Coping with Empty Nest Syndrome

This worksheet is designed to help parents who are experiencing an “empty nest” when their young adult child leaves home. Suggestions are given to help parents cope with the loss they may feel and a chart is provided (0822, college, family therapy, depression)

Creating Your Safe Place

This 20-minute audio was developed for clients who have a history of trauma. It combines the techniques of mindful awareness, visualization, and progressive relaxation. The QR code on the worksheet lets clients play this audio on their mobile device and save it to their home screen. (trauma, PTSD, stress response, relaxation techniques, visualization, audio, 0822)

Learning to Trust Others

This worksheet is designed to help people who have a difficult time trusting others. It begins with a list of statements about trust.  People who check more than five statements may have trouble trusting others.  The worksheet then suggests several activities to help people explore the issue of trust, including writing a letter to someone they distrust (it doesn’t have to be sent) and taking a “trust walk,” where each person takes a turn being blindfolded and led by the other. (0822, relationships, trust, family therapy)