This downloadable PDF is a child friendly CBT Triangle pack that explains how thoughts, feelings and actions are linked. It includes a colourful CBT Triangle poster and a set of worksheets that help children, young people and kids understand how their thinking patterns influence their emotions and behaviour. The poster presents the CBT Triangle in simple, accessible language and shows how changing a thought can support calmer feelings and more positive actions. It is helpful for anyone looking for a CBT Triangle handout, diagram or therapist aid style resource.
The pack includes two illustrated CBT Triangle examples that show how the model works in everyday situations. One example shows how an unhelpful thought can lead to anxiety, worry and avoidance. The second example shows how choosing a more helpful thought can support confidence, braver feelings and more effective behaviour. These real life scenarios make cognitive behavioural therapy easier for children and teens to understand.
The resource contains three worksheets that guide children through the CBT Triangle process step by step. The Thoughts Checker helps them notice what they are telling themselves, question whether a thought is true or helpful and choose a better one. The Feelings Guide supports children to name their emotions, notice body cues and choose a coping strategy that supports regulation. The My Action Plan worksheet helps them think about their actions, understand what happened next and plan what they might try in the future. These worksheets suit anyone searching for a CBT Triangle worksheet, a blank CBT Triangle template or child friendly CBT based activities.
This printable pack is suitable for parents, carers, teachers, social workers, school staff, therapists, counsellors and mental health practitioners. It can be used in direct work, emotional wellbeing sessions, CBT based interventions, early help, behaviour support, life story work, PSHE lessons and individual or group activities. It supports emotional literacy, coping skills, resilience and understanding of the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
