Free Therapy Worksheets & Handouts
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“I” Statements Worksheet
Two pages pairing blaming lines with owned ones, plus five everyday scenarios for clients to rewrite.
“What Could Happen vs. What Will Happen” CBT Work Sheet
A single page that separates two kinds of prediction.
ABC Model for REBT
Take one event through activating event, beliefs and consequences, then dispute the belief and write an effective new one.
About Me: Self-Esteem Sentence Completion Worksheet
A 5-prompt version for children with space to draw, and a 10-prompt version for teens and adults.
About Your Partner Worksheet
Three pages of open questions on a partner's habits, values, goals and the small things that land well.
ACT Values Worksheet
Six life domains from relationships to community, with questions that end by testing your daily actions.
Active Listening: Communication Skill | A Therapist’s Guide
Three steps to practise, showing you are listening, encouraging sharing, and striving to understand.
ADHD Checklist For Teachers Worksheet
A free PDF rating form with ten observation rows, a four-point scale and a classroom support review.
ADHD Focus Plan Worksheet
Five steps from defining one task to an hourly schedule, a distraction plan and an end-of-day review.
ADHD Info for Teens Worksheet
Two illustrated pages covering inattention, hyperactivity, everyday impact and a goals and timeline table.
ADHD Sentence Completion Worksheet
One page of unfinished stems on focus, distraction, organization and how ADHD affects relationships.
Adult Children of Alcoholics -ACOA Discussion Questions Worksheet Free Download
Open questions on family rules, the relationship patterns that followed, and the strengths built since.
Anger Activity for Children: What is Anger? Worksheet
Two pages of anger cues to circle, a drawing prompt, and five ways to calm down.
Anger Coping Skills
Eight steps over two pages, from naming triggers and body signs to 4-4-4 breathing and a written coping plan.
Anger Coping Skills for Kids
One illustrated page with two prompts and six pictured strategies, from walk away to deep breathing.
Anger Diary Worksheet
Two pages that log one angry episode, from trigger and 1 to 10 rating through to reaction and consequences.
Anger Discussion Questions Worksheet
Two pages of nine open prompts on how anger starts, what sits under it and how clients cope.
Anger Iceberg Worksheet
Three pages pairing visible anger with the hidden emotions beneath, plus a five-step process and a blank grid.
Anger Management Skill Cards Worksheet
Eight cards for children to finish and color, from walking away and counting to ten to a blank card.
Anger Management Skills Worksheet
One page moving from triggers to early warning signs to five techniques for calming down.
Anger Management Worksheet PDF Download for Free
Log what triggers anger and why, see what it has cost, then set one goal and pick a technique.
Anger Thermometer Worksheet
One page with four bands from calm to explosive, each with room for the trigger and a way to settle.
Anger Warning Signs Worksheet (Anger Stop Signs)
Two pages sorting physical, emotional and behavioral cues, with blank lines and a five-step action plan.
Art Therapy Mask Activity Worksheet Template For Therapist
A mask to fill in on both sides, the self a client presents and the self they hide, then prompts to discuss.
Assertive Communication Worksheet
Two pages contrasting assertive, non-assertive and aggressive replies, plus two practice scenarios.
Assertive Communication Worksheet
A passive, aggressive and assertive styles comparison, and a five-step assertiveness skills-training exercise.
Attachment Styles & Romantic Relationships Worksheet Template Download
The four styles, secure, anxious, avoidant and anxious-avoidant, with the relationship behaviours each one shows.
Back-to-Back Drawing Activity Worksheet
A printable paired listening activity with three images and separate speaker and listener questions.
Basic Emotions Reference Worksheet
Two pages defining six core emotions with examples and the physical sensations that go with each.
Behavior Chain Analysis Worksheet
Map one incident from vulnerability and trigger through thoughts and feelings to the behavior and its consequences.
Behavioral Activation Worksheet
The core activity-and-mood log and a seven-day planner grid, plus a guide to using them in session.
Behavioral Experiment
A two-page CBT sheet for predicting an outcome, testing the belief, and rating the result from 1 to 5.
