how to create meaningful affirmations and includes a chart for people to see how affirmations can affect their moods and behaviors. (1023. depression, cognitive restructuring)

Feelings Jar

Kids and teens can use this jar to express their feelings. (1023. emotional regulation, feelings, communication)

Keep Your Focus Maze (Children)

This maze is intended to help kids look ahead to solve a maze. It is also designed to open a conversation on distractions and how to focus on a task even when there are many distractions present. (1023, ADHD, focus, attention, distractions)

Do You Feel Like a Failure?

This worksheet explores why some people bounce back from failure while others experience feelings of self-doubt, depression, anger, and disappointment. It suggests 8 ways to overcome the negative feelings that can accompany a failure, including engaging in self-compassion, focusing on the process rather than the results, challenging negative thoughts, and more. The worksheet provides questions to help people explore their feelings of failure and find appropriate strategies to move on. (1023, depression, anxiety, job satisfaction, anxiety)