Notepad
Actionable items for you to do between sessions.
Next Session Worksheets
Introduction/ Worksheets & Focused Therapy
Worksheet/ Starting therapy
Worksheet/ After starting
Worksheet/ After a few months
Worksheet/ After a while
Self-Care Lists
Identify the kind of activity you need (some activities may fall into more than one category)
- Distraction: not think/numb- e.g. video game, social media
- Relaxation: decompress- e.g. bath, massage
- Restoration: refill your cup- e.g. reading inspirational book, exercise
- Healing: go towards the pain- e.g. grieve/cry, going to therapy
- Connection: yourself/others- e.g. meditation, planning an event
Journaling
The Twelve Steps (for everyone, not just those recovering from addiction; drop the word God if it’s distracting- it’s absolutely not necessary)
From Julie Cameron/ The Artist’s Way
From Tim Ferriss/ Fear Setting
From Dr. Russ Harris/ The Happiness Trap: Collected Worksheets
From Jordan Peterson/ Self Authoring Program
Relationships
Conversation Starters/
- Esther Perel’s Where should we begin- A game of stories
- Dr. Spock’s The Book of Questions & The Book of Questions: Love & Sex
- Journal: 1,000 Things you don’t know about me
- Jes’ Questions to become curious again
Comforting Instead of Fixing/ Tools for listening to difficulties
Check-In/ When communication is unhealthy
Loss
Conversations with Death/ It’s okay to talk about it
From Five Wishes/ Sample packet to review
Personality Tests
From Jordan Peterson/ Understand Myself
More Resources
From TherapistAid.com/A library of worksheets