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Parenting Burnout Iceberg is a free printable PDF poster that explains what parenting burnout really looks like beneath the surface. It uses the iceberg model to show the difference between…

My Magical Emotional Check-In Ladder is a free, child-friendly printable PDF designed to help children understand, name, and communicate their emotions in a clear and supportive way. It uses a…

Blocked care is a stress response that can affect parents and carers when emotional and physical demands become overwhelming over time. It happens when the nervous system is overloaded and…

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…

This Overcoming Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) workbook and CBT course from Steps2Wellbeing is designed to help people understand and manage excessive worry, persistent anxiety and symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder…

This is a beautifully designed free resource that helps children understand and express their emotions through relatable animal metaphors. Each feeling is paired with a vivid description, making emotions more…

The worry tree, thought diary, anxiety cycle diagrams and step-by-step fear exercises give adults and older teenagers practical ways to notice patterns, record worries, challenge unhelpful thoughts and plan small…

When someone keeps avoiding a feared place, conversation, memory or task, it can be hard to explain why the anxiety keeps coming back. The Vicious Cycle of Anxiety is a…

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….

When body image worries are showing up in mirror checking, reassurance seeking, avoidance, overexercise or constant comparison, having printable CBT body image worksheets can make the work feel more structured….

20 Apps Parents and Carers Need to Know is a free printable PDF designed to help parents, carers, and professionals understand common apps children and young people are using. It…

Everyday emotional check-ins become easier when children have simple words, prompts and visuals to refer to. Stay in charge of your emotions is a printable social emotional learning PDF with…

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)….

Ice Breaker Cards for Children – Getting to Know You is a free printable resource created to help children express themselves, connect with others, and develop essential communication and emotional…

The “Emotion and Stress Regulation Magic Tool Box for Children,” created by the University of Maryland College Park, is a valuable resource for helping children manage emotions and stress. It…

Support That Hurts vs Support That Helps is a clear, trauma-informed poster designed to help adults better understand children’s behaviour during emotional distress. It explains why punishment and control increase…

“Don’t Worry: 48 Lessons on Relieving Anxiety from a Zen Buddhist Monk” is a mindfulness-based guide to managing and alleviating anxiety, authored by a Zen Buddhist Monk. This book provides…

Things I Can Say to Calm My Mind is a free printable PDF poster designed to support young people and adults who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally overloaded. It offers…

BRAVE is a simple anxiety coping framework for moments when fear feels loud or overwhelming. The printable poster breaks emotional regulation into five manageable actions: breathe, rate the fear, ask…

In a therapy room, school wellbeing space, foster home or parenting session, this printable anxious attachment guide can help adults explain why some children stay on high alert even when…

Rewire Your Anxious Brain is a science-based guide that explores how anxiety is formed in the brain and provides practical strategies to retrain thought patterns for a calmer mind. This…

Use these printable activities alongside a calm conversation with a child who is coping with a parent’s alcohol or drug addiction. The pages are designed for trusted adults, foster carers,…

“Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life for Teens: A Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life” is a valuable resource specifically created for teenagers. This book draws from…

Helping children and teenagers practise everyday problem-solving is the main focus of this printable life skills board game, with prompts that invite them to think aloud about realistic situations. It…

This emotions wheel poster is designed to help teenagers and adults understand how feelings show up beneath everyday thoughts, reactions and behaviour. It clearly links common internal experiences such as…

My Feel-Better Umbrella is a free printable PDF worksheet designed to support children, kids, and young people to understand and manage difficult emotions in a simple, visual way. It helps…

Download this free rejection workbook (printable PDF) with practical worksheets and structured activities to help children, teenagers and adults cope with rejection, build confidence, and improve self-esteem. This resource is…

Parents, carers, early years practitioners, child therapists and family support workers looking for a printable hurricane story for young children may find this especially relevant after a severe storm, evacuation,…

Having the session structure, group guidelines and safety planning prompts in one place helps participants know what to expect and what to do if their mood worsens between meetings. The…

Parents, carers, primary teachers, social workers and family support practitioners can use this child-friendly internet safety poster with younger children who are beginning to use phones, tablets, games, apps or…