Best Possible Self Visualization Exercise Worksheet
A free PDF with five daily prompts covering family, work, health, romance and lifestyle.
Bipolar Disorder: Mood Log Worksheet
A weekly log for mood morning to evening, energy, sleep, triggers, medication and session notes.
Body Image Discussion Questions Worksheet
Eleven open prompts on confidence, influences, coping, affirmations and goals for session use.
Building Discrepancy Worksheet
Four motivational interviewing steps setting current behavior against the client's own values and recovery goals.
CBT for Kids: Thoughts, Feelings, & Actions
A child-friendly triangle, one worked example about a bad grade, and a blank page to try.
CBT Thought Record Worksheet
Six columns from mood rating and automatic thought through evidence for and against to a balanced alternative.
CBT: Example and Practice Sheet
A two-page cognitive model grid, one worked example and one blank, with alternative thought rows.
Challenging Negative Thoughts Worksheet
One page pairing a situation and its automatic thought with six CBT questions for testing the thought.
Childhood Depression Worksheet
A mood check-in for ages 7-12, and a caregiver guide to recognizing the signs and helping at home.
Childhood Grief Worksheet
A two-page caregiver handout on emotional, physical and behavioral signs of grief, with tips and four activities.
Children’s ADHD Skill Packet Worksheet
One sheet each for understanding their ADHD, focus, organization, big feelings and friendships.
Coat of Arms / Family Crest Worksheet
A one-page shield to fill with words, drawings or collage for identity and values work.
Cognitive Distortions Worksheet
An adult cheatsheet covering ten distortions, and a plain-language version for kids and teens.
Cognitive Restructuring Worksheet
Two pages that move one automatic thought through evidence questions to a reframe and a short reflection.
Cognitive Restructuring: Decatastrophizing
Two pages of nine questions from the worry to the most realistic outcome.
Cognitive Restructuring: Thoughts on Trial Worksheet Free PDF Download
Put a thought on trial with evidence for and against, reach a verdict, then find an alternative.
Cognitive Triangle CBT Worksheet
A free PDF linking situation, thoughts, emotions and behaviors, with six steps for challenging an unhelpful thought.
Common Reactions to Trauma Worksheet PDF Download Free (Print Version)
A plain checklist of common reactions to trauma, from intrusive thoughts to guilt, with what each looks like.
Communication Worksheet for Couples
Both partners answer the same questions separately, then compare what makes each of them feel heard.
Conflict Resolution Worksheet
Four pages taking one dispute from Describe the Conflict through both perspectives to an action plan.
Conquering Avoidant Tendencies Worksheet
Map each avoided situation against its short-term relief and long-term cost, then plan around it.![Coping Skills Log Worksheet [FREE PDF]](https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/ws-coping-skills-log-worksheet-banner-300x246.png)
Coping Skills Log Worksheet [FREE PDF]
A one-page table rating emotions before and after a skill, so clients see which ones actually work.
Coping Skills: Depression Worksheet
A one-page checklist of nine depression symptoms, with blank space to add the ones it misses.
Coping With Bullying Worksheet
Two illustrated pages naming three responses, plus role-play, positive self-talk and a safety plan.
Core Beliefs Worksheet
A three-column table pairing each belief with supporting and contradictory evidence, based on Beck's CBT.
Countdown to Calmness Worksheet
Two pages taking a client from 5 things you can see down to 1 thing you can taste, plus a reflection.
Creating Secure Attachment Worksheet
Name your attachment style, spot the emotional triggers, then practise listening, needs and boundaries.
Creating Work-Life Boundaries Worksheet Free PDF Download
Rate four boundary behaviours from never to always, then set priorities and the limits to hold.
Cycle of Abuse Worksheet
The four stages, tension building, incident, reconciliation and calm, described from both sides.
Cycle Of Anxiety Worksheet
Map the four-step loop from anxiety to avoidance, short-term relief and long-term anxiety growth.
Daily Mood Chart (Free Template)
A free PDF with a month grid for mood, Physical state and Reflections and goals, plus a weekly habit page.
