Free trauma-informed play therapy demonstration & worksheets
Paris Goodyear-Brown, MSSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Many children with big behaviors need help learning how to regulate themselves more quickly or more effectively. PESI author Paris Goodyear-Brown provides a simple sensory-soothing activity that can be particularly helpful for children who struggle to close their eyes and relax.
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Age-appropriate worksheets to help kids develop coping strategies & build resilience
Christina Furnival, MA, LPCC
Help educate children about anxiety, empowering them with awareness while opening the conversation to help normalize their experience with these age-specific worksheets from PESI author Christina Furnival, MS, LPCC!
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Free trauma-informed play therapy intervention
Paris Goodyear-Brown, MSSW, LCSW, RPT-S
When a child is experiencing the intrusive or avoidance symptoms of PTSD, building a coherent narrative becomes essential to treatment. Paris Goodyear-Brown, MSSW, LCSW, RPT-S, demonstrates an exercise designed to help children verbalize their big emotions.
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Help kids practice optimism with a FREE worksheet download
Maureen Healy
Kids will inevitably be faced with challenging moments. Help them harness the power of an optimistic mindset with free resources from PESI author Maureen Healy.
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Advice and video demonstration from Dr. Kate Truitt
Kate Truitt, PhD, MBA
Whether they're experiencing hyperarousal or hypoarousal, kids often need the help of a caregiver to return to a more calm, alert state. Dr. Kate Truitt shares two simple but effective techniques to help kids cope with stress and stay regulated.
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Free exercise to aid young clients in decision making
David Pratt, PhD, MSW
Help young clients make healthy choices with this simple problem-solving paradigm! PESI author David Pratt presents a step-by-step way to identify options, consider advantages and disadvantages, and select a course of action.
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A powerful demonstration with Dr. Kate Truitt
Kate Truitt, PhD, MBA
For clients who struggle to break out of their maladaptive beliefs, the Creating Possibilities Protocol is a powerful exercise that promotes changes.
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A powerful acceptance and commitment therapy strategy for change
Richard Sears, PSYD, PHD, MBA, ABPP
Are your clients clinging to coping mechanisms that no longer serve them? ACT expert Richard Sears provides a technique for getting clients to leave behind behaviors that are not working—using their own life experiences!
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Two stress-busting exercises to build coping skills
Katie Hurley, LCSW
Kids will face obstacles every day—but it can be a good thing! Psychotherapist and parenting educator Katie Hurley, LCSW, details how we can guide children to tackle any problem, big or small.
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Free exercise from Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: The Workbook
Lori Gottlieb, MFT
What causes people to seek out the same type of dysfunctional relationship again and again? Best-selling author Lori Gottlieb reflects on the processes that keep people from moving forward and provides an exercise to help clients unearth hidden patterns in their lives.
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