Therapy Words
Another word that means "worry" but starts with an "A".
Anxiety
What's the first thing you should do when you feel a big or bad feeling according to the emotional playbook?
Pause. (Breathe 3 seconds in and 3 seconds out)
Please turn the thought "I'm different" from negative to positive.
Examples:
"Everyone is different, it would be boring if we were all the same".
"Different is a good thing, it's better to stand out than to fit in".
Different is another word for unique.
What is Leeann's favorite subject?
Math
What did we make in therapy to help you decide what you can do when you feel negative emotions?
Emotional Playbook.
Another word for feelings that begins with "E".
Emotions
Name three things you can do when you are overwhelmed or overstimulated.
Talk to/tell someone.
Get away from the "stimuli" or try to reduce it.
Distract with something you love.
Breathe and figure out why you're feeling bad, name the emotion and do something for it.
Please turn the thought "What if bad things happen" into a more positive thought.
Examples:
"What if good things happen?"
"Good things have happened in the past when I worried bad things would happen."
"I'm strong, no matter what happens I can handle it"
What is Leeann's favorite thing to do for coping and for fun at home?
Reading
What game did we play to demonstrate how to keep a conversation going with a new person?
Pass the dice.
A word that means how we deal with something to feel better that starts with "C".
Coping
What can you do if you're feeling worry and wonder "What if..." bad things happen?
Think of "What if..." good things that can happen.
Name three things you can do in a social situation when you're nervous about how someone will think of you.
Smile
Give a compliment.
Keep a conversation going.
Have courage and remember good things about yourself.
Listen.
What is Leeann's favorite animal?
Horse
What's the game we played to show it's ok to make mistakes?
Leave a line.
What's the word for when you ask for what you need or stand up for yourself?
Self-advocacy
Something you can do when anxiety wants to tell you negative things about yourself?
Think of and remember the all good things about yourself like sparkle eyes would! Anxiety lies!
Please give an alternative to the ANT "I'm weird".
Examples:
I'm smart.
I'm funny.
I'm kind.
I'm a good person.
What was Leeann's favorite show when she started therapy?
Unicorn Academy
What was the activity where you had to identify good things about yourself and the things that cause or "contribute" to them?
Self esteem garden.
What do we call something that makes us feel a big or bad feeling?
Trigger
What skill are you practicing during your check-in each week when you describe how you felt in different experiences?
Emotional naming
When an ANT comes up, what do you call it when you have a phrase that you can repeat over and over to make you feel better? Starts with an "M".
Mantra
What is Leeann's favorite game to play in therapy?
Go fish.
What did we make to show different levels of worry and how did we use it in session?
Anxiety scale.
Made the red thoughts yellow or green.