At home, in school counselling, or during child therapy sessions, The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids can be used with a child who is feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork, friendship problems, competitive activities, frustration, worry, or everyday pressure. It is especially relevant for school-age children who need a child-friendly stress management workbook, coping skills activities, emotional regulation support, or anxiety and worry strategies that feel approachable rather than clinical.
The contents show a structured workbook with a letter to children, a letter to grown-ups, an introduction on understanding stress, and chapters covering feelings, distress tolerance, obstacles, communication skills, self-belief and positive thinking. The child-facing letter explains that readers will learn to spot their own stress signals, work out what helps them feel better, talk about feelings and needs, and build confidence through practice.
The cover describes 75 evidence-based strategies to help kids regulate their emotions, build coping skills and tap into positive thinking. Based on the visible sections, the workbook is likely to suit children who benefit from prompts, reflection, practical exercises and simple explanations, including those searching for printable stress worksheets for children, coping skills for kids, resilience activities, self-esteem work, social-emotional learning activities, or distress tolerance tools.
Parents, carers, school counsellors, teachers, pastoral staff, play therapists and child mental health practitioners could use it gradually with a child, either by reading together, choosing relevant chapters for a session, or giving children space to complete parts independently. The workbook is by Katie Hurley, LCSW, a child and adolescent psychotherapist and author who writes about parenting, child development and mental health.
