Divorce
Finding Happiness After a Divorce

Divorce can be a devastating experience and some people feel that they will never find happiness again.      This worksheet provides people with 15 strategies to heal and move on to a happier and more fulfilling life. Questions help people think about what is holding them back and what can help them find the support they need to move forward. (0222, divorce, relationship, healing)

Coping with Emotional Distress Using the RESISTT Technique

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)

How to Make an Authentic Apology in Five Steps

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)

Avoiding Rebound Relationships Following a Divorce

This worksheet is designed to help people understand the dynamics of rebound relationships.  There are 9 tips for people who might be tempted to get into a rebound relationship which could be detrimental to them over time.  A serious of questions helps people explore their feelings about their divorce and their thoughts about dating. (0122, divorce, relationships, breakup, depression)

How to Stop Unhelpful Rumination

This worksheet is designed to help people who persist in thinking about the same thing over and over again without solving a problem or addressing an issue productively.  The worksheet distinguishes from helpful and unhelpful rumination and helps people understand when rumination becomes excessive.  The worksheet gives 10 tips on how to deal with unhelpful and excessive rumination as well as practical steps to deal with this problem. (0122, OCD, rumination, anxiety)

Taking the “High Road” After a Divorce

This worksheet is designed to help people relate to their partner in a healthy and positive manner after a divorce.  It gives 15 suggestions on how people can act, regardless of past feelings of resentment or bitterness. There are questions to help people consider how they are now acting and communicating with their ex-spouse and what they can do to “take the high road.”  A two-week chart is included to help people track their changes in the way they communicate.  (0122, divorce, relationships, communication)

Are You Self-Compassionate?

This worksheet is designed to help people evaluate how self-compassionate they are and how they can treat themselves difficulty tough times.   The scale measures self-compassion on a 100 point scale. (0122, self-compassion, depression, Bipolar, anxiety)

Silencing Your Inner Critic After a Breakup

This worksheet is designed for people who are experiencing a difficult time after a break-up.  Thirteen suggestions are provided to help people avoid self-criticism and experience self-compassion.  The worksheet includes questions to help people resume an active and fulfilling life after a break-up. (2021, divorce, relationship, break-up, depression)

Dealing with Excessive Thinking & Worrying After a Breakup with the TRAC Technique

This worksheet describes the TRAC technique to help people who are stuck in excessive thinking or worrying after a breakup.  The TRAC technique involves: identifying triggers, understanding response to riggers, avoiding dysfunctional patterns, and finding alternative coping techniques. (2021, rumination, worry, breakup, divorce, relationship)

Coping with Negative Thoughts After a Breakup

This worksheet examines specific negative thoughts that people commonly have after a break-up and gives recommendations for each one to help people cope and move on. (1221, divorce, breakup, relationships, negative thinking)