I am bad at everything. What is a more helpful thought
I am good at math
I am good at somethings and bad at others
I am still learning
Name a sensation that you might feel when you are sick
achy
pain in ___
throbbing
Strategy where you don't want to think about something and instead think of something more pleasant
Thought stopping
Something you learned about feelings
Feelings are not good or bad
Feelings has sensations that give us clues to what we feel
Feelings are information
What is a fun thing we did in therapy that you remember?
Game
Jenga
Jeopardy
Fidgets
Things get hard over the summer- name a helpful thought
I can do this-remember all the things we learned
I can use the reminder sheet to refresh my skills
Name a sensation you might feel when you are jealous
red
hot
tight
Safe/Happy place meditation
Something you learned about yourself
Share a memory about how things were before therapy
Thought about birthdays- What is a helpful thought about birthdays
We are all special
I am not in control of what others do for birthdays
Name two sensations you might feel when you are feeling disappointed or worthless
heavy
down
slow moving
empty
Name the strategy that includes thoughts, feelings, behaviors
Cognitive triangle
Something you learned about your family/relationships
I can't control other people's thoughts or feelings
It is okay to be assertive, and set boundaries
Share a memory about something hard we got through together
I can just try my best
This is hard for lots of people, I can do what I can
I can take breaks if I need to, and do a little at a time
Name two sensations you feel shame (thought I am bad)
Heavy
Pain
shut down
slow moving
Name the strategy where you tighten and relax different muscles throughout your body
Tense and release
Something you learned about trauma (bad, sad, scary things that happened that lead us to feel unsafe)
It is not my fault
I am not the only one who has experienced something like this
Trauma does not have to last forever/ things get better
Name a memory about something that has changed for you or your family since coming to therapy
It is my fault the bad things happened-change the thought
I was a kid-it was not my job to keep everyone safe
I can't change other people's behavior
Name two sensations you might feel when you are feeling safe
Relaxed mind
Calm muscles
slow heartbeat
Eyes focused
Body scan mindfulness
Something I learned about how to calm down or feel safe?
I learned safe place
I learned to ask for help
I learned to tell an adult rather than keep secrets
Name a hope for the future