Tag: Trauma

Practitioners can use the workbook during crisis support to help a child or young person begin talking, drawing or writing about themselves and their experiences at a pace that feels…

Use the printable downloads in counselling sessions, school pastoral conversations or at home to help children and young people name trauma reactions, recognise triggers, practise grounding and build safer coping…

Everyday conversations about fear, worry and upsetting experiences can be difficult with young children, especially when they do not yet have the words to explain what has happened inside them….

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…

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…

Greater understanding of complex trauma, C-PTSD and trauma responses is the main support offered here, giving adults and practitioners a simple starting point for making sense of difficult emotional reactions,…

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…

This free printable PDF is a clear, trauma-informed visual tool that helps adults understand children’s behaviour through the lens of survival responses. The wheel explains the four common trauma responses…

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…

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 “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…

Helping children move from shame and withdrawal towards confidence, learning and growth is the clear focus of this printable cycle of shame PDF. It is especially suited to parents, carers,…

“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…

This free printable PDF poster explains how behaviours like overthinking, people pleasing, staying quiet, hiding feelings and blaming yourself can develop as ways to cope when you did not feel…

Young people are supported to notice negative thoughts, test whether those thoughts are facts, and build a more balanced response using the ABCDE method. The printable focuses on challenging unhelpful…

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)….

Professionals supporting bereaved children, including school counsellors, hospice staff, social workers and child therapists, may find this booklet useful when helping families talk honestly about death. It gives clear language…

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…

“Caring for Kids after Trauma, Disaster and Death” is an invaluable guide for parents and professionals seeking to support children in the aftermath of traumatic events. This comprehensive resource provides…