Category: Trauma

This free How to Co Regulate with a Child PDF offers a simple one page guide that helps adults support a child, young person or teenager during emotional overwhelm. The…

“Why A Teen Cannot Calm Down on Command” is a free printable poster that explains what happens in a teenager’s body and brain when adults tell them to calm down….

This free downloadable PDF is a clear visual guide that explains the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown in children and young people. It sets out, side by side,…

This information sheet explains in clear, simple language why children, kids and young people cannot calm down on command when they feel overwhelmed. It is a practical resource for parents,…

This downloadable PDF is a set of Teen DBT Cards designed to help teenagers recognise and challenge unhelpful thoughts. The pack includes 32 printable cards, each describing a specific thinking…

This free Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn worksheet pack is a child friendly, printable PDF designed to help children, kids and young people understand how their brain and body respond to…

The “Stress Bucket Template” is a resource designed to help individuals visualise and manage their stress levels. It uses the metaphor of a bucket to represent one’s capacity to handle…

The Coping with Trauma workbook is a practical resource designed to help individuals who have experienced trauma understand their emotional reactions, manage distressing thoughts, and develop coping strategies. It includes…

This downloadable trauma awareness poster is a clear and reassuring PDF resource designed for children, teens and young people who have experienced trauma or adverse childhood experiences. It explains, in…

The Window of Tolerance for Adults is a free, printable PDF resource that explains the three key emotional regulation states: hyperarousal (over-stimulation), window of tolerance (balanced state), and hypoarousal (shutdown…

This free, printable PDF Window of Tolerance  information sheet helps kids and young people understand and manage their emotions, stress, and reactions. Using simple explanations and clear visuals, the resource…

The Types of Childhood Trauma guide is a free, printable PDF resource designed to help parents, carers, teachers, and professionals identify and understand the many forms of trauma a child…

The 4 F’s of Trauma – Understanding Our Survival Reactions is a free, printable PDF resource that helps children, young people, and adults recognise the body’s automatic trauma responses—Fight, Flight,…

The Therapeutic Illustration Cards are a free, printable PDF set of 77 cards designed to help teenagers and adults explore their feelings, thoughts, and personal experiences in a safe and…

Exploring the Internal Experiences of Fight, Flight, Freeze and Collapse is a trauma-informed, printable resource created by Beacon House Therapeutic Services and Trauma Team. It helps children, teens, and adults…

Cool Connections with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy This programme workbook introduces children to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) concepts to enhance self-esteem, resilience, and emotional well-being. Through structured sessions, children aged 9–14…

This set of free encouragement and support cards has been designed to help children feel reassured, valued, and confident during challenging times or periods of separation. Each card contains simple…

This free printable trauma-informed poster explains why children often show their most challenging behaviour with the adults they feel safest with. It clearly shows that pushing limits is not about…

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE The Little Stressed Elf This child-friendly resource created by Beacon House helps children manage stress during the busy holiday season. It tells the story of a…

The CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents is a comprehensive resource for therapists, social workers, educators, and parents who work with children and teenagers facing emotional and behavioural challenges. This…

The “Trauma Worksheets Bundle” is an extensive, thoughtfully designed resource aimed at helping individuals process, manage, and recover from the effects of trauma. Developed with evidence-based therapeutic principles, this bundle…

“Your Brilliant Brain: A Book about Complex Childhood Trauma” is an enlightening, beautifully illustrated book designed to help children understand the effects of complex childhood trauma on their brain and…

“How to Talk to Children about Flight, Fight, and Freeze” by Billy Brodovsky and Kate Kiernan is a comprehensive guide aimed at helping children become trauma-informed. It shifts the perspective…

The Child Development and Trauma Guide provides foster carers, adoptive parents, and professionals working with children critical information about typical childhood development pathways and potential indicators of trauma at different…

“A Terrible Thing Happened” is a powerful and compassionate children’s story that addresses the impact of trauma. Through the experiences of Sherman Smith, the book explores the emotional struggles faced…

The booklet is a valuable resource for parents, caregivers, professionals, and adults supporting children who have experienced childhood trauma or loss. It provides insights and guidance to help understand and…

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain is an inspiring and educational book designed to help children understand how their brains work and how they can shape their own intelligence through learning and effort….

DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets The “DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets” manual is a comprehensive resource that includes various handouts and worksheets developed for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)….

The Dealing with Trauma: A TF-CBT Workbook for Teens is a valuable resource designed to assist therapists in working with teenagers who have experienced one or more traumatic events. This…

This downloadable PDF is a visual guide that explains the Window of Tolerance in a simple, accessible and child friendly way. It helps young people and adults understand how emotions…