DBT “DEAR MAN” Worksheet
A seven-step reference sheet with worked examples, plus a practice sheet for scripting one real conversation.
DBT Distress Tolerance Skills Worksheet
TIPP, ACCEPTS, IMPROVE and self-soothing over two pages, with five practice scenarios.
DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Worksheet
Two pages covering DEAR MAN, GIVE and FAST, one instruction line per letter.
DBT Mindfulness Skills Worksheet
A free PDF with a five-sense walk example and a five-step meditation guide for session use or homework.
DBT Skill: ACCEPTS Worksheet
Seven distraction strategies with worked examples and space to list your own for each letter.
Deep Breathing Worksheet
One page with a paced inhale, hold and exhale cycle, plus guidance on when to practice it.
Developing a Growth Mindset Worksheet
One page contrasting growth and fixed thinking, plus four tips clients can practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Planner
A two-sided daily sheet for planning which DBT skills to practice and reflecting on how they went.
Emotion Exploration Scale Worksheet
Two pages that name one feeling, rate it 1 to 10, then trace its trigger, body signs and response.
Emotion Faces Worksheet
Two pages of labeled faces, from Sad and Angry to Apathetic and Awe, in one free PDF.
Emotion Regulation DBT skills
Opposite action for four emotions, the Check the Facts questions, PLEASE and positive events.
Emotion Thermometers Worksheet
One page with six three-point scales for happy, sad, angry, worried, worn-out and annoyed.
Emotions Worksheets
A basic emotions reference, an exploration scale and emotion thermometers, for naming and rating what a client feels.
ERP Practice Form Worksheet
Record one exposure per form with a hierarchy rating, predicted and actual anxiety, and a therapist comments box.
Exploring Social Anxiety Worksheet
Name the situations that trigger anxiety, the body signs and avoidance they bring, then what to challenge.
Exposure Tracking Log Worksheet
Log date, intensity before and after, length and reflections for each exposure on one page.
Fact vs. Opinion CBT Worksheet
Sort neutral statements into fact and opinion columns, then apply the same test to your own thoughts.
Fair Fighting Rules Worksheet
Ten ground rules for a disagreement, one line of explanation each, plus three exercises on page two.
Family Mindfulness Schedule Worksheet
A three-page planner for setting family mindfulness goals, choosing activities and scheduling the week.
Fear Ladder Worksheet
Free PDF with a five-step grid pairing each feared situation with an anxiety rating from 1 to 10, for graded exposure work.
Forgiveness Therapy Worksheet
Forgiveness worksheets for adults pdf covering what forgiveness is and is not, plus the four stages from acknowledging hurt to release.
Free Healthy vs Unhealthy Coping Worksheet PDF Download
Sort twenty coping strategies into helpful and harmful, then name the ones you use.
Free IMPROVE the Moment DBT Skills Worksheet PDF Download
All seven distress tolerance skills, each with a description and something concrete to try.
Free Physical Symptoms of Trauma Worksheet PDF Download ( Print Version)
A child-friendly colouring sheet for headaches, tummy aches and the shaky feelings that come with fear.
Free Social Anxiety Safety Behaviors Worksheet PDF Download
Six social anxiety safety behaviours with their short-term comfort set against their long-term cost.
Goal Breakdown Worksheet
Turn one goal into dated tasks, with obstacles, solutions and a worked savings example to follow.
Goal Exploration Worksheet
Two tables pairing Hobbies, Career, Relationships, Financial and Others with short-term and longer-term goals.
Gratitude Exercises Worksheet
A free PDF with six prompts, from three things a day to a letter, a visualization and a growth reflection.
Gratitude Journal: Three Good Things Worksheet
One page with a Day field and three blocks pairing what happened with how it felt.
Grounding Techniques Worksheet
5-4-3-2-1, deep breathing, grounding objects and positive affirmations, with a log of what worked.
Habit Breakdown Worksheet
Two pages that split one habit into four steps, from why it matters to the cues and rewards that hold it.
How I Feel
A two-page emotions sheet for children to circle a feeling, rank its size, and plan what helps next time.
How to Apologize Worksheet
Five steps from reflecting on what happened to following through, plus six elements of an apology to draft.
