Blogs and Free Resources
Here at PESI, our mission is to provide professionals like you with FREE practical and valuable tools, strategies,
and resources to assist with the great work you do. Find expert tips, helpful worksheets, demonstration videos, CE, news,
and more here. Happy learning!
LGBTQ Youth: A FREE tool to promote well-being
Every one of us, and especially those of us who are youth-serving professionals, have two urgent tasks: we must reassure our youth of their value, dignity and future, and we must identify and protect young people who are at risk.
That's why we've created this powerful infographic full of strategies to promote well-being for LGBTQ youth...
My Ouch Story
CBT worksheets for children and adolescents
Everyone has a story to tell. When bad things happen, it makes it much harder to tell the story. When bad things happen to us, there is typically a lot of shame, guilt, and embarrassment.
How to Develop a Safety Plan with Suicidal Clients
A Process of Inquiry That Promotes Empathic Connection
Effective suicide assessments are built on a foundation of empathic connection. When clients feel heard, understood, and respected, they’re likelier to let down their guard and explore sensitive topics.
All Parts are Welcome
Download This FREE Resource Today!
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) provides a revolutionary treatment plan for PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders and more. Using a non-pathologizing, accelerated approach — rooted in neuroscience — IFS applies inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its core. Plus check out this FREE resource!
Race to Right Here Right Now
Mindfulness as a key to lasting happiness
Practice mindfulness — download three favorite (and FREE) mindfulness techniques developed especially for teens.
Meeting Teen Clients Where They Are
Here's What They Respond To
Most of us were never trained to talk to adolescents, and they often find most standard; shrink-wrapped attempts to "engage" them infuriating. Here's what they respond to best.
5 Things Seasoned Therapists Wish They'd Known
... And the One Question You Should Always Ask Your Clients...
We asked some seasoned therapists to pass on the lessons they wish someone had told them when they were first starting out, and here are the results!
Calm & Alert
Yoga and mindfulness practices to teach self-regulation and social skills to children.
Calm and Alert is an innovative approach to teaching self-regulation and social skills to children by utilizing their bodies, minds, and breath through yoga and mindfulness practices. Get started with three basic practices available for FREE here.
Use Your Pause Button: Stop, Drop, and Breathe
A Self-Regulation Strategy for Parents
If you want to experience a happier family life, with a lot less drama and a lot more love, then check out this FREE Exercise and Worksheet.
Free Yourself from Feeling Boxed in By Anger
Free strategy from the Letting Go of Anger Card Deck
The following, easy to visualize, empowering metaphor can quickly help clients free themselves from feeling trapped in by anger.