Strengths List Worksheet (2 Free PDF Downloads)

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Two free strengths worksheets in one download: a word bank of around forty strengths for the client who goes blank when asked to name one, and an open reflection sheet on strengths and qualities for once naming one is no longer the hard part.

What this worksheet covers

The personal strengths worksheet is a pair of sheets. The first is a word bank of around forty strengths, from Enthusiasm and Patience to Assertive and Independent, with instructions to pick ten and rank the top five. The second replaces the list with open questions about the same ground.

One more worksheet on this topic

A prompt list for clients who go blank, and an open reflection sheet. The Strengths List is the sheet this page hands over first; My Strengths and Qualities, below, asks the same question with the list taken away.

Using these in session

Use both, the list in session and the questions as homework. Give the Strengths List first: a client who cannot name a strength unprompted can almost always recognize one, and the word bank does that work for them. Ask for ten, then the top five in the blank boxes, so the ranking is a decision rather than a first answer. Your clients can then take My Strengths and Qualities away and answer the harder prompts, including what people often ask them for help with.

What the download includes

Three printable pages across two worksheets. The Strengths List is one page: a bank of around forty strengths, five reasons to identify them, and blank boxes for a top five. My Strengths and Qualities runs two pages of open prompts, split into Discover My Strengths and Discover My Qualities.

Strengths List Worksheet

One page: a bank of around forty strengths, five reasons to identify them, and blank boxes for a top five.

My Strengths and Qualities Worksheet

Two pages of open prompts, split into Discover My Strengths and Discover My Qualities.

FAQ

What if the client cannot name a single strength?

That is what the word bank is for. A client who cannot produce a strength unprompted can almost always recognize one, so give the Strengths List first and ask for ten before asking for a top five.

Why ask for ten and then five?

The second pass makes the ranking a decision rather than a first answer, and the reasons a client gives for cutting five are usually more useful than the list itself.

How many pages will I print?

Three in total: one page for the Strengths List and two for My Strengths and Qualities.

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Tracy Collins, LCP

Tracy Collins is a licensed clinical psychologist with over six years of direct clinical experience in outpatient and telehealth settings. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy, structured treatment planning, and measurable therapy outcomes. Tracy has extensive experience writing SOAP and DAP notes, developing insurance-compliant treatment plans, and aligning documentation with ICD-10 and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria. Her clinical approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, behavioral activation, exposure-based interventions, and mindfulness-based strategies to create structured and outcome-driven therapy plans. At Mentalyc, Tracy supports therapists by creating educational resources that simplify documentation workflows and improve treatment plan defensibility during audits.