It Could Be Worse Worksheet
Two pages taking one current challenge through what you wish was different, then gratitude.
Leaves on a Stream Worksheet
A one-page ACT defusion script for watching thoughts pass instead of arguing with them in session.
Letter of Self-Compassion Worksheet
Two pages taking clients through five writing steps, then a blank page for the letter itself.
Life Story Worksheet
Three pages covering earlier years, the present and the years ahead, with a title for each period.
Managing ADHD Worksheet
Three pages of practical tactics across routine, relationships, organization, environment and daily health.
Marital Counseling Worksheet
Fifteen questions with side-by-side Partner A and Partner B columns for couples to answer independently.
Mindfulness Meditation Worksheet
Three pages of guided steps, from finding a quiet space to a body scan and closing gratitude.
Money Beliefs & Behaviors Assessment
Five open questions on money history plus eight rated habits, for couples in session.
My Safe Spaces Worksheet
Visualize an ideal safe space, then build real ones at home, in your community and in nature.
My Stages of Grief Worksheet
Two pages for marking which of the five stages a client experienced and ordering them from 1 to 5.
OCD Coping Skills
A coping-skills sheet with exercises, plus a self-help guide to the OCD cycle and ERP for use between sessions.
OCD Exposure Hierarchy Packet
A four-part ERP packet to rank triggers by distress, plan an exposure, log it and review what held.
Panic Assessment Worksheet
A two-page log for recording where an attack happened, which symptoms hit, how long it lasted and what helped.
Panic Attack Info Sheet Worksheet
A one-page handout covering symptoms, physical and psychological triggers, and four coping methods.
Personal Boundaries Info Sheet
Three pages covering five boundary types, four practice scenarios and healthy versus absent limits.
Positive Traits Worksheet
One page listing 18 named strengths with short definitions and a Yes or No column, plus two open prompts.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script
A two-page reading script tensing ten muscle groups, plus ten calming phrases to read aloud.
Protective Factors Worksheet
Two pages mapping strengths, supports, healthy behaviors, coping skills and access to resources.
Radical Acceptance Examples Worksheet (Free PDF Downloads)
Three DBT steps taking a client from worked examples to their own situation, feelings and controllable actions.
RAIN: Mindfulness Technique Worksheet
Four steps to recognize, accept, investigate and nurture a difficult emotion, with prompts for each.
Reflections: Communication Skill Worksheet
A two-page reflections sheet, free PDF, with opening phrases and a five-prompt practice log.
Relapse Prevention Plan Worksheet
A two-page plan pairing triggers with coping strategies, support contacts and a daily routine.
Relationship Clarification Questions Worksheet
Twenty prompts across communication, conflict, intimacy and trust, to answer separately.
Relationship Maintenance Worksheet
A maintenance-behaviors sheet with a weekly check-in, and a six-domain relationship assessment partners complete separately.
Safety Behaviors Worksheet
A circle-the-behavior grid of twenty-four examples, plus a Personal Challenge Plan with 0 to 10 anxiety ratings.
Self-Care Assessment Worksheet
A two-page grid rating 16 statements across physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual care.
Self-Care Tips Worksheet
A two-page handout with five self-care categories, worked examples, and daily, weekly and monthly routine planners.
Sentence Completion for Children Worksheet
Ten unfinished sentences that move from favorite places to what a child is proud of.
Socratic Questions Worksheet (Cognitive Restructuring)
Seven questions that test a thought against evidence, alternatives and the advice you would give a friend.
Soft Startups: Communication Skill Worksheet
Harsh versus soft openings, six elements, and a formula for raising one issue calmly.
Stages of Change Worksheet
Identify your stage across the five Transtheoretical Model stages using the signs listed for each one.
Strengths List Worksheet
A word-bank list for clients who go blank, and an open reflection sheet on strengths and qualities.
Stress Management Worksheets
Work-life boundaries, a habit breakdown, self-care tips and a self-care assessment, for clients near burnout.
Study Tips For ADHD and Test Anxiety Worksheet
A two-page handout on study routines, focus, exam prep and timed practice.
