This worksheet is designed to help you introduce the concept of defense mechanisms to your clients. Defense mechanisms can include denial, repression, projection, idealization, compartmentalization, and more. (0424. depression, psychodynamic therapy)

Sometimes clients may be resistant to therapy or counseling because of previous negative experiences in getting help. This worksheet asks clients to think about their concerns, including increased vulnerability, fear of emotional dependence, financial strain, and so on. It presents questions for the clients to help them determine how past experiences might affect their current commitment to growth and change. (0424, growth, progress, trauma)

This worksheet can be used with clients who may have trust issues when starting therapy or counseling. It asks people to explore how trust issues are affecting their therapy work, such as limiting disclosure, reluctance to explore past trauma, inconsistency in attendance, and so on. It also offers even ways for clients can build trust and get the most out of their therapy or counseling sessions. (0424, trust, therapeutic alliance, progress)

This worksheet is designed to help people identify when their behavior may be seen as disrespectful and improve their interpersonal skills and self-awareness. The worksheet includes eight ways for people to repair relationships when others say they have been disrespectful. Questions guide individuals to understand the reasons why they may have been disrespectful. (0424. social skills, interpersonal effectiveness, DBT, relationships)

This worksheet encourages people to explore how they deal with ambivalence in their lives thinking about the pros and cons and the consequences of making changes. It also helps people identify the barriers to change and consider how they can be overcome. (0424, depression, anxiety, relationships, decisions, problem-solving, CBT)

This worksheet challenges people to test their beliefs about their problems by trying new behaviors. The worksheet takes people through a systematic approach to trying new behaviors, including anticipating challenges and obstacles, observing changes, and analyzing the results of the “experiment.” (0424, behaviors, solution-oriented therapy, CBT)

This approach to increasing optimism is based on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). The worksheet is designed to increase motivation, shift a person’s focus from problems to possibilities, stimulate creative thinking, and more. (0424, hope, depression, Solution Focused Therapy, agency)

As many as 50% of adults don’t take their prescribed medication correctly or at all. This leads to thousands of premature deaths and tens of thousands of people suffering from treatable conditions. This worksheet is designed to help people become more aware of the importance of medicine adherence as part of an overall wellness program. (0424. medication, side effects, compliance, wellness)

Behavioral Activation is an evidence-based treatment for depression that focuses on engagement in activities aligned with personal values and interests to increase positive reinforcement from the environment. Doing things when you are depressed is not easy, but this worksheet helps people understand the cycle of inactivity and depression, monitor their daily activities, schedule and do meaningful activities, and problem-solve obstacles to behavioral activation. (0324, DBT, behavioral psychology, depression)

This worksheet, based on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is intended to help people see the importance of setting realistic goals. It asks people to envision how they want their future to look and then write 3 realistic goals that can guide their decisions and behaviors. It also asks them to think about people who can help them achieve their goals and designate small steps with each one bringing them closer to their goals. (0324, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, goal-setting, problem-solving)