Substance Use Motivation Ruler Worksheet
A 1 to 10 readiness scale with five prompts on the reasons behind the number and what would raise it.
The CBT Model: Psychoeducation
A one-page handout running a work situation through thought, feeling and behavior twice.
The Cycle of Anger Worksheet
One page tracing a trigger through thoughts, emotions, physical signs and behavior, with examples.
The Fight-or-Flight Response Worksheet
Four sections taking clients from triggers and physical reactions to a written action plan.
The Five Senses Worksheet
Two pages of prompts asking clients to name five things they see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
The Four Horsemen & Their Antidotes
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling paired with what to say instead.
The Grieving Process Worksheet
A two-page handout mapping acute, complicated and integrated grief, with a reflection question for each phase.
The Love Languages Assessment Worksheet
A two-page grid rating 18 statements across six sections, each scored to rank a preference.
The Tasks of Mourning Worksheet
Three pages on Worden's four tasks, each with a goal, two tips and questions to answer in writing.
Therapy Goals Worksheet
Two opening questions and the SMART method, turning a vague aim into two goals with a measure and a deadline.
Therapy Termination Worksheet
Ten closing questions on goals, progress, coping skills and maintaining gains after therapy ends.
Thought Defusion Cognitive Distancing Techniques Worksheet PDF Download for Free
Five exercises for stepping back from a distressing thought, from silly voices to naming the story.
Thought Log Worksheet
A one-page grid with Event, Thought, Consequence and Rational Counter Statement columns, plus a worked example.
Three Good People Strengths- Spotting Exercise Worksheet
Name a character, a person you know and yourself, then list each one's strengths.
Tips for Avoiding Relapse Worksheet
A two-page handout for naming personal triggers and choosing seven habits that protect recovery.
Trauma Symptoms Checklist
A free PDF sorting emotional, physical, behavioral and thought symptoms, with an open question in each section for session use.
Trauma Timeline Worksheet
A two-page grid for mapping events, dates and the emotional and physical reactions that followed.
Triggers and Coping Skills Worksheet
One table pairing each personal trigger with its impact and the coping strategy to use.
Triggers Worksheet
Name each trigger and your usual response, then build a plan with early warning signs and coping strategies.
Urge Surfing: Distress Tolerance Skill Worksheet
A wave diagram plus three steps to identify, observe and describe an urge until the peak passes.
Using Praise Positive Parenting skill Worksheet
A one-page sheet for parents on noticing, wording and logging specific praise.
Values Clarification Worksheet
A core-values ranking list, a reflection and action plan, a circles-of-influence sheet, and an ACT bull's-eye exercise.
Waking Up Refreshed Worksheet
Two pages building an evening wind-down and a morning routine, from light exposure to gratitude.
Wellness Assessment Worksheet
A two-page grid rating 15 statements across physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual health.
What is ADD / ADHD? Worksheet
Three pages on symptoms, the three ADHD presentations, myths versus facts, and tips for success.
What Is Anxiety? Worksheet
A two-page handout on types, symptoms, causes and impact, with a write-down prompt in each section.
What is Forgiveness? Worksheet
A one-page handout contrasting what forgiveness is with what it is not, plus two exercises.
What is Imposter Syndrome? Worksheet
A two-page true or false screen of six patterns, from Self-Doubt to Downplaying Success.
Wheel of Emotions (Children) Worksheet
One page, six core feelings, each opening into three narrower words like Lonely or Frustrated.
When is Anger a Problem? Worksheet
One page of four yes or no checks, plus space for two real-life anger examples.
Who Am I? Identity Exploration Worksheet
Eight rated self-reflection questions on values, roles, strengths and goals, plus a printable Identity Map.
Wise Mind DBT Worksheet for Therapists
The DBT diagram of emotional mind, reasonable mind and the balanced state where the two overlap.
Worry Coping Skills for Kids Worksheet
Three illustrated pages with eight child-friendly strategies, from Bubble Breathing to a Worry Box.
Your Wisest Self Life-Reflection Exercise Worksheet PDF Download
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